Environmental Pollution and the Brain
Environmental pollution is a risk factor for illnesses, including nervous system disorders. This book combines the highlights the effects of environmental pollution on brain biology. It will be an overview of the pathophysiological and oxidative stress mechanisms and how environmental pollution affects the brain biology.
Animal Masquerade;
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The Red-winged Blackbird
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Current Topics in Zika
Zika was an arbovirus not considered relevant until the epidemics of 2007, where in the islands of the Pacific, Yap, Micronesia, and others, and later in the Americas in 2015-2016, it created a significant public health threat. Zika is a flavivirus that has been especially important not just for the high number of cases but also for its related morbidity. In the case of adult population, multiple neurological diseases are already associated and in pregnant women because of its confirmed teratogenic capacity, leading to microcephaly as well as other central nervous system (CNS) birth defects. This book tried to update the significant epidemiological and clinical research in many aspects with a multinational perspective.
Sustainability of Agroecosystems
The present book is composed of modern theoretical and applied studies that highlight the core principles and evidence of sustainable agriculture. This work is systematically divided into two sections, which summarize crucial insights into this theme, such as agroecological concepts, case studies, soil health, and agroforestry systems. The chapters included in this book have been written by researchers whose expertise allows the relatively complex sustainable agroecosystem-related topics to be easily understood by any reader. Therefore, the target audience comprises not only scholars and specialists in the field but also common people and enthusiasts about this theme. Such chapter's collection is certainly a valuable resource about agricultural sustainable principles and a pleasure reading for those who are willing to dive more deeply into the study of "sustainability of agroecosystems."
The Mask of Keats
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Animal Camouflage
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Japanese Landscape Prints of the Nineteenth Century
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A Nature Calendar; a Record of the Appearance of the Flowers and Birds
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Chinese Water Systems
This open-access book addresses latest Sino-German results of the joint research efforts within Major Water Program of the Chinese Government supported by German research funding. The Major Water Program aims at the restoration of polluted water environments and sustainable management of water resources in China. The joint BMBF-CLIENT project SINOWATER deals with three most significant and strongest polluted Chinese waters, the river Liao and the Dian-lake as well as Tai-lake in the area of the metropolises Shenyang, Kunming and Suzhou, respectively. The project was conducted by the Research Institute for Water and Waste Management at RWTH Aachen (FiW) e.V., Bavarian State Ministry of the Environment and Consumer Protection, Technical University of Munich, RWTH Aachen University, German and Chinese companies (Martin Membrane Systems AG, Steinhardt GmbH Wassertechnik, GuHong, JT-elektronik, bluemetric, Huawang Water, EVU Group, Atemis GmbH, i+f process GmbH) in close cooperation withChinese Academy of Environmental Sciences, Tongji University, and the Dianchi Lake Management Authorities. Overall, the joint Sino-German research project SINOWATER provided solutions for the improvement of the water quality in the mentioned water bodies as well as development and optimization of Good Water Governance. These objectives could be achieved through the implementation of innovative German water technologies and the optimization of water management elements in the fields of industrial and municipal wastewater treatment as well as river and shallow lake management.
Tissue Engineering Strategies for Organ Regeneration
This book addresses existing and future trends in tissue engineering for the regeneration of organ/tissue repair. It provides a comprehensive summary of the recent improvements in biomaterials used in scaffold-based tissue engineering and describes the different protocols for the manufacture of scaffolds.
Integrating New Technologies in International Business
Explores the rapid changes in technology that have affected businesses and social environments that are offering new challenges and opportunities for small to mid-size enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups. It highlights how businesses in emerging economies are implementing the new technological innovations to compete in the global market.
Advances in Ebola Control
Ebola epidemics have had immediate and lasting impact in Africa and beyond, with its high case fatality and societal disruption. Its rapid spread, coupled with the limited knowledge, serves as a recipe for disaster and panic in the community. Health workers are particularly at risk, paying heavily with their lives. Sharing knowledge from various experts in basic sciences that support vaccine and drug development, as well as improving community surveillance and case management, enriches our understanding of this highly fatal and contagious disease. In a world that is fast becoming a global village, communicable diseases from low-resource setting are gradually becoming a global health threat. This book seeks to discuss emerging advances in the Ebola control.
