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Alcohol

1st Edition
Volume 3
July 7, 2021
George F. Koob + 3 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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A current survey and synthesis of the most important findings in our understanding of the neurobiological mechanisms of addiction is detailed in our Neurobiology of Addiction series, each volume addressing a specific area of addiction. Alcohol, Volume 3 in the series, explores the molecular, cellular, and neurocircuitry systems in the brain responsible for alcohol addiction using the heuristic three-stage cycle framework of binge/intoxication, withdrawal/negative affect, and preoccupation/antici...

Pituitary Tumors

1st Edition
April 11, 2021
Jürgen Honegger + 2 more
English
Hardback
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eBook
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Pituitary Tumors: A Comprehensive and Interdisciplinary Approach provides the latest information on preclinical issues, diagnostic procedures, treatment options and post-treatment care for patients with pituitary tumors. The book includes basic and advanced knowledge for a broad audience, including physicians, endocrinologists, neurosurgeons, neuro-radiologists, neuro-ophthalmologis... neuro-pathologists, oncologists, radiotherapists and researchers who are investigating pituitary tumors. Readers will find the latest research surrounding progress on uncoding the molecular mechanisms involved in tumor genesis. In addition, standard treatment modalities, including surgery, medical treatment and radiosurgery are explored.

Polymeric Supports for Enzyme Immobilization

1st Edition
June 22, 2021
Alka Dwevedi
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Enzyme immobilization has been approached for finding solutions for various critical problems associated with industries, medicine, environment, agriculture, etc. Especially since last decades, several innovative researches have come up to look for enhancing catalytic efficiency, reusability of immobilized enzyme and longer stability by introducing range of immobilizing supports, supports modifiers through introduction of several chemical agents (non-toxic) and adopting innovative enzyme immobilization methods. In the present book, polymeric supports have been focussed for enzyme immobilization, especially due to their versatility in immobilizing different enzymes for different large scale enzyme reactors to be used for several applications. Especially, polymers can be modified according to applications and enzyme properties which have made it supports of choice for all several enzyme based applications. Polymeric Supports for Enzyme Immobilization: Opportunities and Applications offers in-depth discussions of known polymeric enzyme support materials, reaction processes, and optimized methods to enhance enzyme immobilization. Case-based chapters examine methods of enzyme immobilization onto various polymeric supports, their surface chemistry and physical morphology followed by implementation of polymers based immobilized enzymes in various applications, viz. medicine, environment, industries, clean energy, disease diagnosis, drug delivery etc. This book has prime focus to allow several researchers across the world to provide updated technological details and incite to contribute more innovative work in coming years to find solutions to several critical problems.

Handbook of Hormones

2nd Edition
July 27, 2021
Hironori Ando + 2 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Handbook of Hormones: Comparative Endocrinology for Basic and Clinical Research, Second Edition presents a catalog of fundamental information on the structure and function of hormones from basic biology to clinical use, offering a rapid way to obtain specific facts about the chemical and molecular characteristics of hormones, their receptors, signaling pathways, and the biological activities they regulate. The book's stellar editorial board, affiliated with the Japan Society for Comparative Endocrinology, brings together authors that present a compelling structure of each hormone with a consistent presentation that provides a primer surrounding the plethora of hormones that now exist. Comparative endocrinology continues to rapidly expand and new information about hormones is being produced almost daily, making it important to stay up-to-date. Hormone, paracrine, and autocrine factors have been identified as key players in a range of different systems, including immune, musculoskeletal and cardiovascular. Frontiers between disciplines are being blurred and many scientists in fields other than endocrinology are interested in hormones. Scientists now have the unprecedented opportunity to look from invertebrates to vertebrate and identify novel regulatory factors and understand their function and how they determine an organism’s physiology and survival.

Food Losses, Sustainable Postharvest and Food Technologies

1st Edition
May 19, 2021
Charis M. Galanakis
English
Paperback
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eBook
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The urgent need for sustainability within the food producing industries and agriculture has turned the interest of research to investigate new non-thermal technologies, nanotechnologies and other practices in postharvest treatment of crops and fruits. Subsequently, there is a need for a new guide covering the latest developments in this particular direction. Food Losses, Sustainable Postharvest and Food Technology provides solutions to postharvest treatment technologies. It explores modern non-thermal technologies, focusing on postharvest losses and quality of fresh-cut products. In addition, it discusses the implications for postharvest technology research, policies and practices. It also focuses on the most recent advances in the field, while it explores the potentiality and sustainability of already commercialized processes and products. Aimed at professionals working in the food industry and agriculture, it could also be utilized as a handbook for anyone dealing with sustainability issues of food production in spite of postharvest treatment.

