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    • Advances in Food Security and Sustainability

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 10
      • October 31, 2025
      • English
      Food Security and Sustainability: Global Challenges and Innovations, Volume 10 in the Advances in Food Security and Sustainability series highlights the latest developments in addressing food security concerns worldwide. This volume presents insightful chapters on crucial topics, including The Nexus of Food Security, Water Security, and Land Sustainability in Africa, Impact of Climate Disaster, Migration, and Health Risk on Food Security in Africa, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Food Safety: Challenges, Innovations, and Future Perspectives, and Food Security Amidst Disasters: Cases in the Philippines, among others.Additional chapters explore Sustainable Water Management for Food Security, Meat Consumption in Africa: Trends, Challenges, and Impact, Food Security and Global Water Security, The Role of Pharmacists in Addressing Nutritional Deficiencies in Food-Insecure Countries, and Biofortification: Addressing Micronutrient Deficiencies in Staple Foods in Africa. The volume also covers innovative solutions such as Advancing Women's Roles in Nutrition-Sensitive Agricultural Practices in Africa, Nurturing Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture in Africa: Policy and Institutional Backing, and Planetary Health and Food Sustainability in Africa: Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategic Pathways.This comprehensive collection provides an in-depth understanding of food security through the lens of climate change, health systems, technological advancements, and policy frameworks, making it an essential resource for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in the field.

    • Transcriptomics in Atherosclerosis

      • 1st Edition
      • October 31, 2025
      • Yvan Devaux + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Transcriptomics in Atherosclerosis: Deciphering Molecular Signatures and Advancing Therapeutic Strategies explores how transcriptomic research is transforming our understanding and management of atherosclerosis. Bridging molecular biology and clinical medicine, it delves into the dynamic regulation of gene expression, the role of non-coding RNAs, and emerging insights from epitranscriptomics.T... book emphasizes advanced technologies such as single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, while embracing systems-level integration with other omic layers. It highlights how these approaches can reveal disease mechanisms, refine risk stratification, and guide the development of RNA-based diagnostics and therapies.Designed for researchers, clinicians, and translational scientists, this volume moves beyond generic overviews to present current methods, practical insights, and real-world challenges in the field. By doing so, it lays the groundwork for a new generation of precision strategies in cardiovascular care.

    • Genome Analysis

      • 1st Edition
      • October 31, 2025
      • Dev Bukhsh Singh + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Genome Analysis: Principles and Methods provides recent and advanced information about genome analysis approaches and techniques to study and annotate the structure and function of the genome. It is a compendium of important topics such as NGS analysis, genome fragmentation and assembly, metagenomics, cloning and expression, physical marker analysis, transcriptome data analysis, sequence alignment and comparison, evolutionary analysis, SNP analysis, genome-based disease diagnosis and therapies, micro-RNAs, pharmacogenomics, genetic approaches to disease intervention, and challenges with opportunities in genome analysis and genomics, etc.The latest developments in the field are discussed, and key concepts are introduced to ensure readers understand advanced concepts and methodologies in the area. The book serves as a valuable guide to the present, emerging, and evolving research methodologies in the field.

    • Taxonomic Impediments of the Benthic Infauna; Potential Solutions and Consequences

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 101
      • October 31, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Taxonomic Impediments of the Benthic Infauna; Potential Solutions and Consequences, Volume 101 in the Advances in Marine Biology series, explores the critical role of taxonomy in understanding and conserving marine biodiversity. This volume presents a comprehensive review of the taxonomic challenges facing marine invertebrates and potential solutions through molecular and genetic advancements. Topics include advancing marine invertebrate biodiversity research in South Africa, the current status of DNA barcoding for marine invertebrates, and identification challenges in ASEAN countries and their management implications.Additio... chapters examine benthic communities around Australia and their role in marine park management, taxonomic and conservation challenges in the southwestern Atlantic, and strategies for biodiversity inventories in poorly studied marine areas. The volume also highlights specific case studies on Mauritanian sponges, benthic copepods using molecular methods, and taxonomic barriers to echinoderm biogeography and conservation.

    • Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecologic Surgery

      • 1st Edition
      • October 31, 2025
      • Jennifer E Dietrich + 3 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecologic Surgery: Management, Surgical Approaches, and Post-Operative Care is an excellent and novel resource to understanding the management of adolescent gynecologic patients as written by top experts. The book offers detailed pearls of surgery and has a preoperative planning approach to abdominal, laparoscopic, and vaginal surgeries, as well as postoperative considerations. This is a comprehensive but easy-to-follow step-by-step surgical atlas for PAG surgeries organized in a historical context with the most recent research advances in the field. It provides expert views and perspectives with visuals to aid in learning useful to anyone in, or interested in, the field.

    • 3D Printing for Biomedical Engineering

      • 1st Edition
      • October 31, 2025
      • Md Enamul Hoque + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      3D Printing for Biomedical Engineering: Additive Manufacturing Processes, Properties, and Applications combines cutting-edge research developments with fundamental concepts related to processing, properties, and applications of advanced additive manufacturing technology in the medical field. State-of-the-art 3D bioprinting techniques such as the manufacturing of mini-organs for new drug testing as an alternative to animal testing are covered, as are reverse engineering techniques for the improvement of additive manufactured biomedical products. The book starts with chapters introducing readers to currently available additive manufacturing techniques for biomedical prototypes, along with design, development, process, and parameter considerations for these methods.Following chapters cover the mechanical, thermal, electrical, and optical properties of 3D printed biomedical prototypes. The next section of the book discusses 3D printing in different biomedical fields, such as in heart surgery, intervertebral disc implants, dentistry, facial reconstructive surgery, oral surgery, spinal surgery, and more. The book concludes with a section outlining immediate and future challenges in the field as well as related environmental and ethical issues.

    • A Practical Handbook of Endocrine Imaging

      • 1st Edition
      • October 31, 2025
      • Joseph M. Pappachan + 2 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      A Practical Handbook of Endocrine Imaging is to help professionals who are not familiar with the exact role and ability of imaging in endocrine diseases. In particular, the strengths and weaknesses of different imaging modalities, their order of selection and application in endocrine diseases. Imaging is not conventionally included in medical school training and during specialist training. Understanding which imaging test to use, exactly what clinical question is addressed is key to timely diagnosis of disease. This book is a quick reference to select the order and type of imaging, to be guided through clinical scenarios with relevant imaging pathways.

    • Progress in Medicinal Chemistry

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 64
      • October 31, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Progress in Medicinal Chemistry, Volume 64 highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors.

    • Integrative Fish Biomechanics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 41
      • October 31, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Integrative Fish Biomechanics, Volume 41, the latest release in the Fish Physiology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this volume presenting insightful chapters written by leading experts. Covering a wide range of topics, this edition explores the intricate hydrodynamics and biomechanics of fish feeding, swimming, and terrestrial locomotion. It delves into the structural and functional properties of fish tissues, providing a deeper understanding of their mechanical adaptations.Other chapters examine the sensing and control of fish behaviour, the role of biomechanics in fish adhesion, and the emerging field of fish robotics. The volume also discusses the ecomechanics of fish locomotion and feeding, collective behaviours, and the micro- and macroevolutionary perspectives of fish biomechanics. Offering a comprehensive look at the intersection of biology, physics, and engineering, this book provides valuable insights for researchers, marine biologists, and those interested in fish physiology and biomechanics.

    • Safety and Sustainability Aspects of Food Packaging

      • 1st Edition
      • October 31, 2025
      • Swarna Jaiswal + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Safety and Sustainability Aspects of Food Packaging is a volume in the Sustainable Food Packaging series and serves as a comprehensive guide to the multifaceted world of food packaging. Organized into three sections, this book explores critical aspects of packaging safety, sustainability, and regulatory compliance. Section 1 provides an overview of the historical background and current trends in food packaging, different types of food packaging materials, and their properties and applications. Section 2 explores innovative solutions for sustainable packaging, covering advances in bioplastics, bio-based and biodegradable materials, packaging optimization, logistics, carbon footprint reduction, environmental impact assessment, life cycle analysis, and circular economy principles. Section 3 examines the legal and regulatory aspects of food packaging, including key regulations, safety standards, consumer perceptions, marketing claims, packaging labeling, compliance, and consumer education.With the growing importance of sustainability and increasing regulatory requirements, this first volume of the Sustainable Food Packaging series serves as an authoritative reference for researchers, industry professionals, policymakers, and students. It provides a comprehensive resource for navigating the rapidly evolving landscape of food packaging and addressing current challenges while highlighting advancements that promote safer, more sustainable, and legally compliant packaging solutions.

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