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Nano-Enzyme Incorporated Particles

1st Edition
May 28, 2024
Veleeswaran Ananthi + 2 more
English
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Nano-Enzyme Incorporated Particles: Fundamental Concepts, Synthesis and Applications focuses on integrative approaches of the enzyme nanoparticle synthesis and its applications on biomedicine, biosensors and biocatalysis. The book discusses the vital activities of nanozymes in enzyme mimicking processes and covers the latest methods and procedures involved. Divided into five sections, this book covers the production and characterization of enzyme nanoparticles, the activities, properties, and applications of enzyme nanoparticles, the development of nanocatalysts as analytical tools, and the degradation of nanoparticles. It covers potential investigations regarding aspects of production, characterization, and applications of enzyme incorporated nanoparticles.

Peptide Catalysts, including Catalytic Amyloids

1st Edition
Volume 697
May 28, 2024
Ivan Korendovych
English
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Peptide Catalysts, including Catalytic Amyloids, Volume 697 in this esteemed series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting topics on Screening of oxidative behaviors in catalytic amyloid assemblies, Catalytic amyloids derived for natural proteins, AFM-IR studies of catalytic amyloids, MD structural studies of catalytic amyloids, Characterization of crystalline, amyloid-like amino acid assemblies, Computational modeling of supramolecular peptide assemblies, and Assembly and activity of short prion-inspired peptides.

Allergic Asthma Immunopathogenesis

1st Edition
May 27, 2024
Seyyed Shamsadin Athari + 1 more
English
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Allergic Asthma Immunopathogenesis: Immunopathology of the Allergic Asthma presents a new glance to the allergic asthma pathophysiology by focusing on the immunopathogenesis and allergo-inflammation mechanisms of asthma and cell signaling pathways that can be used for various research purposes, including the design of anti-asthma treatment and target therapy for scientists and researchers. As asthma is a chronic, complicated airway disease whose mortality and morbidity rates have increased worldwide, some common treatments for asthma cannot control it nor even prevent simple inflammation and relieve shortness of breath. Thus, understanding its molecular pathways and pathophysiology is required in order to better understand the disease.

Advanced Techniques of Honey Analysis

1st Edition
May 24, 2024
Gulzar Ahmad Nayik + 2 more
English
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Advanced Techniques of Honey Analysis: Characterization, Authentication, and Adulteration presents an overview of honey, including its classification, composition, safety, present status, quality issues, and prospects before delving into honey adulteration and presenting various methodologies for honey analysis. Broken into fourteen chapters, this book explores the physiochemical, bioactive compound, aroma, microbial, thermal, and rheological analysis and properties of honey. It also considers infrared spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, and Raman spectroscopy methods. High-performance liquid chromatography, gas chromatography and GC-MS methods are also highlighted.Written for food scientists and those working in honey industries and related fields, this book will be a welcomed resource for all who wish to play a role in mitigating honey fraud.

Cancer Therapy

1st Edition
May 24, 2024
Surendra Nimesh + 2 more
English
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Cancer Therapy: Potential Applications of Nanotechnology provides readers with a compendium of all the latest research work in cancer therapeutics, including an emphasis on work in nanotechnology and polymeric nanoparticles. While there have been a large number of ongoing research projects and publications on the treatment of cancer, there is a limited number of books related to nanotechnology, especially those with an emphasis on polymeric nanoparticles in cancer therapy. This title enlightens researchers and students and provides exhaustive knowledge on the topics covered.

Cannabis and its Derivatives

1st Edition
May 24, 2024
Rahul Shukla + 3 more
English
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Cannabis and its Derivatives: Guide to Medical Application and Regulatory Challenges summarizes the current state of research and clinical pharmacology of cannabis-based therapeutics, along with associated regulatory frameworks. Sections cover historical, botanical, and taxonomical platforms of cannabis, chemical derivatives of the cannabis plant, a literature review of therapeutic applications, the biological fate of cannabis and its metabolic products, pain management, neurological disorders, cancer management, interactions with other drugs, veterinary applications, and the adverse effects of Cannabis overuse in humans.The book's final section is devoted to discussions around regulatory challenges and future considerations. This is the ideal reference pharmaceutical scientists, clinicians, and academic researchers who want access to updated information on the therapeutic applications of cannabis and its derivates. Corporate researchers will also benefit from this book’s presentation of the associated regulatory environment.