Microbiological Analysis of Foods and Food Processing Environments

1st Edition
December 9, 2021
Osman Erkmen
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Microbiological Analysis of Foods and Food Processing Environments is a well-rounded text that focuses on food microbiology laboratory applications. The book provides detailed steps and effective visual representations with microbial morphology that are designed to be easily understood. Sections discuss the importance of the characteristics of microorganisms in isolation and enumeration of microorganisms. Users will learn more about the characteristics of microorganisms in medicine, the food industry, analysis laboratories, the protection of foods against microbial hazards, and the problems and solutions in medicine and the food industry. Food safety, applications of food standards, and identification of microorganisms in a variety of environments depend on the awareness of microorganisms in their sources, making this book useful for many industry professionals.

Comorbilidad en trastornos psicóticos

1st Edition
October 15, 2021
André Barciela Veras + 1 more
Spanish
Paperback
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eBook
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Obra que detalla con gran pericia los datos que respaldan un innovador enfoque para subclasificar la esquizofrenia y otros trastornos psicóticos en base a las comorbilidades de ansiedad y depresión. Proporciona casos prácticos simulados, criterios diagnósticos del DSM-5, modelos de entrevista específicos para cada una de las cinco comorbilidades en pacientes con psicosis y opciones terapéuticas mejoradas. También se analizan las psicosis relacionadas con el consumo de sustancias, las enfermedades médicas y el tratamiento médico, así como otros factores que contribuyen a los trastornos psicóticos. Esta pionera obra de referencia, única en su área, es un recurso clínico, docente, de investigación y de formación, útil para psiquiatras, psicólogos, profesionales de enfermería, trabajadores sociales, neurólogos y cualquiera que esté interesado en la asistencia y el tratamiento de pacientes con trastornos psicóticos. La obra incluye ejemplos de entrevistas con los pacientes y/o purebas de laboratorio para cada diagnóstico. Detalla los síntomas, cuasipsicóticos y los signos secundarios de las comorbilidades, tanto cuando aparecen de forma aislada como asociados a psicosis. Subraya el significado específico de cada diagnóstico y los papeles contribuyentes de los neurotransmisores, la hipofrontalidad, los traumas psicológicos y la genética.

Aquacultural Facilities and Equipment

1st Edition
June 19, 2021
Bimal Chandra Mal
English
Paperback
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Aquaculture Facilities and Equipment is a practical resource on the technical aspects needed for experts in the field to understand a high-performance aquaculture facility, its design and form, and the materials and systems used within the facility. The book is written at a level suitable for both field experts and students alike. It includes topics such as pond construction machinery, pumps for aquaculture, aeration for aquaculture, fish feeders, filtration systems in aquaculture, hatchery, raceways and tanks, and cage and pen culture. This book is based on 30 years of research that is presented as a useful reference to enhance efficient aquaculture production. It will be very helpful for experts working in related fields of fishery development and for those teaching fishery science and engineering courses.

Advances in Immunology

1st Edition
Volume 151
October 14, 2021
Frederick W. Alt
English
Hardback
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Advances in Immunology, Volume 151, the latest release in a long-established and highly respected publication, presents current developments and comprehensive reviews in immunology.

TeleStroke

1st Edition
May 29, 2021
Latisha Katie Sharma
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Telestroke helps readers develop a deeper understanding on how to utilize telestroke in clinical practice, a key step in providing optimal treatment and management to those with geographical and social/economic disparities. The book discusses how to provide accurate and fast revascularization for patients with acute ischemic stroke and how to continue remote care of patients. It also reviews underlying stroke etiology, interpretation and assessment of stroke diagnostic tools/teleradiology, complications of care, discusses targeted, secondary preventative therapies and covers telerehabilitation, outpatient follow-up and clinical trial engagement.

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