Books in Life sciences

The Renaissance in GPCR Research and Drug Discovery

1st Edition
February 1, 2026
Terry P. Kenakin
English
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The Renaissance in GPCR Research and Drug Discovery: Receptor Function, Receptor Structure, New Techniques, Characterization of Drug Activity, Drug Discovery is a comprehensive reference for pharmacology researchers. It focuses on utilizing novel aspects of GPCR function for therapeutic advantage and applying new chemical types to modify GPCR behavior. Recent advancements have revitalized GPCR discovery, opening unexplored avenues for new drug development. The book's content is meticulously divided into five distinct parts, covering evolutionary perspectives, novel functions, investigative technologies, therapeutic modalities, and a broad range of GPCR ligands.Beyond these key topics, the book delves into the evolution of GPCRs as drug targets, the mechanisms behind their novel functions, and the latest technologies driving research and discovery. It also highlights new and recently approved therapeutic modalities and provides a broad coverage of GPCR ligands. Edited and authored by leading researchers, this book serves as an essential reference for drug discovery researchers and medicinal chemists, as well as AI researchers exploring this drug discovery space.

Clean Label Starch

1st Edition
February 1, 2026
Parmjit Singh Panesar + 1 more
English

Clean label starch: Processes, Properties and Functionality, a volume in the "Applications of Starches in Food and Packaging" Series, provides the most up-to-date information on clean label starches, catering to a wide range of readers interested in starch modification and its applications in clean label food and packaging industries. Chapters cover hydro-thermal clean label starch, thermal and non thermal physically modified starches, biotechnological approaches for clean label starch production, and its nanoencapsulation. Applications of clean label starch in the edible packaging industry, biodegradable packaging, and in bakery and confectionery are also included. The book discusses the challenges, and consumer acceptability, in addition to the quality attributes of clean label starch. Edited by an internationally diverse group of experts and leaders who possess extensive, up-to-date knowledge of native and modified starches and related technologies, this book is an excellent resource which highlights important global perspectives in the field.

Aquaculture with Artificial Intelligence

1st Edition
February 1, 2026
Baskaralingam Vaseeharan + 3 more
English

Aquaculture with Artificial Intelligence: Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Industry Development will play in aquaculture and aquaculture-adjacent sectors in the coming years. The aquaculture industry faces various challenges, including environmental concerns, disease management, and resource optimization, and integrating AI into aquaculture practices can improve industry efficiency, sustainability, and overall productivity. This book explores how AI technologies such as machine learning for predictive analytics, computer vision for monitoring aquatic environments, and robotics for automated tasks can streamline various aspects of aquaculture requiring monitoring, management, and decision-making. Aquaculture with Artificial Intelligence: Smart Aquaculture is co-authored by a diverse team of experts bridging disciplines in aquaculture, aquatic immunology, biotechnology, and artificial intelligence. Early chapters provide a thorough introduction to the aquaculture industry to provide critical context for all audiences. Central chapters explore machine learning, bioimaging, drone technology, bioengineering, OMICs technologies, big data, and other AI technologies emerging in aquaculture. Global case studies highlight the practical applications of AI to various aspects of aquaculture operations, including automated feeding, water quality monitoring, disease protection, and precision aquaculture. The book concludes with a look to the future of the industry, research gaps, and opportunities for continued research. This is an essential read for aquaculturists, environmental scientists, data scientists, and roboticists interested in the intersection of aquaculture and AI.

Marine Mercury Bioaccumulation

1st Edition
February 1, 2026
Luiz Drude de Lacerda
English

Marine Mercury Bioaccumulation presents state-of-the-art research on mercury bioaccumulation in marine life. As global populations increasingly rely on fisheries resources for food, it is critical to understand how mercury is introduced into the marine environment and how it travels through marine food webs. Improving our monitoring tools and encouraging sound legislation regarding mercury exposure will help to protect marine populations and minimize human health risks associated with mercury contamination in seafood. Written by leading experts in the field of marine toxicology, this book delivers the latest information on monitoring and modeling mercury biomagnification in key marine taxa. Early chapters introduce the basic biology and ecology of how mercury travels through marine organisms and accumulates within marine food webs. Central chapters discuss the current status and exposure risks of key taxa, including marine vegetation, invertebrates, fishes, mammals, and birds. The book concludes with an assessment of human exposure to mercury through seafood products and novel modeling tools to assess environmental exposure risks and bioaccumulation. Marine Mercury Bioaccumulation provides a global assessment of mercury contamination in the ocean and its biological resources, monitoring and modeling tools at our disposal, existing research gaps, and suggestions for how to improve our monitoring and policy tools for improved safety of marine life and human consumption. It is an indispensable tool for researchers, resource managers, fisheries stakeholders, and students alike.