Digital Healthcare in Asia and Gulf Region for Healthy Aging and More Inclusive Societies

1st Edition
May 24, 2024
Patricia Ordonez de Pablos
English
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Digital Healthcare in Asia and Gulf Region for Healthy Aging and More Inclusive Societies: Shaping Digital Future provides insight to the potential of advanced information technologies to build stronger healthcare systems, better quality healthcare services, and more resilient societies. The book covers two important regions: Gulf Region (Bahrein, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and UAE) and Asia, and explores how these countries develop policies for healthy aging and how digital tools can serve these goals. This book delivers a collection of relevant, innovative research works on digital healthcare, with four main goals: (1) to cover two geographical regions (Asia and Gulf Region) with important advances in digital healthcare; (2) to present case studies in the field of IT and digital health during the pandemic and analyze the lessons from these studies; (3) to evaluate the latest advances in the field of digital healthcare (especially Artificial Intelligence [AI], Big Data, Blockchain, and 5G); and (4) to discuss implications for main stakeholders (patients, doctors, IT experts, directors, and policy managers) and recommendations for policy makers in these two regions and elsewhere.

Mechanoluminescence in Organic and Inorganic Compounds

1st Edition
May 23, 2024
Vikas Dubey + 3 more
English
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Mechanoluminescence in Organic and Inorganic Compounds: Basic Concepts, Instrumentation, and Applications provides a comprehensive overview of mechanoluminescence for newly qualified researchers and scientists across multiple related fields. It serves as a guide for budding scientists to advance in the field through various applications covered in this book, such as energy, mechanics, medicine, and optics. This reference shines light on the pros and cons of utilizing organic or inorganic mechanoluminescent materials, making it a handy tool for researchers worldwide involved in luminescence and applications such as optoelectronics, sensors, forensics, displays, energy harvesting, and smart robotics. The editors and their expert contributors summarize these applications, making it a valuable resource for academics, researchers, and those working in industry.Mechanoluminescence in Organic and Inorganic Compounds contains broad coverage, which progresses from theory to applications, serves as a complete reference of global research and experience, which will work to inform and guide the development of more efficient devices for the future.

Vitamin D and health

1st Edition
Volume 109
May 23, 2024
Michael N.A. Eskin
English
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Vitamin D and Health, Volume 109 reviews the versatility of vitamin D in enhancing the immune system and its potential role in combating many chronic diseases. While vitamin D’s role in enhancing bone health is well established, recent studies demonstrated the safety and efficacy of peri-operative vitamin D supplementation in cardiac patients and its impact on post-operative outcomes. Chapters in this new release include discussions on Vitamin D and Immune Function, Vitamin D and Bone Heath, Vitamin D and Cardiovascular Disease, Vitamin D and Cancer, Vitamin D and Diabetes, Vitamin D and Neurological Diseases, Vitamin D and Celiac Disease, and much more.

Bioactive Microbial Metabolites

1st Edition
May 23, 2024
Vaibhav Mishra + 2 more
English
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Bioactive Microbial Metabolites: Scope and Challenges not only focuses on the identification, separation and purification of bioactive metabolites, the book also provides an understanding of the metabolic pathways for bioactive metabolites production that play an important role in modern healthcare as frontline treatments for many diseases. This is a valuable reference for research students, academicians and scientists in environmental microbiology and biotechnology, and for industry personnel related to microbiology/ biotechnology. The science discussed herein plays an important role in expanding the market of antibiotics, food and agriculture but also offers eco-friendly, safer and profitable solutions to respective industries.

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