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    • Fundamentals and Design of Drug Delivery Systems

      • 1st Edition
      • September 1, 2025
      • Wujie Zhang
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Fundamentals and Design of Drug Delivery Systems: A Textbook with Lab Activities is an essential resource for pharmaceutical sciences and engineering students. Covering all key concepts related to drug delivery courses, it introduces basic pharmacology, barriers to drug delivery, drug targeting, and novel drug delivery systems. Design considerations and approaches are thoroughly illustrated. The textbook reflects nanotechnology in various chapters and includes practical lab activities, providing a comprehensive understanding of drug delivery systems, experimental design, and data analysis. It is ideally suited for upper-undergraduate and graduate courses.In addition to the foundational material, the textbook delves into cutting-edge topics such as biomimetic drug delivery systems, targeted delivery systems, stimuli-responsive systems, and micro/nano-robots-ba... drug delivery systems. Emerging fields like cell therapy, artificial intelligence (AI) in drug delivery, and 3D printing-based systems are also explored. Professionals in the Pharma industry will benefit from the innovative concepts and platforms presented, making it a valuable addition to their resources.

    • Innovative Biorefinery Processes for Agri-Food Value Chains

      • 1st Edition
      • August 29, 2025
      • Brijesh K Tiwari + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Innovative Biorefinery Processes for Agri-Food Value Chains provides detailed information on biorefinery concepts and technologies and their applications in agri-food value chains. It covers various topics related to biorefinery, such as biomass feedstocks, conversion technologies, product recovery, and economic and environmental sustainability.Divid... into five sections, the first one brings the definitions and fundamental information of agri-food biorefinery. The second section explores biomass for agri-food biorefinery. Section three deals with technological aspects of biorefinery, while Section four brings Novel value chains using renewable biomass for food biorefinery and bioproducts, and Section five presents the environmental and social aspects of biorefinery.The book also includes case studies and examples of successful biorefinery projects from around the world.Edited by a team of experts in the field, this book is a great resource for researchers, academics, industry professionals, policymakers, and graduate and post-graduate students working in the fields of food science and technology, agriculture, and sustainable development.

    • Ant Behavior

      • 1st Edition
      • August 29, 2025
      • Abraham Hefetz
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Ant Behavior utilizes evolution as a framework for comprehending the social structure and conduct of ants. This book delves into the intricate workings of ant colonies, illustrating how they function not just as societies, but as cohesive "superorganisms." The text covers vital aspects such as colony structure, nest architecture, and the division of labor, emphasizing how ants collectively achieve their societal goals. In addition to exploring the colony dynamics, this comprehensive guide sheds light on reproductive competition, communication, and intra-colonial conflict. It explains the complex caste systems and details how ants engage in collective behavior to protect their colonies.Drawing on the latest research, it provides readers with a deep understanding of ant sociality and evolutionary biology. The book is an essential resource for students and researchers in entomology and zoology, particularly those with an interest in social insects and evolutionary studies.

    • Advances in Agronomy

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 194
      • August 29, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Advances in Agronomy, Volume 194, the latest release in this leading reference on agronomy, contains a variety of updates and highlights new advances in the field, each written by an international board of authors.

    • Amino Acids in Plant Protection

      • 1st Edition
      • August 29, 2025
      • Muhammad Bilal Hafeez + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Amino Acids in Plant Protection: Mechanisms, Metabolism and Coordination highlights the increasingly evident importance of amino acids in plant development and stress defense, addressing the needs of basic and applied plant scientists around the world. It provides the only comprehensive overview of the general direction of amino acid metabolism and genetic regulation under abiotic stress conditions, presenting a complete map of all currently known enzymatic steps involved in amino acid synthesis and degradation, including the initial steps leading to the synthesis of secondary metabolites.Higher plants are sessile and therefore cannot escape hostile environmental conditions that are a constant threat throughout their lifecycle. Unfavorable growth conditions such as extreme temperatures, drought, flood, and contamination of soils with high salt concentrations are considered the major abiotic environmental stressors that can not only limit plant growth and development, but also determine the geographic distribution of plant species and directly affect agronomical yield.