Agroforestry Solutions for Soil Restoration and Sustainable Land Management

1st Edition
February 1, 2026
Ram Yadav + 3 more
English

Agroforestry Solutions for Soil Restoration and Sustainable Land Management, a volume in the Agricultural Soil Degradation and Restoration series, provides insights into the role of agroforestry in sustainable food production around the globe. Focusing on the multi-disciplinary nature of agricultural soil science, this volume highlights the current challenges, solution options and future research options. Agroforestry encompasses a variety of systems with a global presence, positively impacting people's livelihoods and resilience to climate change. Economically and ecologically commendable, agroforestry enhances agricultural and environmental sustainability by promoting soil nutrient cycling, increasing crop productivity, and improving food quality. The integrated cultivation of trees and crops in interactive combinations, known as agroforestry, is globally recognized as a sustainable land-use practice. Agroforestry Solutions for Soil Restoration and Sustainable Land Management is a state-of-the-art synthesis of research findings and evaluations related to Land Degradation Neutrality and Soil Restoration, with a particular focus on the agricultural production, livelihood and climate change dimensions of agroforestry. This volume will be useful to scientists, academicians, and students of agroforestry, land use system, natural resources management, cropping systems and other related subjects.

Harnessing Quorum Quenching for Disease Management

1st Edition
February 1, 2026
Arpita Roy + 2 more
English

Harnessing Quorum Quenching for Disease Management explores the process of quorum quenching in disrupting bacterial cell communication and how this mechanism can be utilized in the medical field. This book provides a detailed overview of quorum quenching and quorum sensing, delving into the key aspects of this process including the enzymatic mechanisms and methods available to study these. It covers quorum quenching applications, including the regulation of virulence factors, antimicrobial resistance and disease treatment, and the use of quorum quenching bacteria for medical intervention. It also considers genetically modified organisms to produce quorum quenching enzymes, nanomaterials for optimizing quorum quenching, in silico technology and the impact of synthetic biology, closing with a discussion of the current limitations and future prospects for this field. This book is an ideal reference for researchers and advanced students with an interest in quorum quenching and quorum sensing working across a range of fields, including microbiology, cell biology, biomedicine, biochemistry, biotechnology and related areas.

Starch Nanoparticles

1st Edition
February 1, 2026
Kappat Valiyapeediyekkal Sunooj + 2 more
English

Starch Nanoparticles: Methods, Properties, and Applications, a volume in the "Applications of Starches in Food and Packaging" Series, is a comprehensive exploration of the emerging field of nanoparticles, focusing on their production methods, unique properties, and various functionalities. This book delves into starch nanoparticles (SNPs), their general preparation methods, characteristics, and their applications, especially in food systems, such as Pickering emulsion, bioplastic filler, antimicrobial agents, fat replacements, and encapsulating agents. The chapters cover starch nanoparticles' physical, chemical, and structural properties, offering readers insights into their behavior and potential applications. The interdisciplinary nature of the book may appeal to readers from various fields. Researchers and professionals in nanotechnology, food science, food packaging, materials science, and biochemistry can benefit from the cross-disciplinary insights provided.

Sustainable Cropping Systems under Changing Climate

1st Edition
February 1, 2026
Mukhtar Ahmed
English

Sustainable Cropping Systems Under Changing Climate explores the intersection of agricultural practices, climate change, and crop production. The book provides crucial insights into how agricultural researchers and practitioners can navigate the challenges of maintaining crop productivity within diverse cropping systems, especially under varying climate scenarios. It emphasizes the real-world applications of these insights and offers strategies to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change on agriculture. This comprehensive work discusses the impacts of changing climate conditions on diverse cropping practices, identifies challenges, and proposes effective mitigation strategies.It aims to develop resilient, adaptive cropping systems to ensure food security for a growing global population.

Trans cranial Magnetic Stimulation

1st Edition
Volume 186
February 1, 2026
Robin Cash
English

Biophysics of Life

1st Edition
February 1, 2026
Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman
English

Biophysics of Life: Origin and Evolution explores the biophysical mechanisms involved in the formation and evolution of life. The book considers a range of topics including the history of life’s physical evolution, physics laws governing the origin of life, biophysical and biochemical principles in the building blocks of life, biomolecular mutations, physics and quantum mechanical interpretations of evolution. Biophysical and biochemical techniques for sequencing life’s origins are also explored, as well as bioinformatics and AI algorithms tracking the origins of life. Additionally biophysics of life in extreme conditions is considered, as well as biophysics of artificial life. Physics laws govern most of the molecular processes associated with biological life, and this book seeks to investigate this in the context of the origin and development of life, and consider how life’s maturation happened as a result of the coordinated actions of physics, chemistry, and biology. This is an important reference for researchers working across biophysics, biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, and related fields.

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