Books in Life sciences

A Practical Guide for Interpreting and Constructing Nutritional Labeling

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
María Patricia López Ramírez + 1 more
English
Paperback
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A Practical Guide for Interpreting and Constructing Nutritional Labeling delves into the intricate global landscape of nutritional labeling for consumer packaged goods. It addresses the complexity and lack of uniform guidelines that plague food industry professionals in effectively conveying nutritional impacts on dietary choices. Additionally, it presents a global perspective on nutritional and front package labeling, offering solutions for standardizing the nutritional table process. The book includes historical milestones and case studies from countries like the U.S., Switzerland, Colombia, and Chile. It provides practical tools for interpreting front-of-pack labeling and insights into the regulatory landscape and future trends in nutritional labeling.

Sustainability in the Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Dimitrios A. Lamprou
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Sustainability in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing is a groundbreaking reference for the pharmaceutical industry. Currently lagging behind other manufacturing sectors, pharmaceutical production requires significant changes in areas such as manufacturing methods, waste management, packaging, and supply chain. This book compiles cutting-edge research from leading global experts, offering scientific insights and innovative strategies to revolutionize sustainability in pharmaceuticals. It explores the transformative potential of the circular economy, lifecycle management, and resource optimization for maximum efficiency and minimal environmental impact.The book delves into green chemistry, highlighting alternative solvents and methods for drug production. It emphasizes novel microfluidic and additive manufacturing techniques, utilizing bio-based sustainable polymers and materials. Chapters on greener drug discovery, development, and scaling processes provide the most current research at each production stage. This invaluable resource enables researchers in academia and industry to make informed choices, enhancing their manufacturing practices and shaping the future of sustainability in the pharmaceutical sector.

Future Fat Alternatives

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Zong Meng
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Future Fat Alternatives: Concepts, Structuring and Food Application takes a deep dive into the strategies for the development of fat alternatives for food applications. It covers all structuring strategies, including oleogels, emulsion gels and foamed gels as well as cell-cultured fats. In addition, it details other applications such as additive manufacturing, and fat alternatives in different food applications and discusses their nutritional benefits. Divided into eight sections, “Future Fat Alternatives: Concepts, Structuring and Food Application, begins with an overview of the structural-propertie... relationship in traditional fats then segues into the benefits and challenges of fat alternatives, the prospects and challenges of cell-cultured fats, the additive manufacturing of fat analogues and how they pave the way towards novel food development. The applications of different fat replacers and their nutritional benefits in bakery, meat, chocolate, and cheese products as well as nutraceutical delivery systems will also be discussed.

Leveraging Viruses for the Treatment of Viral Diseases and Cancer

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Tibor Bakacs
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Leveraging Viruses for the Treatment of Viral Diseases and Cancer: Improving Host Fitness by Combinations of Virus and Host Genes gives a comprehensive overview on the impact of using naturally or intentionally attenuated viruses - which are apathogenic to people - to control viral diseases and cancer. It examines the potential of exploiting, developing, and using apathogenic viruses as therapeutic tools. Sections cover the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for a post-Infection Plan B to combat SARS-CoV-2 infections as gaps in testing and vaccination create the perfect conditions for a new variant of concern to emerge.More generally, the book also provides specific examples of the use of apathogenic viruses to treat other infectious diseases. It discusses the process of manufacturing viral therapies and how infectious disease treatments can be repurposed to improve other therapies like for cancer. With contribution from an international group of contributors, Leveraging Viruses for the Treatment of Viral Diseases and Cancer is useful references for those engages in study and development of infectious diseases and ways to combat them.

Photonic Sensors for Detection of VOC Biomarkers

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Sridhar Krishnaswamy + 2 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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VOCs available in exhaled human breath are the products of metabolic activity in the body and, therefore, any changes in their control level can be utilized to diagnose specific diseases. More than 1000 VOCs have been identified in exhaled human breath along with the respiratory droplets which provide rich information on overall health conditions. This book cover the introductory information on VOCs, their source in the human body, associated diseases, potential sensing materials used for selective detection, and the advancement in their sensing technology. These VOCs offer great potential as a biomarker for a disease that can be sampled non-invasively from exhaled breath with breath biopsy. However, it is still a great challenge to develop a rapid responsive, highly selective, and sensitive VOC-sensing system. This book analyzes all the challenges and their possible solutions that can be used to achieve target-specific detection and real-time monitoring of the VOC molecules in the exhaled breath. It also covers a detailed discussion of all the sensing materials developed for selective and sensitive detection of VOC molecules and their integration with photonic devices in order to develop miniature technology. It covers various miniature sensing systems that are being exploited in VOC sensing such as interferometer, Bragg grating, microstructured fiber, 3D printed optical sensing systems, etc. The book will also provide an overview of the FEM technique and computation methods used to optimize the optical sensing devices before their practical realization. Photonic sensors for detection of VOC biomarkers aims to provide comprehensive information to early career professionals and boost their existing knowledge in the area of Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering.

