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  • Nano Meets Micro

    Revolutionizing Medicine through Microfluidic Devices
    • 1st Edition
    • Fatemeh Hataminia + 1 more
    • English
    Nano Meets Micro: Revolutionizing Medicine through Microfluidic Devices explores the transformative potential of integrating nanotechnology with microfluidics to revolutionize medical diagnostics, treatment, and personalized medicine. This comprehensive volume provides a detailed examination of how these cutting-edge technologies are making healthcare more precise, efficient, and personalized. The book begins by defining nanomedicine and microfluidics, highlighting their importance in healthcare and exploring their intersection to provide advanced healthcare solutions. It covers traditional and emerging fabrication techniques for microfluidic devices, the design and synthesis of nanoparticles, and the integration of nanomedicine into microfluidic systems. Practical examples and case studies illustrate how these technologies are used in drug delivery, disease diagnosis, and rapid diagnostics. With a strong focus on future implications, the book discusses emerging trends and potential advances in microfluidics and nanotechnology, including the integration of artificial intelligence and data analytics. It addresses the challenges and future directions in the commercialization of nanomedicine and microfluidic devices, providing a roadmap for translating laboratory innovations into clinical applications. This book is an essential resource for biomedical researchers, professionals in microfluidics and nanotechnology applications in healthcare, and graduate students seeking to gain a deeper understanding of the intersection of these fields. It also serves as a valuable reference for pharmaceutical companies, laboratory equipment manufacturers, healthcare startups, and healthcare professionals interested in the latest advancements in medical technology.

  • Pharmaceutical Hot Melt Extrusion

    From Materials Selection to Commercial Production
    • 1st Edition
    • Purnima D. Amin
    • English
    The Practical/User Manual for Making Pharmaceutical Products with Hot Melt Extrusion (HME) is an authoritative resource addressing the evolving landscape of HME technology. This reference explores the core principles of formulation development, equipment design, process scaling, and regulatory considerations, providing essential knowledge for researchers and industry professionals. It emphasizes innovative, green manufacturing practices, solvent-free processes, and patient-centric delivery systems, making it a vital guide for advancing pharmaceutical and nutraceutical formulations. This reference enhances understanding of cutting-edge HME applications, supporting environmentally sustainable practices and innovative product development for both academia and industry. It equips formulation scientists, R&D professionals, and students with the knowledge to accelerate research, improve efficiency, and translate laboratory innovations into market-ready solutions.

  • Advances in Applied Microbiology

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 137
    • English
    Advances in Applied Microbiology presents the latest developments and innovative research in applied microbiology, covering topics such as microbial biotechnology, environmental applications, industrial processes, and medical advancements. It offers valuable insights into the practical uses of microorganisms in solving real-world challenges, making it an essential resource for researchers, professionals, and students in microbiology and related fields.

  • Analytical Pharmacology

    • 1st Edition
    • Su Zeng + 1 more
    • English
    Analytical Pharmacology covers a wide range of analytical methods, including PCR, flow cytometry, molecular imaging, and gene editing, in the context of mechanistic studies, target discovery, biomarker development, drug metabolism, and clinical evaluation. The comprehensive scope and emphasis on emerging technologies make it a valuable resource for researchers seeking to understand how analytical tools are applied to solve key scientific problems in pharmacology and toxicology. Pharmaceutical industry specialists, including quality control analysts, regulatory affairs specialists and pharmaceutical technicians, will find value in understanding how modern analytical techniques can enhance drug quality assessment and compliance with regulatory requirements. For all readers interested in practical applications there are detailed descriptions of analytical techniques and validation methods. Case studies are used throughout to enrich theory and practical application.The book offers research and academic readers detailed information on the emerging technologies of spatial transcriptomics and spatial omics, supporting their application in research studies and teaching

  • Signaling Pathways in Breast Cancer

    Molecular Mechanisms, Therapeutic Strategies, and Multidrug Resistance
    • 1st Edition
    • Sumel Ashique + 3 more
    • English
    Signaling Pathways in Breast Cancer: Molecular Mechanisms, Therapeutic Strategies, and Multidrug Resistance provides an in-depth exploration of the complex molecular mechanisms that drive breast cancer progression. The book focuses on critical signaling pathways, including PI3K/Akt/mTOR, MAPK/ERK, JAK/STAT, Wnt/β-catenin, and Notch, elucidating their roles in tumor development, survival, and therapeutic resistance. The content offers a comprehensive overview of these pathways, detailing their dysregulation in breast cancer and implications for targeted therapeutic strategies. It discusses FDA-approved treatments, emerging therapies, and the mechanisms behind drug resistance, integrating recent research findings to highlight novel molecular targets and biomarker discovery. This book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, clinicians, and students, bridging the gap between basic molecular biology and clinical applications. By providing structured insights into complex signaling networks and therapeutic interventions, it equips readers with essential knowledge for developing innovative approaches to breast cancer management and improving patient outcomes.