    • Digital Health Maturity: Quality, Interoperability, and Innovation

      • 1st Edition
      • August 28, 2025
      • Siaw-Teng Liaw + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Digital Health Maturity: Quality, Interoperability, and Innovation provides a roadmap to move from endless pilots and ad hoc system purchase to a systematic, stepwise, and integrated approach to increasing digital health capacity. Specific guidelines, tools, and use cases are discussed to show how the digital health maturity metamodel (DHM3) can be put into actual practice. The book discusses topics such as foundations of digital health and how to put them into practice; organizational considerations for implementation; and best practices, tools, and pitfalls to avoid. In addition, it discusses the future of digital transformation and the impact of a global adherence to digital health. It is a valuable resource for researchers, students, policy makers, governments and anyone who is interested in learning more about digital health and its benefits worldwide.

    • Nanodermatology

      • 1st Edition
      • August 28, 2025
      • Alka Lohani + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Nanodermatology: Advances in Theory and Practice navigates the evolving landscape of skincare, offering a deep dive into the principles, innovations, and practical implications of nanotechnology in dermatological research and practice. The book addresses both basic and clinical aspects and conveys practical insights needed to navigate the complexities of nanodermatology through applied case studies, real-world examples, and actionable recommendations. From fundamental principles to diagnostic techniques, therapeutic interventions, safety considerations, ethics, and regulation, it offers practical insights for advancing nanodermatology research and application. Additionally, the inclusion of clinical uses and regulatory considerations ensures that the book offers guidance for translating nanodermatology research into practice.From enhancing drug delivery systems to advancing cosmetic formulations, this authoritative guide illuminates the cutting-edge advancements shaping the future of skincare, making it an indispensable resource for researchers, clinicians, and students alike.

    • The Human Body

      • 2nd Edition
      • August 27, 2025
      • Bruce M. Carlson
      • English
      • Paperback
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      The Human Body: Linking Structure and Function, Second Edition offers a comprehensive and accessible exploration of the human anatomy, making it an invaluable resource for students and professionals alike. Each chapter delves into a specific organ system, elaborating on how the unique structures within the body contribute to its overall functionality.Organi... by organ system, this succinct publication presents the functional relevance of developmental studies and integrates anatomical function with structure. A new chapter presents the functional anatomy of a joint, including the skeleton, muscles, connective tissues, nerves and vessels.Written by a leader in the field for upper undergraduate, graduate and postdoc market, as well as professors and researchers studying functional anatomy, developmental biology, physiology and across the life sciences, dentistry, and nursing.

    • Advances in Microbial Physiology

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 87
      • August 27, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Advances in Microbial Physiology, Volume 87, the latest release in this ongoing long-established series, continues the tradition of topical, important, cutting-edge reviews in microbiology. The book's editors have strive to view microbial physiology in the broadest sense by including any topics that help us understand how micro-organisms “work”. In this volume, Chapters deal with Diversity in the physiology and metabolism of chlorophototrophic bacteria, Multiple roles for iron in microbial physiology: bacterial oxygen sensing by heme-based sensors, and A Lysis Less Ordinary: The Bacterial Type 10 Secretion System.

    • Therapeutics of Natural and Synthetic Compounds in Protease-Induced Cancer

      • 1st Edition
      • August 27, 2025
      • Sajal Chakraborti
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Therapeutics of Natural and Synthetic Compounds in Protease Induced Cancer presents a detailed discussion on the role of therapeutic and synthetic compounds in proteases and how they have been utilized to develop anticancer drugs, covering both their structure and functions. In addition, the book explores the experimental and theoretical aspects of natural and synthetic compound design based on proteases. Sections bridge the gap between fundamental and translational research, with applications in the biomedical and pharmaceutical industry, making it a thought-provoking read for basic and applied scientists engaged in biomedical research.In 23 chapters, this book gives both insights on the general aspects of the role of natural and synthetic compounds in cancer therapeutics, in cancer development, treatment, and their use in clinical trails. Given the breadth and depth of information covered in the respective contributions, the book will be immensely useful for researchers in oncology and for those working to identify targets for drug development.

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