Curcumin Bioavailability and Sustainability as Therapeutic Agent

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Mahmood Ahmed + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Curcumin Bioavailability and Sustainability as Therapeutic Agent: Strategies for Sustained Release Curcumin is a comprehensive reference on techniques to enhance the bioavailability of curcumin, while also covering sustainability aspects across its production cycle. This book focuses on the information needs of pharmaceutical scientists aiming at developing drug delivery systems and formulations that can maximize the therapeutic impact of curcumin drugs. After an introduction to curcumin therapeutic properties, the authors delve into the bioavailability challenges confronted by curcumin, discussing influencing factors, pharmacokinetic pathways, and formulations to augment its bioaccessibility. Chapter 3 explores innovative formulation paradigms, encompassing nanoparticle-based delivery systems and lipidic matrices, tailored to overcome solubility limitations and increase absorptive efficacy. Chapter 4 covers delivery systems, encompassing prodrug strategies, encapsulation modalities, and nanocarrier technologies. Chapter 5 investigates sustainable sourcing and production, raising awareness to ethical cultivation practices, eco-friendly extraction methodologies, and proficient waste management techniques within curcumin production processes. In Chapter 6 discusses balancing bioavailability augmentation with sustainability principles including case studies. Chapter 7 navigates the domain of pharmacokinetic studies and clinical trials, providing an overview of bioaccessibility and bioavailable formulations. Chapter 8 explores safety profiles, regulatory requirements, and quality benchmarks, encompassing product labeling and claims concerning curcumin's bioavailability and sustainability. Chapter 9 casts a future view contemplating nascent technologies for bioavailability and sustainability optimization. The final chapter concludes the book with the author's observations on its central themes. Curcumin Bioavailability and Sustainability as Therapeutic Agent: Strategies for Sustained Release Curcumin provides practical strategies to be explored by pharmaceutical scientists in increasing bioavailability of curcumin formulations. Research physicians and nutritionists may also benefit from the evidence-based information on curcumin's therapeutic activities provided across the book.

Methodology in Radiomics

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Salvatore Claudio Fanni + 3 more
English
Paperback
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Methodology in Radiomics: Step-by-step Guide in Radiomics Pipeline is an essential resource for anyone interested in the rapidly evolving field of radiomics. This comprehensive guide delves into the history and fundamental principles of radiomics, providing readers with a clear understanding of how to implement each step in the radiomic pipeline. The book is designed to bridge the gap between radiomics research and clinical practice, making it an invaluable reference for imaging scientists, researchers, and medical professionals. The book not only covers the basics but also includes troubleshooting techniques to overcome common challenges.It discusses current research and future directions, offering insights into the potential of radiomics in clinical settings. This guide ensures that readers are well-equipped to navigate the complexities of radiomics, fostering a deeper understanding of its applications and advances in medical imaging.

Myasthenia Gravis, Part B

1st Edition
Volume 183
October 1, 2025
Anna Rostedt Punga + 1 more
English
Hardback
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eBook
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Myasthenia Gravis, Part B, Volume 183 in the International Review of Neurobiology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on topics such as Typical and Atypical Clinical Presentations, Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis, Clinical Evaluation, Myasthenia Gravis in Women, Fatigue and Myasthenia Gravis, Clinical and Electrophysiologic Outcomes, Standard Treatment and Different Geographical Approaches, Rescue Treatments, Novel Treatments for Myasthenia Gravis, Measuring Treatment-Related Side Effect Burden in Myasthenia Gravis, Exercise and Myasthenia Gravis, The Social and Personal Impact of Myasthenia Gravis, and Future Perspectives.

Fundamentals of Brain Organoids for Neurological Diseases

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Mahalaxmi Balachandar + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Fundamentals of Brain Organoids for Neurological Diseases provides a practical resource for researchers on how to utilize and apply brain organoids. This book is organized into nine distinct sections, guiding the reader through each step from advanced overview of what organoids are to the use of brain organoids in various neurodevelopmental disorders and neurodegenerative diseases. In later sections, this book reviews the necessary methods involved in organoid development including the elements and challenges involved. This book will serve as a valuable tool for researchers, helping to advance the understanding of brain biology and disease mechanisms.Researche... use brain organoids to study the formation of neural tissues, investigate the processes involved in brain development, and gain a better understanding of neurological disorders and diseases. Brain organoids are particularly useful in studying developmental disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, and infectious diseases that affect the brain. <i>

Bioactive Components for Functional Foods

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Celestino Santos-Buelga + 2 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Bioactive Components for Functional Foods defines each chemical family of bioactives and collects many of the functional components described in foods and their implications on nutrition and health. It also discusses non-phytochemical components, such as probiotics, bioactive peptides, and fatty acids and their relationship to health. Readers will learn about the metabolism and bioavailability of bioactives, interactions with gut microbiota, interactions of probiotics as food ingredients with other food components, and more.Readers will also find the latest marketing and regulatory issues for functional foods while learning about future trends of micro and nanoencapsulation, delivery systems, and nutraceuticals.

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