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  • Plant Proteins, Bioactive Peptides, and Healthy Foods

    Nutritional Properties, Functional Applications, and Processing Innovations
    • 1st Edition
    • Zhongjiang Wang + 4 more
    • English
    Plant Proteins, Bioactive Peptides, and Healthy Foods: Nutritional Properties, Functional Applications, and Processing Innovations offers a comprehensive exploration of emerging and novel plant-based proteins, including soy, pea, walnut, quinoa, hemp, duckweed, oat and more, detailing nutritional properties, bioactive peptide generation, and the potential health benefits they offer for cardiovascular support, muscle recovery, and inflammatory conditions. By analyzing the interactions between proteins and other food components, such as fibers and lipids, the book also highlights the synergies that improve nutrition and digestion. The latest processing technologies, including fermentation and enzymatic hydrolysis, that enhance protein bioavailability are also detailed.Chapter experts highlight the challenges and opportunities in plant-based utilization, including limitations in sensory attributes, processing challenges and allergenicity, strategies for optimizing nutritional quality and functional properties, and future directions in research and industrial applications. Sustainable and efficient plant-protein production is also addressed. This book serves as a valuable guide for professionals in the food industry and researchers looking to innovate functional food products and nutraceuticals, contributing to the growing demand for sustainable, plant-based diets.

  • Translational Cardiothoracic Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Adam E.M. Eltorai
    • English
    Translational research is essential to the advancement of medicine. This Cardiothoracic-speci... instructional guide to translational medical research serves as a practical, step-by-step roadmap for taking a biomedical device, potential therapeutic agent, or research question from idea through demonstrated clinical benefit. Fundamentally, the volume aims to help bridge the gap between current research and practice. Written by a team of expert medical, biomedical engineering, and clinical research experts in cardiothoracic surgery, this volume provides a clear process for understanding, designing, executing, and analyzing clinical and translational research within the field.

  • Inmunología

    • 10th Edition
    • David Male + 2 more
    • Spanish
    Nueva edición de uno de los textos de referencia en inmunología de nuestro portfolio en el que se abordan de forma equilibrada e integrada los conceptos pertenecientes a la inmunología básica y clínica. La estructura general de esta edición de Inmunología es la misma que la de la novena edición, Las secciones 1 y 2 describen el funcionamiento del sistema inmunitario. La sección 3 se ocupa de las respuestas inmunitarias contra los microorganismos patógenos (la función principal del sistema inmunitario), y las secciones 4 a 6 abordan aspectos de inmunología clínica, como las enfermedades autoinmunitarias, la inmunodeficiencia, los trasplantes, la inmunología tumoral y la hipersensibilidad. Todos los capítulos se han actualizado por completo e incluyen numerosos diagramas nuevos. Especial atención merecen los Caps. 17,18,20 y 22 por su profunda actualización en temas relativos a las nuevas vacunas de mRNA, inmunización pasiva, autoinmunidad, nuevos anticuerpos y nuevas terapias celulares y los nuevos descubrimientos a raíz de la epidemia de Covid. Las secciones de razonamiento crítico que siguen a cada capítulo requieren la comprensión del material presentado y de las implicaciones en un entorno de laboratorio o clínico, y sirven como base para el debate en el aula. Otro importante instrumento pedagógico son los resúmenes que recogen los puntos clave de cada capítulo, así como los numerosos esquemas, diagramas y figuras. La nueva edición ofrece contenido adicional online en español a través de la plataforma e-book+. Incluye apartados, tablas y figuras adicionales, así como una colección de 15 videos.

  • Microglial Aging

    Basic, Translational and Clinical Advances
    • 1st Edition
    • Marie-Eve Tremblay
    • English
    Microglial Aging: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Advances explores groundbreaking research on microglial function in the context of aging. This comprehensive resource delves into the physiological roles of microglia, the effects of aging on their structure and activity, and their significance in age-related neurodegenerative diseases. With insights from basic, translational, and clinical studies, it provides a thorough understanding of microglial health and its impact on aging. The book discusses how lifestyle choices can enhance microglial functions and prevent neurodegenerative diseases. It covers both pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches, such as the ketogenic diet, cannabinoids, psychedelics, and non-invasive vagal nerve stimulation.This text is invaluable for researchers and clinicians focused on improving the quality of life for an aging population.

