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Books in Life sciences

  • The Microbiome in Cancer and Autoimmunity - Part B

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 395
    • English
    Microbiome in Cancer and Autoimmunity - Part B, Volume 395 offers a comprehensive exploration of the intricate relationship between the human microbiome and the development of cancer and autoimmune diseases. Delving into cutting-edge research and clinical insights, this groundbreaking work elucidates the role of microbial communities in influencing immune responses, disease pathways, and therapeutic outcomes. Specific chapters cover the Effect of Microbial Dysbiosis on Autoimmune-Associate... Inflammation, Gut Microbiota and Systemic Immune Responses in Cancer, The role of microbiome in gastrointestinal cancer, Cancer and Microbiome-Targeted Therapies, Autoimmune disease and Microbiome Targeted Therapies, and the Effect of Diet and Lifestyle on Microbiome Composition.
  • Nanomaterials for Enhanced Plant-Based Food Production

    • 1st Edition
    • Huseyin Tombuloglu + 4 more
    • English
    Nanomaterials for Enhanced Plant-Based Food Production a new release in the Nanomaterial-Plant Interactions series, presents up-to-date insights on the use of nano-enabled agricultural tools from nanofertilizers to nanosensors, including how to balance safety and environmental impact concerns to ensure optimal utilization. The book provides a range of solution options and guides the reader in identifying the most appropriate choice. With state-of-the-art, broad coverage of recent and potential applications, this book covers the most recent advances in the application of nanotechnology toward fulfilling the world's food demands for present and future generations.
  • Yarrowia Lipolytica Yeast

    From Metabolic Engineering to Biotechnological Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Mohamed Koubaa + 2 more
    • English
    Yarrowia Lipolytica Yeast: From Metabolic Engineering to Biotechnological Applications gathers all the information about the genetics, uses, extraction, purification, and applications of this non-conventional yeast, not just focusing on the genetics and metabolic engineering, nor on its biotechnological applications. Chapters cover the genetic modifications and techniques used to genetically modify Y. Lipolytica, fermentation conditions, various media used in biotechnological applications, and all value-added compounds that can be produced. Edited by the most renowned researchers of this yeast, this book is of great interest to industries t working on biofuel production or searching for environmentally-frie... natural alternatives for their chemically produced value-added compounds.
  • Biotic Stress Tolerance in Horticultural Crops

    Challenges and Mitigation Strategies
    • 1st Edition
    • Avinash Chandra Rai + 4 more
    • English
    Biotic Stress Tolerance in Horticultural Crops: Challenges and Mitigation Strategies explores concepts, strategies, and recent advancements in the area of biotic stress tolerance in horticultural crops, highlighting the latest advances in molecular breeding, genome sequencing, and functional genomics approaches. The book highlights a variety of aspects of biotic stress tolerance in horticultural crops, from classical breeding, hybrid breeding, speed breeding, epigenetics, gene/quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping, transgenics, physiological and biochemical approaches to OMICS approaches, including functional genomics, proteomics, and genomics assisted breeding. This volume has been designed to include the advancements mitigating the effects of bacterial, viral, fungal, and insects-pests.Reader... will find this to be a comprehensive resource for anyone working in the field of biotic stress management in horticultural crops, including students, educators, and scientists in industry and academia.
  • Aedes Aegypti

    Ecology, Population Control, and Vector-borne Disease Prevention
    • 1st Edition
    • B. Vaseeharan + 1 more
    • English
    Aedes aegypti: Ecology, Population Control, and Vector-borne Disease Prevention offers a comprehensive exploration of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, a notorious vector responsible for transmitting diseases such as dengue, Zika, and yellow fever. From its biology and ecological behavior to its microbiota and role in global health crises, the book delves deeply into the intricacies of this species. It stands as a valuable resource for researchers, public health officials, and anyone interested in understanding the challenges posed by this resilient mosquito and the innovative measures employed to mitigate its impact on human health.In addition to extensively discussing the mosquito’s role as a vector, the book emphasizes cutting-edge population control strategies, including genetic modifications, microbial interventions, and community-based efforts. It also addresses the global scale of vector-borne diseases, providing actionable insights into prevention methods, surveillance systems, and the urgent need for interdisciplinary collaboration.
  • Artificial Intelligence-Based Smart Healthcare Systems

