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Cell Culture Techniques

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 2099
  • Shailendra Singh Shera
  • English
Cell Culture Techniques: Protocols, Methods, Tools and Processes is the ideal laboratory reference to execute animal cell culture assays. Based on the author’s experience and practice, the selected methods represent the current status of the field. Cell culture practices covered in this book include the ones used both in academic and corporate lab setting. The initial part of the book guides the reader through the key decisions and challenges involved with setting up a cell culture laboratory. Serum-free media is then discussed as the way to provide cells the requirements for their growth.The next group of chapters cover the general procedures for cell culture, including selection of media, preparation and sterilization of equipment, tissue extraction or dissociation and initiation of the cell culture.The chapters that follow discuss authentication, contamination detection by microbes and viruses. The next chapters cover stem cells, organoids, and spheroid cells. The last part of the book provides methods for cell separation, high-speed cell sorting, detection of cell cycle stages and then finally discusses biosafety aspects of cell culture.

Misfolding of Amyloid-beta and tau in Alzheimer’s and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 2099
  • Louise Serpell
  • English
Misfolding of Amyloid-beta and tau in Alzheimer’s and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases describes historical discoveries of these two major proteins in Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions. The book navigates through the importance of protein self-assembly, protein conformational change, and structural studies in understanding the positioning in the disease pathway. How these proteins are involved in the pathway to neuronal dysfunction, and the importance of understanding protein conformation and deposition for diagnosis are also highlighted. Although Alzheimer’s disease was discovered over 100 years ago, the role of protein misfolding in the pathology and cause of Alzheimer’s disease remains unclear. Amyloid-beta and Tau are both proteins well known for their involvement in Alzheimer’s disease. Both proteins misfolding and aggregate are deposited as cross-beta amyloid fibrils in the tissues.

Packaging of Medical Devices and Biomaterials

  • 1st Edition
  • December 31, 2030
  • R Dombrowski
  • English
Given the unique end uses of biomaterials and medical devices, it is essential that they are packaged in a safe, stable environment which ensures that the device is not altered or damaged by transportation, storage, handling and distribution. This book discusses current developments, trends and the future outlook for packaging biomaterials and medical devices. This book begins with a review of well established and novel materials most often used in medical packaging. Useful information on manufacturing processes, testing and validation is discussed in addition to reliability and regulatory issues. Finally the book concludes with an analysis on the drive to sustainable packaging within the medical industry.

Challenges in In Vitro Fertilization

  • 1st Edition
  • April 1, 2030
  • Panagiotis Drakopoulos + 1 more
  • English
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is a process of fertilization where an egg is combined with sperm outside the body. More than 8 million babies have been born from IVF since the world's first IVF in 1978. Assisted reproduction is a dynamic field and new technologies are striding ahead. This book is a benefit to specialists in reproductive medicine and other health professionals who need to keep pace with this rapidly evolving field. Divided into two parts – one dealing with clinical subjects and the other with embryological issues – Challenges in In Vitro Fertilization is written by IVF eminent international experts and discusses all challenges and scenarios that may arise when treating infertile patients, including recurrent implantation failure, recurrent pregnancy loss and management of poor ovarian responders. This book is an indispensable resource for clinicians and scientists working in reproductive medicine bringing readers up to date with recent advances occurring in this fast-changing field.

Gene Expressions

  • 1st Edition
  • March 1, 2030
  • Emanuel Goldman
  • English
This book discusses the mechanisms by which genetic information is expressed in bacteria, with comparison to eukaryotic gene expression. Coverage includes description of molecular components involved in gene expression (RNA polymerases, messenger RNA, transfer RNA, ribosomes), how the genetic code functions, and processes and regulatory features of transcription and translation. Major areas of bacterial genetics are also reviewed, to help the reader understand how regulatory features were discovered, as well as some classic historical experiments. Gene regulation in some bacterial pathogens and in some human viral pathogens is also described.