  • Mitochondria and Cancer

    From Basic Science to Clinical Applications – Understanding Pathogenesis, Therapy Resistance, and Disease Relapse
    • 1st Edition
    • Farzad Taghizadeh-Hesary + 3 more
    • English
    Mitochondria and Cancer: From Basic Science to Clinical Applications—Underst... Pathogenesis, Therapy Resistance, and Disease Relapse offers comprehensive perspectives about the role of mitochondria in cancer biology and treatment. This book integrates fundamental scientific knowledge with clinical relevance, presenting recent findings that will engage oncology researchers and provide valuable recommendations for cancer prevention and prognosis. In response to the rising global cancer incidence, this book serves as a comprehensive guide to mitochondrial metabolism in oncology, furthering cancer study and management. It explores a wide range of topics that highlight the multifaceted role of mitochondria in cancer, including tumor microenvironment, cancer stem cells, microbiota, resistance mechanisms, mitochondria-enhanci... strategies, and targeted therapies. It includes technical details, research findings, and discussions on the implications of mitochondrial research in cancer treatment and management. Its distinguishing aspects include its comprehensive coverage and diverse perspectives from global experts, providing a well-rounded view of current research.

  • Advances in Food and Nutrition Research

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 118
    • English
    Advances in Food and Nutrition Research, Volume 118 provides the latest advances on nanoformulations that can be used in the food industry, including chapters that cover important topics such as Nanoformulation Used In The Food Industry, Advances in Rapid On-Site Detection Techniques for Food Safety and Authenticity, Utilizing Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Sustainable High-Quality Food Production: Current State, Challenges, and Future Directions, Advances in High Hydrostatic Pressure Processing of Fruit and Vegetable Juicesm Functionality, Health Benefits, and Applications of Fish-Derived Hydrolysates and Peptides, and more.Additional chapters explore Maximizing the utilisation of seafood resources, A novel cooking technique for seafood: sous-vide, and Vegetable oils as a source of omega-3 fatty acids – transgenic vegetable oil.

  • Hematological Insights and Clinical Implications of Platelet Functions in Lymphatic Filariasis

    • 1st Edition
    • Jyotsna Kailashiya
    • English
    Hematological Insights and Clinical Implications of Platelet Functions in Lymphatic Filariasis is a groundbreaking resource that delves into the impact of filarial parasites on platelet functions in humans. This comprehensive work explores the intricate signaling and immunological pathways affected by these interactions, filling a significant gap in the existing literature. The book is particularly valuable for researchers, scientists, and clinicians involved in the management and study of lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis; and also human platelets. With limited prior information on the interplay between human platelets and filarial parasites, this text offers a fresh perspective that could enhance patient management strategies. By understanding these interactions, healthcare professionals may unlock new avenues for effective treatment and prevention of lymphatic filariasis. This book is essential for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of the disease and contribute to its potential elimination.

  • Comprehensive Chemistry and Biology of Coumarins Scaffold

    • 1st Edition
    • Shehryar Hameed + 2 more
    • English
    Comprehensive Chemistry and Biology of Coumarins Scaffold covers detailed methods and protocols to synthetize Coumarin derivatives and different applications and future perspectives for these compounds. Coumarin-Based Scaffolds plays an important role in organic, bioorganic, and medicinal chemistry as they act as a bridge between chemistry, life sciences, and biochemical investigations. Coumarin is an important scaffold for designing, generating a wide variety of chemical libraries and drug-like candidates to obtain desired therapeutic and pharmacological properties. Specific functional groups are covered as well as the synthesis of bioactive compounds against specific pathological conditions.The discovery of new coumarin-based drug candidates during the last decades has been covered to assist the pharmaceutical, bioorganic and medicinal chemists for their further research on coumarin-based molecules.

  • Advances in Agronomy

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 196
    • English
    Advances in Agronomy, Volume 196, 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.

  • Marine Microbial Products

    Applications and Opportunities
    • 1st Edition
    • Sesan Abiodun Aransiola + 2 more
    • English
    Marine Microbial Products: Applications and Opportunities delves into the extensive world of marine microbes, an assemblage of organisms that contain a broad array of bioactive chemicals. Written and edited by a diverse team of environmental microbiologists, this book provides readers with a foundational understanding of marine microbial taxa, the products that may be synthesized from these organisms, technological innovations, and future directions of research. Chapters collate the most current research in healthcare, sustainability, and commercial production, presenting readers with the latest information on antibiotics, antivirals, anticancer therapeutics, immunosuppressive chemicals, bioremediation, food processing, biofertilizers, biopesticides, cosmetics, pigments, probiotics, and functional foods.The book is structured for accessibility to academic and professional audiences, spanning a variety of sectors. It is an indispensable resource for students, professors, researchers, and industry professionals in biology, biotechnology, sustainable development, food, healthcare sciences, and adjacent industries.

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