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Evolution of Nervous Systems and Cognitive Function

1st Edition
July 2, 2029
English

The Evolution of Nervous Systems and Cognitive Function highlights factors of neuronal evolution and neurobiology on the changing planet including the reconstruction of the evolution of basal and advanced cognitive functions. The volume explains the principles of synthetic neurobiology, artificial intelligence-based interfaces, and prospects of newly emerging fields at the intersection of evolution and environment. This includes coverage on the evolutionary bases of neuroplasticity and neurological disorders. As a result, this book enables the reader to understand the fundamental biological bases of synthetic and future neuroscience fields such as neurotransplantations, neurobots and hybrid brains.

Modern Concepts and Methods in Bioenergetics

1st Edition
July 1, 2029
Ryan Mailloux
English

Modern Concepts and Methods in Bioenergetics examines mitochondrial and cellular bioenergetics, including advances made in understanding the contribution of dysfunctional bioenergetics in the pathogenesis and propagation of various diseases, how to target pathways with novel drugs and metabolites to prevent or treat diseases, and the use of mitochondrial bioenergetic signatures as biomarkers for disease progression. This book highlights methods that have been used to gauge the Mitochondrial Health Index, and also provides novel approaches utilized to identify how mitochondria participate in cellular signaling, serve as a platform for information transmission and act as a sink for intra- and extracellular reactive oxygen species.These topics are discussed along with central themes of mitochondrial bioenergetics and redox biology, factors that are integral for optimal cellular health.

Non-Human Primates and Human Culture

1st Edition
July 1, 2029
Kefeng Niu
English

Non-Human Primates and Human Culture: Case Studies and Applications of Conservation of Asian Primate Species provides the most comprehensive knowledge on the relations and interactions between humans and non-human primates. It focuses on conservation prac

A Practical Guide to Sensory and Consumer Evaluation

1st Edition
June 1, 2029
Christopher Findlay
English

A Practical Guide to Sensory and Consumer Evaluations a single resource for those new to sensory science and consumer evaluation, teaching them how to confidently select a method, conduct research, and report the results. Written by one of the world’s leading sensory scientists, this book delivers a practical, hands-on approach to answering sensory and consumer evaluation questions. Each chapter is organized around a key practical question stated at the outset. Rather than providing a number of approaches which tend to confuse the reader, the book delivers a step-by-step guide to the specific challenge, with any variations in methods explained within the context of problem-solving. In addition, each method has real-life, worked example taken from the archives of CompuSense, a world leading sensory science laboratory. A series of appendixes covering 'How do I' topics provides practical guidance to larger questions on organizing, conducting, and reporting the results of sensory tests. Many sensory and consumer practitioners do not receive formal training in the operations side of sensory. For those who don’t have the time or the need for a broad-based education in the field, this book is an effective, reliable, and practical guide to achieve valuable answers to sensory and consumer research questions.

Improving the Sensory and Nutritional Quality of Fresh Meat

2nd Edition
June 1, 2029
Declan Troy + 1 more
English

Improving the Sensory and Nutritional Quality of Fresh Meat, Second Edition, reviews the essential knowledge of the mechanisms underlying quality characteristics and methods to improve meat sensory and nutritional quality. Part One analyzes the scientific basis of meat quality attributes, with new chapters that cover pre- and post-slaughter inputs affecting meat quality, important flavor precursors impacting the sensory characteristics of meat, and measurable biomarkers linked to meat quality from different production systems, amongst others. Part Two looks at how meat quality can be measured, with coverage of advances in measuring the sensory aspects of meat and spectroscopic approaches to on-line monitoring of meat quality. The final section looks at new techniques to improve the quality of meat with new chapters on genomic approaches to improve quality of meat and high pressure processing to enhance eating quality. With its distinguished editors and international team of contributors, the book continues to be a standard reference for those industrialists and academics interested in optimizing meat quality.

