Books in Life sciences

Innovative Biorefinery Processes for Agri-Food Value Chains

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Brijesh K Tiwari + 2 more
English
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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.

Hormones and Cancer

1st Edition
Volume 129
August 1, 2025
Nathan A Berger
English
Hardback
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Hormones and Cancer, Volume 127 in the Vitamins and Hormones series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors. Chapters in this new release include TARGETING STEROID HORMONE RECEPTORS FOR ANTI-CANCER THERAPY, FUNCTIONS OF DHEA IN RELATION TO BREAST CANCER, ROLE OF rhTSH IN MANAGEMENT OF DIFFERENTIATED THYROID CANCER, SEX HORMONES, INSULIN AND INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTORS IN ENDOMETRIAL CANCER, HIGHER THYROID HORMONE LEVELS AND CANCER, LiFESTYLE IMPACT ON ESTROGEN, HORMONES AND CANCER, and much more.Additional sections cover EPIGENETICS OF KISS1 IN REPRODUCTION AND CANCER, HISTOPATHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF ALDOSTERONE-PRODUCIN... LESIONS ACCORDING TO THEIR DIFFERENT SOMATIC GENETIC MUTATIONS, TARGETING EPIGENETIC EFFECTS OF ANDROGENS IN PROSTATE CANCER, Microbiome-Estrogen Connection in Cancer Risk, PREDICTING HYPGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM PERSISTENCE IN MALE MACROPROLACTINOMA, and much more.

Rabies

5th Edition
August 1, 2025
Alan C. Jackson + 1 more
English
Hardback
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Rabies: Scientific Basis of the Disease and its Management, Fifth Edition is an authoritative reference that delves into the virological, clinical, and public health facets of rabies. This new edition provides insights into the molecular virology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, immunology, treatment, epidemiology, and public health strategies for managing rabies. It also includes discussions on the One Health approach to rabies, global implications, and setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, the book serves as an essential resource for physicians, veterinarians, public health advisors, epidemiologists, and research scientists, offering current information on diagnosing, treating, controlling, and preventing this deadly infectious disease.

High Intensity Functional Training

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Amy M. West
English
Paperback
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High Intensity Functional Training: Clinical Applications in Training, Rehabilitation, and Sport presents a clear definition of high intensity functional training (HIFT) in medical literature while also examining how HIFT can be used as an exercise/training modality, a rehabilitation protocol, and as a competitive sport unto itself. Topics covered move from the data in the research, the implications to specific patients, and rehabilitation outcomes. Chapter authors are all subject matter experts, some of whom have designed and implemented studies regarding this training modality.This comprehensive book provides a solution on training and the sport, and how to best care for these athletes.

Advances in Agronomy

1st Edition
Volume 193
August 1, 2025
Donald L. Sparks
English
Hardback
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Advances in Agronomy, Volume 193, the latest release in this leading reference on agronomy, contains a variety of updates that highlight new advances in the field, each written by an international board of authors.

Sustainable Plant Foods

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Sajad Ahmad Wani + 2 more
English
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Sustainable Plant Foods: A Scientific Approach to Alternative Food Sources delves into plant-based nutrition and its transformative potential for human health and the environment. By addressing the detrimental effects of animal agriculture on well-being and ecological balance, the book advocates for a shift towards plant-based alternatives. It emphasizes the importance of sustainable diets for improving human health and nutrition while contributing to a more sustainable planet. The book explores new developments and challenges in plant-based alternatives. It covers the nutritional benefits, sensory appeal of underutilized fruits, vegetables, legumes, and strategies for developing clean-label alternatives to eggs, meat, cheese, and milk.

The Microbiome in Cancer and Autoimmunity - Part B

1st Edition
Volume 395
August 1, 2025
Manisha Singh
English
Hardback
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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.

Advances in DNA and mRNA-Based strategies for Cancer Immunotherapy: Part B

1st Edition
Volume 166
August 1, 2025
Arun Kumar Singh + 5 more
English
Hardback
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Advances in Immunology, Volume 166, the latest release in a long-established and highly respected publication, presents current developments and comprehensive reviews in immunology.

Medicine in Homer

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Eric Altschuler
English
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Medicine in Homer explores injuries in the great epic poems of Homer from the perspective of contemporary medical professionals. This foundational text describes injuries included in both Odyssey and The Iliad, drawing on connections to neurology, toxicology, and genetics in ancient Greek times. As human anatomy remains unchanged, a careful study of trauma anatomy in Homer provides a unique window into the epics, their composition, and the development of medicine available today.

Healthcare Frontiers in the Metaverse

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Shalli Rani
English
Paperback
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Healthcare Frontiers in the Metaverse: Innovations and Impacts provides a deeper comprehension of the metaverse’s revolutionary effects on patient care, medical education, and operational procedures in the healthcare sector. This book Includes both the fundamentals of patient experience, provider practices, and the overall framework of the healthcare business as the democratization of medical education through virtual simulations and the individualized care enabled by AI-driven diagnostics. In 14 chapters, Healthcare Frontiers in the Metaverse: Innovations and Impacts leads the reader to an introduction to definition, elements, treatment and diagnostic in healthcare in metaverse, the next evolution in social connection, and the successor to the mobile internet. It describes the role of robots and give a view on the future scope and challenges. Healthcare Frontiers in the Metaverse: Innovations and Impacts serves as a road map for technologists and policymakers influencing the direction of healthcare as well as a help book for medical practitioners integrating metaverse technologies into their practice.

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