Host-parasite Relationships in Living Cells; a Symposium
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Coral Reefs
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Untersuchungen Über Die Mimicry Auf Grundlage Eines Natürlichen Systems Der Papilioniden
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Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics is a field of study that integrates biological sciences with computer science. This book is the first of its kind written for students and teachers. It gives the readers an insight into genomics and proteomics including originand history of bioinformatics, computer generations, their types and operating systems, role of PERL and JAVA asprogramming languages, central dogma of molecular biology, with structural details of DNA, RNA, and proteins andfundamental techniques used to study their structures, the database retrieval with PubMed, Entrez, SRS, OMIM, ExPASy, and EMBL, the BLAST and FASTA software packages to determine sequence matches, the computationalmethods for gene prediction, protein sequence databases, Swiss-Prot, PDB, software for visualization of proteinstructure, and the concepts of gene, genome and genomics with the prime role of GenBank, DDBJ, TIGR, KEGGgenomics of bacteriophage to HGP, gene therapy, drug designing and pharmacogenomics. Several web pages withtheir specific URLs are provided that will definitely help readers to interact and learn more about cutting-edgeresearch and visualize complex processes involved in bioinformatics
Polluted Promises
Association for Humanist Sociology 2007 Book Award co-winnerJulian Steward Award 2006 Runner-Up One community's fight against industrial contamination and environmental racism Over the past two decades, environmental racism has become the rallying cry for many communities as they discover the contaminations of toxic chemicals and industrial waste in their own backyards. Living next door to factories and industrial sites for years, the people in these communities often have record health problems and debilitating medical conditions. Melissa Checker tells the story of one such neighborhood, Hyde Park, in Augusta, Georgia, and the tenacious activism of its two hundred African American families. This community, at one time surrounded by nine polluting industries, is struggling to make their voices heard and their community safe again. Polluted Promises shows that even in the post-civil rights era, race and class are still key factors in determining the politics of pollution.
Managing Environmental Conflict
Conflicts frequently arise over environmental issues such as land use, natural resource management, and laws and regulation, emerging from diverging interests and values among stakeholders. This book is a primer on causes of and solutions to such conflicts. It provides a foundational overview of the theory and practice of collaborative approaches to managing environmental disputes. Joshua D. Fisher explains the core concepts in collaborative conflict management and presents a clear, practical, and implementable framework for understanding and responding to environmental disputes. He details strategies to bring stakeholders together in pursuit of collective solutions, emphasizing ongoing processes of dialogue, analysis, action, and learning. This collaborative approach can create new opportunities for stakeholders to better understand each other and the natural world, which enables more effective and context-appropriate environmental governance. The primer examines why and how system dynamics can constrain or expand the possibility of constructive management of conflicts. It features a case study from the Amazon Basin, where local communities, extractive industry operators, conservationists, and land managers have often clashed over access to natural resources, drawing out lessons to illustrate how to adapt the conflict management framework to distinct contexts. Managing Environmental Conflict synthesizes knowledge, methods, and practices spanning consensus building, collaborative governance, complex adaptive systems science, environmental conflict resolution, and environmental peacebuilding. Its presentation of this important and timely topic will be invaluable for academics and practitioners alike, including decision makers, scientists, and conflict management professionals.
Advances in Ecological Research; 3
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New Frontiers in Environmental Toxicology
Chapter1. Electro-Magnetic Field Mobile Phone Radiation Toxicity.- Chapter2. Polar Ecotoxicology: Sources and Toxic Effects of Pollutants.- Chapter3. Occurrence and Toxicity of Phthalates in Different Microenvironments.- Chapter4. Cyanobacterial Toxicity: Cytotoxic and Antibiotic Properties of Cyanobacterial Extracts.- Chapter5. Nanotoxicology: Exposure, Mechanism and Effects on Human Health.- Chapter6. Environmental Nanotoxicology: Features, Application & Characterization.- Chapter7. Insecticidal Activities of Different Extracts of Calotropis Procera.- Chapter8. Toxicology of Organophosphate and Recent Trends in Prophylactic Approaches.- Chapter9. Pesticide Usage and Impact on Health of Women in Agriculture.