Concise Encyclopedia of Toxicology, Environmental Health, and Risk Assessment

1st Edition
June 1, 2029
Philip Wexler
English

Concise Encyclopedia of Toxicology, Environmental Health and Risk Assessment is an essential resource that provides an overview of key toxicology concepts, such as biotransformation, behavioral toxicology and epidemiology to those researchers who want to acquire additional knowledge outside of their specialty area. This reference is geared toward the individual user and provides expanded subject areas in related disciplines such as environmental health, occupational health and risk assessment. It includes entries dealing with classes of chemicals and has been edited to make it more manageable and portable. Organized by an A-Z approach, Concise Encyclopedia of Toxicology is an inclusive reference for finding basic toxicological information.

Cancer Center

1st Edition
June 1, 2029
Thomas D. Brown
English

Neuro-oncology departments within cancer centers provide state-of-the-art treatment and research facilities addressing brain tumors and cancers of the nervous system. This book describes the neuroimaging centers housed within and the methodological advances that have emerged as a consequence of these integrated hospital and research facilities. With input from both researchers and clinicians, Neuroimaging Development in Neuro-Oncology Centers provides a comprehensive summary of these multidisciplinary neuro-oncology centers and the benefits of colocalized organization, delving into the multidisciplinary methods housed in these centers and their application in a clinical setting. This view of both research and clinical settings is extremely valuable and uniquely found in one volume here. This is a critical read for neuro-oncologists, neuroscientists, neuro-oncologists, neurologists, and any trainees working in methods development or brain tumor research, with the ultimate goal of elevating the quality of brain cancer research and treatment everywhere.

Atlas of Chick Development

4th Edition
June 1, 2029
Pamela Lear + 1 more
English

The Atlas of Chick Development, Fourth Edition, is a classic work covering all major event of chick development. It remains the established standard; the only book providing a comprehensive description of chick development from fertilization to hatching. This work has extensive and detailed photographs, enlargements showing regions of special-interest and complexity, and illustrations. The revised text and expanded illustrative material describe the intricate changes that take place during development. Updates also include accounts of recent experimental and molecular research that has transformed our understanding of morphogenesis as well as overviews of functional techniques and imaging and analytical techniques. These wide-ranging updates make this book an essential resource for developmental biologists, geneticists, molecular biologists, poultry scientists, biochemists, immunologists, and other life scientists who use the chick embryo as their research model. Individuals joining this burgeoning area, ignited by the increased insight into events surrounding organ and tissue differentiation, will find this a valuable tool to help grow a basic knowledge of morphogenesis.

Advances in Molecular Toxicology

1st Edition
Volume 14
June 1, 2029
James C. Fishbein + 1 more
English

Advances in Molecular Toxicology, Volume Fourteen, features the latest advances in the subspecialties of the broad area of molecular toxicology. This series details the study of the molecular basis of toxicology by which a vast array of agents encountered in the human environment, and produced by the human body, manifest themselves as toxins. The work not only documents these examples, but also covers the complex web of chemical and biological events that give rise to toxin-induced symptoms and disease. The new technologies that are being harnessed to analyze and understand these events are also reviewed by leading experts in the field.

Metabolites in Health and Disease

1st Edition
June 1, 2029
Jose S. Camara + 2 more
English

In recent years, metabolic pathways across bodily processes have been shown to regulate normal biochemistry and, when misregulated, lead to pathological conditions. Metabolites in Health and Disease empowers new research and clinical translation by offering a thorough grounding in metabolite biochemistry, the role of metabolites as biomarkers across various diseases, and modes of analysis and available technologies for study. After an introductory overview, early chapters provide instruction in various evolving modes of discovery and diagnosis, including lipidomics, metabolomics, genomics, transcriptomics and volatilomics patterns, as well as ultra-high resolution analytical techniques, such as NMR, LC.MSMS, GC-MS, and Maldi TOF-MS. Later, disease specific chapters examine and feature up-to-date knowledge of metabolites as biomarkers in cardiovascular disorders, respiratory chronic diseases, metabolic diseases, inherited metabolic diseases, diabetes, infertility, and neurodegenerative disorders. Final chapters discuss bioactive microbial metabolites and dietary metabolites.