Books in Life sciences

Edible Oil Blends

1st Edition
August 15, 2025
Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Edible Oil Blends: Chemistry, Functionality and Health Aspects, gives readers insight into the advantages of blending traditional and non-traditional oils for optimal nutrition and enhanced product development. The book sheds light on how the intricate concoctions of triacylglycerol, phospholipids, carotenoids, antioxidants and fatty acids can improve nutrition and contemporary food applications.Edible Oil Blends: Chemistry, Functionality and Health Aspects, demonstrates how blended oils stemming from olive, coconut, sunflower, soybean, sesame, grapeseed and more, can alter an oil's' chemical composition for increased cooking stability, enhanced sensory characteristics and more desirable ratios of saturated, mono-and poly-unsaturated and essential fatty acids. Each chapter highlights a specific oil and discusses the bioactive compounds, physiochemical properties, biological properties and the economic value of each.

Clinical Diseases, Production, and Management of Cattle

1st Edition
August 15, 2025
Tanmoy Rana
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Clinical Diseases, Production, and Management of Cattle is an essential reference that extensively covers the health, care, and management of cattle. This comprehensive guide begins with general considerations of cattle care and production, progresses into specific practices for calf care, and culminates in a broad examination of cattle diseases—from common to rare, mild to severe. The book includes preventative measures, diagnostic procedures, and treatments for diseases. It is an invaluable resource for industry professionals, animal agriculture researchers, and veterinarians looking to deepen their understanding of cattle health and disease prevention.

Keys to Afrotropical Fauna

1st Edition
August 10, 2025
James H. Thorp + 1 more
English
eBook
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Keys to Afrotropical Fauna provides the gold standard for books on aquatic invertebrates of Africa. It is the primary source for applied and basic studies of inland water invertebrates of Africa, whether the user is focused on human health (disease vectors), aquaculture, or general ecology and systematics. This text can be used by scientists from many countries and continents who are studying aquatic fauna in Africa, as well as by teachers and students in academia and employees in government agencies in many African countries.Each book of the series is developed to be the most modern and consistent set of taxonomic keys on the region. The design of the series provides a highly comprehensive, current set of keys in one place for each of these bioregions, with all keys written in a consistent style. This book is essential for anyone working in water quality management, conservation, ecology or related fields in these regions.

Harnessing Genomic Tools for Crop Improvement

1st Edition
August 10, 2025
Lakshmi Narayana R. Vemireddy + 2 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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In the rapidly evolving landscape of crop genetics, the book, Harnessing Genomic Tools for Crop Improvement is an essential resource designed for researchers, students, and professionals seeking to leverage bioinformatics tools for precision breeding. This comprehensive manual provides step-by-step guidance on utilizing molecular data derived from genetics and breeding experiments, offering hands-on instructions for key software applications in genetic diversity analysis, QTL mapping, genome-wide association mapping, haplotype analysis and genomic selection.Beyond technical tutorials, the book explores cutting-edge bioinformatics tools such as sequence databases, BLAST, primer designing, and sequence alignment, ensuring users gain a holistic understanding of genomics-driven crop improvement. Definitions, terminology clarifications, and interpretation of the results help bridge the gap between theory and application, simplifying complex analyses.Whether you are a novice or an experienced researcher, this book equips you with the skills to analyze and apply genomic data effectively, making it an invaluable asset for transforming geneticists into genomicists in both plant and animal sciences.

Targeted Protein Degradation Technologies

1st Edition
August 6, 2025
Jiangjiang Qin + 2 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Targeted Protein Degradation Technologies provides a thorough overview of targeted protein degradation from the latest developments in the field to potential therapeutic applications. The book begins with an introduction to the mechanisms of protein degradation followed by a section covering both protease-mediate degradation and lysosome-mediate degradation. A range of cutting-edge technologies are covered, including PROTAC, AbTAC, molecular glues, hydrophobic tagging, LYTAC, GlueTAC and AUTAC. Degraders of specific proteins are then investigated, including signal transduction receptors, membrane proteins, and transcription factor degraders.The book closes with a section on the clinical applications of targeted protein degradation and a look at future perspectives. It is a useful resource to those in the fields of molecular biology, cell biology, and related areas working with protein degradation and the development of therapeutic technologies in this arena.

Role of Sex and Gender in Aging and Longevity

1st Edition
August 6, 2025
Calogero Caruso
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Role of Sex and Gender in Aging and Longevity aims to shed light on the complex interplay between sex and gender differences in the aging process and longevity of individuals. While biological sex differences have long been recognized as influencing various aspects of aging, this book includes how gender also plays a significant role in shaping these processes, accelerating aging, or favoring longevity. By acknowledging the influence of both biological and socially constructed factors, this book offers a comprehensive understanding of why individuals may experience different aging trajectories and have divergent longevity outcomes.This book explores the intricate ways in which gender norms, roles, and expectations shape individual experiences of aging and delves into the social determinants of health that can interact with biological factors to influence the aging process and longevity outcomes. By examining these interactions, the book aims to provide a nuanced understanding of the multifaceted nature of aging and longevity and how sex and gender contribute to these complex phenomena.