  • Human Reproduction

    From basics to Biotechnology
    • 1st Edition
    • Marc yeste
    • English
    Human Reproduction: From Basics to Biotechnology is a complete reference for anyone in the field of life, health, and biomedical sciences. The book provides an overview of basics in human reproduction to advanced knowledge of the field, including some evidence from other mammalian species that complement our current knowledge on the anatomy and physiology of the male and female reproductive tract and gametes. This resource covers the most used assisted reproductive techniques and technical advances, human reproduction and infertility disorders, their diagnosis and available treatment options.

  • The Role of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Revolutionizing Healthcare

    • 1st Edition
    • Prashant Kesharwani + 1 more
    • English
    Revolutionizing Healthcare: The Role of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence describes the complexity of healthcare data that necessitates the expanding use of artificial intelligence (AI). This book offers an explicit accounting of vital aspects on artificial intelligence in healthcare, discussing perspectives of the technologies explored based on findings outlined in highly organized tables, illustrative figures, and flow charts. It brings together novel applications of artificial intelligence in healthcare and helps readers define major gaps in knowledge that can lead to significant scientific discoveries.In addition, the book covers computational drug design, genomic data mining, nanomedicines, medical devices, cosmeceuticals, biosensors, genome counseling, quality control, clinical trials, and cybersecurity. Researchers, students, and scientists will find the book provides foundational and practical knowledge, along with the most advanced AI applications in healthcare.

  • Politics, Practice, and Policy

    How to Get Things Done in Food and Nutrition, 10 Case Studies
    • 1st Edition
    • Eileen Kennedy
    • English
    Food and Nutrition Policy: 10 Case Studies for Developing Effective Policies and Programs explains how policy compromises are reached and then changed over time as new information becomes available. Derived from the authors’ experiences while serving as a political appointee in the federal government, participating in international committees and boards, and from materials from a graduate course which she teaches on global food and nutrition policy at Tufts University, the 10 case studies presented in this book provide real world learning examples on how contentious issues are resolved in the political process.While each of the ten chapters focuses on a specific topic, the book showcases an overriding theme of food and health justice, equity, and empowerment. Readers will deduce key factors to examine pivotal policy decisions while the author dissects polarizing topics such as examining the successes and failures of dietary guidelines, front label packaging approaches, implications of expanding personalized nutrition, the obesity epidemic and anti-obesity drugs, the role of GMO’s in agricultural production, and more.

  • RED: Women's Health From Menarche to Menopause

    • 1st Edition
    • Diana Vaamonde + 3 more
    • English
    RED: Women’s Health and Wellness from Menarche to Menopause provides a holistic look at women’s health and wellness, interpreting contemporary medical and behavioral science into an accessible and engaging format to address biological, psychological, and sociocultural changes and challenges women experience as they move from menarche to menopause. This is a unique book with a fresh perspective of using lifestyle modifications and emotional support as adjunctive medicine therapies. It encompasses a novel reference useful for graduates, professors, researchers, healthcare professionals, and anyone interested in this field.

  • Utilities in the Food Factories

    Unit Operations and Processing Equipment in the Food Industry
    • 1st Edition
    • Seid Mahdi Jafari + 1 more
    • English
    Utilities in the Food Factories: Unit Operations and Processing Equipment in the Food Industry, a volume in the Unit Operations and Processing Equipment in the Food Industry series, explains the processing operations and equipment necessary for utilities within food production factories. These processes and unit operations are very important in terms of providing enough resources for production lines. The book's chapters analyze, in detail, the importance of food industry utilities, such as boilers, compressors, electricity generators, refrigeration systems, water and wastewater treatment facilities, cleaning in place (CIP), automation and control, fire extinguishing and emergency, Lightening, Aeration, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. Written by experts in the field of food engineering, in a simple and dynamic way, this book targets industrial Engineers working in the field of food processing and within food factories to make them more familiar with the particular food processing operations and equipment. It will serve as a single reference summarizing the utilities in the industrial sector.

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