    New Standards, Technologies, and Communication Systems
    • 1st Edition
    • Kashif Naseer Qureshi + 2 more
    • English
    Artificial Intelligence-Based Smart Healthcare Systems: New Standards, Technologies, and Communication Systems delves into the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in modern healthcare. The book sheds light on the integration of AI technologies into healthcare systems, significantly enhancing diagnostics, patient care, treatment, research, and administrative processes. It emphasizes AI's emergence as a crucial component of healthcare, where advanced AI-powered networks improve data communication, sensing, and monitoring capabilities, setting new standards for healthcare efficiency and accuracy.In addition to discussing AI's applications in patient monitoring, medical image analysis, human pose estimation, speech recognition, and disease diagnosis, the book explores architectural frameworks like software-defined networks, cloud and edge-based architectures, and mobility-based systems. It stresses the need for scalable, flexible, energy-efficient, and interoperable designs to support AI integration. Furthermore, the importance of robust security, privacy standards, and policies in AI-based healthcare systems is highlighted, considering the unique challenges and requirements of this domain.
  • Role of Sex and Gender in Aging and Longevity

    • 1st Edition
    • Calogero Caruso
    • English
    Role of Sex and Gender in Aging and Longevity aims to shed light on the complex interplay between sex and gender differences in the aging process and longevity of individuals. While biological sex differences have long been recognized as influencing various aspects of aging, this book includes how gender also plays a significant role in shaping these processes, accelerating aging, or favoring longevity. By acknowledging the influence of both biological and socially constructed factors, this book offers a comprehensive understanding of why individuals may experience different aging trajectories and have divergent longevity outcomes. This book explores the intricate ways in which gender norms, roles, and expectations shape individual experiences of aging and delves into the social determinants of health that can interact with biological factors to influence the aging process and longevity outcomes. By examining these interactions, this book aims to provide a nuanced understanding of the multifaceted nature of aging and longevity and how sex and gender contribute to these complex phenomena, laying the groundwork for future aging research and providing significant implications for disease prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of age-related conditions.
  • Genomics-Guided Natural Products Discovery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 717
    • English
    Genomics-Guided Natural Products Discovery, Volume 717 focuses on how the genomics revolution has catalyzed a resurgence of interest in natural products research. With the explosion of new sequencing data to analyze, “genome-mining” tools have grown in sophistication. Hence, this volume captures the utility of these tools, serving as a how-to guide to lower the entry barrier for newcomers. Topics covered in this new release include Merging RODEO with genomic enzymology workflows to guide RiPP discovery, Exploring Ribosomally Synthesized and Post-translationally Modified Peptides through SPECO-Based Genome Mining, Genome Mining for Natural Products Made by Multinuclear Iron-dependent Oxidation Enzymes (MNIOs), and much more.Additional sections explore Genome-based discovery of polyketides generated by trans-acyltransferas... polyketide synthases, Global genome mining in fungi using FunBGCe, Plant genome mining of burpitides from fused precursor peptides, Determining biosynthetic gene cluster boundaries thru comparative bioinformatics, Genome mining for bacterial terpenoids, Bioinformatics guided synthesis of natural product cyclic peptides, Overview of Genome Mining Strategies for Natural Products Discovery, and much more.
  • Environmental Pollution and Cardiovascular Diseases

    • 1st Edition
    • Sultan Ayoub Meo
    • English
    Environmental Pollution and Cardiovascular Diseases helps stakeholders enhance their knowledge about environmental pollution, weather conditions, climate change, and impacts on the cardiovascular system. The book further aims to ameliorate the global burden of cardiovascular deaths attributable to pollution by identifying trends in pollution-linked cardiovascular disease from the 1990s to present day. Overall, air pollution is estimated to cause about 34% of ischemic heart disease deaths. As these figures show no sign of declining, this book is a must-have for researchers, cardiologists, and others seeking to understand such an important etiological factor in so many cardiovascular illnesses.
  • Advances in Clinical Chemistry

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 127
    • English
    Advances in Clinical Chemistry, Volume 127 explores physiologic and pathophysiologic biochemistry in both general and clinical chemistry. Complex molecular pathways are elucidated using historical, current, and emerging technologies such as biosensor design, metabolomics, and proteomics. Chapters in this new release include The Cancer Microbiome, Metabolomics of Nephrotic Syndrome, Advances in Biomimetic Sensor Technology, Gel electrophoresis-base... proteoform separation and analysis, Advances in blood microsampling technology for cancer biomarker detection, and MDDB: A public databank of host microRNAs in Tuberculosis diagnosis.