Healthcare Transformation using Artificial Intelligence

1st Edition
August 6, 2025
Robert JT Morris
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Transforming Healthcare Using Artificial Intelligence provides insights executing healthcare transformation through artificial intelligence, deploying health technology at scale, technology research, development and adoption and, interactions with leading clinicians and healthcare administrators from around the world. With a strong focus on what is most needed to transform healthcare systems to improve patient outcomes while managing costs, and how selected use of artificial intelligence can dovetail with those needs, this book also contrast this with a “tech push” approach where innovations are made, and it is then seen how they might be used in the practice of healthcare. In 14 chapters "Transforming Healthcare Using Artificial Intelligence" lays out the most urgent challenges facing both the patient and the provider. For patients, these include patient lifestyle, patient self-empowerment, adherence, knowledge, and behaviour change. Meanwhile, for clinicians the challenges are information overload, time scarcity, rapidly changing guidelines and care protocols, care quality, as well as “feeding the beast” of EMRs and insurance documentation It explains recent AI breakthroughs and then critically evaluates the promise of AI and shows how it can be selectively and successfully deployed to alleviate these challenges. Illustrations are drawn from real deployments and scaling, and rigorous experimentation and evidence-gathering throws light on the best bets for AI in Healthcare. While innovation in this field is moving very fast, adoption is appropriately slowed by the need for assurances of patient safety, clinical trials and, in some cases, regulatory approvals. This book is a valuable resource for health professionals, scientists and researchers, health practitioners, students, and all those who wish to broaden their knowledge in the allied field.

Metagenomics for Microbiology

2nd Edition
August 4, 2025
Jacques Izard + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Metagenomics for Microbiology, Second Edition unveils the intricate and diverse world of microbial communities, emphasizing their critical roles in health, disease, and ecosystem functionality. This updated edition addresses the significant challenges in the field and introduces promising approaches to make metagenomics research more feasible. Through comprehensive revisions and over five new chapters, readers are equipped with the latest research data and analyses, advancing their understanding of microbial principles. Notably, this edition provides a robust foundation for the design and analysis of omics studies, focusing on technological underpinnings and practical applications. It remains an essential resource for characterizing microbial consortia.

Non-Bovine Milk Derived Bioactive Peptides

1st Edition
August 4, 2025
Subrota Hati + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Non-Bovine Milk Derived Bioactive Peptides: Production, Characterization, and Biofunctionalities provides an overview of the diverse biological effects of these compounds, particularly focusing on their health promoting effects, including cardiovascular disease and diabetes prevention, along with their antimicrobial and anti-oxidative properties. Novel mechanisms of action responsible for the bioactivity of non-bovine milks are also proposed. Written and edited by a global team of experts, this resource is ideal for researchers and academics in the fields of dairy science, nutrition, food and beverage science.In addition, this book will also be of interest to those working in the dairy food industry, particularly in research and product development.

Federated Learning in Metaverse Healthcare

1st Edition
August 4, 2025
Shubham Mahajan + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Federated Learning in Metaverse Healthcare: Personalized Medicine and Wellness explores the integration of the metaverse with healthcare, offering immersive experiences and personalized care. It introduces federated learning, highlighting its advantages over centralized machine learning in healthcare. The historical context and technological advancements that have led to the emergence of metaverse healthcare are explored, along with privacy-preserving methods crucial for protecting sensitive healthcare data in federated learning environments. The transformation of healthcare delivery through virtual environments, remote consultations, and immersive experiences is discussed, as well as the role of telemedicine in facilitating remote diagnostics and consultations through virtual platforms. The applications of augmented reality wearables in real-time health monitoring and wellness tracking are explored. The architecture and components of federated learning systems within metaverse healthcare environments are detailed, emphasizing the importance of secure communication protocols in safeguarding healthcare data. Federated learning's ability to deliver personalized treatment plans tailored to individual patient needs, as well as its role in predictive modeling for disease risks and prevention strategies, is examined. Virtual health coaches leveraging federated learning algorithms to provide personalized guidance and support for wellness management are also discussed. The challenges and ethical dilemmas inherent in metaverse healthcare and federated learning are considered, along with potential solutions. Finally, the future of metaverse healthcare and federated learning is speculated, highlighting emerging trends and areas for further research and development.

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