Books in Life sciences

Evolutionary Diversity as a Source for Anticancer Molecules

1st Edition
September 21, 2020
Akhileshwar Kumar Srivastava + 3 more
English
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Evolutionary Diversity as a Source for Anticancer Molecules discusses evolutionary diversity as source for anticancer agents derived from bacteria, algae, bryophytes, pteridophytes, and gymnosperms. The book goes over the isolation of anticancer agents and the technologyenabled screening process used to develop anticancer drugs. The book also includes discussion of the nutraceuticals and natural productsderived from invertebrates that can be used as part of cancer treatment. Evolutionary Diversity as a Source for Anticancer Molecules also deals with some of the current challenges in the prevention of cancer as well as the side effects of conventional drugs used for cancer patients.This book is a valuable resource for cancer researchers, oncologists, biotechnologists, pharmacologists, and any member of the biomedicalfield interested in understanding more about natural products with anticancer potential.

Millets and Pseudo Cereals

1st Edition
September 20, 2020
Mohar Singh + 1 more
English
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Millets and Pseudo Cereals is the first comprehensive resource to focus on the potential crop improvements through genetic enhancements. The choice of food crop for a region is primarily determined by the conditions of climate and soil. Once labelled as orphan crops, millets and pseudo-cereals are now known as miracle grains due to their adaptation to harsh conditions and high nutritional quality. Small millets and pseudo-cereals are now seen to occupy special niches through their ability to adapt to challenging conditions. These crops have a comparative advantage in marginal lands where they withstand stress conditions and contribute to sustainable production. They also contribute to the diversity-richness and production stability of agro-ecosystems. Millets include sorghum, pearl millet, finger millet, foxtail millet, proso millet, barnyard millet, little millet and kodo millet while the other group which are not cereals but consumed as cereals and generally referred as pseudo-cereals comprises of grain amaranths, buckwheat and chenopods. Millets and Pseudo Cereals presents current information on the genetic architecture of important economic traits and the genomic resources for gene enabled breeding. This compilation contains information on the global status, available germplasm resources, nutritional value, breeding advancements, genomics applications and sustainability of agriculture through millets and pseudo-cereals cultivation. This book is a valuable resource for those conducting research and exploring new areas for advancing crop genetic understanding.

Advances in Clinical Chemistry

1st Edition
Volume 99
September 20, 2020
Gregory S. Makowski
English
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Advances in Clinical Chemistry, Volume 99, the latest installment in this internationally acclaimed series, contains chapters authored by world-renowned clinical laboratory scientists, physicians and research scientists. The serial discusses the latest and most up-to-date technologies related to the field of clinical chemistry, with this release including chapters on Extracellular vesicle associated proteins as potential biomarkers, Molecular and non-molecular approaches to etiologic diagnosis of gastroenteritis, Circular RNAs and cancer: Opportunities and challenges, Mass spectrometry-based metabolomics for an in-depth questioning of human health, Application of microfluidic technology in cancer research and therapy, Advances in aptasensor technology, and much more.

Prions and Neurodegenerative Diseases

1st Edition
Volume 175
September 19, 2020
Giuseppe Legname
English
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Prions and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Volume 172, in the Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science series, provides the most topical, informative and exciting monographs available on a wide variety of research topics. The series includes in-depth knowledge on the molecular biological aspects of organismal physiology, with this release including chapters on Cell-free amplification of prions: where do we stand? Transgenic mouse models for the study of prion diseases and much more.

ATP Synthase in Photosynthetic Organisms

1st Edition
Volume 96
September 18, 2020
Toru Hisabori
English
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Advances in Botanical Research, Volume 96, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on the Structure and supramolecular architecture of chloroplast ATP synthase, Chloroplast ATP Synthase from Green Microalgae, Subunit movements in H-ATPases from chloroplasts detected by single molecule FRET, Regulation and control of the chloroplast ATP synthase: mechanisms and impact on maintaining efficient photosynthesis and photoprotection, Regulation machineries of ATP synthase from phototroph, How do we understand the formation of delta-pH in photosynthesis?, Regulation of photosynthesis by cyclic electron transport around photosystem, and the Biogenesis regulation of chloroplast ATP synthase.

Enzymes – Mechanisms, Dynamics and Inhibition

1st Edition
Volume 122
September 18, 2020
Christo Christov + 1 more
English
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Enzymes – Mechanisms, Dynamics and Inhibition, Volume 122, the latest release in the Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting new and interesting chapters on the topics. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.

The Human Microbiome in Early Life

1st Edition
September 18, 2020
Omry Koren + 1 more
English
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The Human Microbiome in Early Life: Implications to Health and Disease presents recent research advances that have highlighted the significance of early life, possibly beginning before birth, in the establishment of both the microbiome and its role in health and disease. The book reviews current knowledge on the origins of the human microbiota in early life, presents exposures which may disturb normal microbial colonization, and covers their implications to the risk of disease. Finally, emerging means to modify the early human microbiome to improve health are discussed.

Insect Pheromone Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

2nd Edition
September 18, 2020
Gary Blomquist + 1 more
English
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Insect Pheromone Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Second Edition, provides an updated and comprehensive review of the biochemistry and molecular biology of insect pheromone biosynthesis and reception. The book ties together historical information with recent discoveries, provides the reader with the current state of the field, and suggests where future research is headed. Written by international experts, many of whom pioneered studies on insect pheromone production and reception, this release updates the 2003 first edition with an emphasis on recent advances in the field. This book will be an important resource for entomologists and molecular biologists studying all areas of insect communication.

Gastronomy and Food Science

1st Edition
September 18, 2020
Charis M. Galanakis
English
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Gastronomy and Food Science fills the transfer knowledge gap between academia and industry by covering the interrelation of gastronomy and food and culinary science in one integral reference. Coverage of the holistic cuisine, culinary textures with food ingredients, the application of new technologies and gastronomy in shaping a healthy diet, and the recycling of culinary by-products using new is also covered in this important reference. Written for food scientists and technologists, food chemists, and nutritionists, researchers, academics, and professionals working in culinary science, culinary professionals and other food industry personnel, this book is sure to be a welcomed reference.

Advanced Food Analysis Tools

1st Edition
September 18, 2020
Rovina Kobun
English
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Advanced Food Analysis Tools: Biosensors and Nanotechnology provides the latest information on innovative biosensors and tools that are used to perform on-site detection tests. Food safety is a global health goal, with the food industry providing testing and guidance to keep the population safe. Food contamination is mainly caused by harmful substances and biological organisms, including bacteria, viruses and parasites, which can all have a major impact on human health. The lack of specific, low-cost, rapid, sensitive and easy detection of harmful compounds has resulted in the development of the electrochemical technologies that are presented in this book.

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