Zielkonflikte Der Bio繹konomie
Das Buch vermittelt ein vertieftes Verst瓣ndnis des Konzepts der Bio繹konomie, seiner politischen Entwicklung sowie der mit ihr einhergehenden Ziele und Zielkonflikte. In Kapitel 1 wird den Fragen nachgegangen, was das Konzept Bio繹konomie ausmacht, aus welchen Sektoren es besteht und welche Definitionen von Bio繹konomie es gibt. Kapitel 2 f羹hrt anschlie?end in die gro?en gesellschaftlichen Herausforderungen ein, vor deren Hintergrund die Bio繹konomie eingef羹hrt wurde und zeigt deren Entwicklung in Europa und weltweit auf. Kapitel 3 arbeitet die Ziele einer Bio繹konomie heraus, wie sie in den verschiedenen europ瓣ischen und nationalen Strategiepapieren definiert sind. Daraus werden die wichtigsten Zielkonflikte abgeleitet, in dessen Spannungsfeld sich die Bio繹konomie bewegt. Kapitel 4 fasst das Wesentliche kurz zusammen.
The Mushroom
The aim of this book is to familiarize the general reader with the commonly occurring mushrooms, which are described accordingly. There is a chapter on cooking and another on cultivation.
Enzyme Technology
Enzyme is a substance produced by a living organism which acts as a catalyst to bring out a specific biochemical reaction. This book provides a comprehensive history of enzymes and thoroughly discusses the mechanisms and kinetics, production, recovery and characterization of enzymes. Alongside the application of immobilized enzymes, bioreactor design and reaction engineering are also dealt with. The book also includes the latest field of bioinformatics and its application
Microbiology and Biotechnology A laboratory Manual
This book covers basic topics like enumeration of mi-crobes as well as advanced techniques like isolation of ge-nomic DNA and transformation. The techniques that the author has standardized have been illustrated in this book. The chemi-cal composition of different media and their preparation are presented in the appendices. This book would serve the purpose of being useful to students as a dependable laboratory manual.
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology deals with the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules, of size 1 to100 nanometre. This book provides a broad outlook of the origin and history ofnanotechnology, emergence of growth and its contribution to the various branches of science.Every chapter deals with the fundamentals, the technological revolution, the positive andnegative aspects of this new development and the future prospects. The book aims at providinga basic understanding of the subject for the beginners and researchers.
Biomolecules
This book is suited for an introductory course in biomoleculesfor students of biochemistry, biotechnology, nanotechnology, microbiology, pharmacy, zoology and other life sciences atundergraduate and postgraduate levels. The primary goal is tohelp students understand cell biology and the various moleculesin the biological system like nucleic acids, proteins, enzymes, carbohydrates, lipids and water. Vitamins which areindispensable for the growth and function of the biological system are also included as a chapte
A Practical Textbook of Genetic Engineering in Bacteria
Genetic manipulation of bacteria is exploited largely in the laboratory because of their simple genetics and as they are easy to grow. These bacteria are predominantly important in producing large amounts of pure recombinant human proteins which can be used in medicine. The first example of this kind was shown in 1978 by Herbert Boyer working in a laboratory in University of California. He expressed human insulin gene in Escherichia coli. This product was approved by U.S. Food and Drug Administration for treating diabetes. The ease with which the bacteria could be manipulated has helped researchers in obtaining important molecules which otherwise are very difficult to purify from the organism in large amounts to be used in therapeutic purposes. The genetic sequences from a broad range of organisms can be easily ligated to a plasmid and transformed into bacteria for both storage and modification. Bacteria are simple to grow, divide quickly, easy to transform, and can be stored at -86 簞C more or less indefinitely. The moment a gene is isolated it is very easy to store in bacteria and this provides limitless supply of active material for research. This has led to the development of huge number of recombinant plasmids for manipulating DNA/genes of different prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. CONTENTS: Chapter 1 - Cloning of DNA Fragments into Plasmid Vectors, Chapter 2 - Cloning of DNA fragments into Phage Vectors, Chapter 3 - Cloning in cosmid vectors, Chapter 4 - Techniques to understand the functionality of a gene, Glossary, Index.
Dictionary of Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics is a field that presents one of the grand challenges of today. The field is faced with a strong demand for immediate solutions, because the genomic and post-genomic data that are being collected harbour many biological insights whose deciphering can be the basis for dramatic scientific and economical success, and, is promising to have a large impact on society.The Dictionary of Bioinformatics is a vital reference for important terms, offering students and researchers a convenient summary of the core knowledge of the field, with concise and accurate definitions of over 2200 words, phrases, and concepts in this book. Anyone working in basic sciences and life sciences field of research today will find the Dictionary of Bioinformatics to be an essential companion.
Biophysics Principles and Techniques
Biophysics deals with the role of physical principles in the organization and functioning of living systems. This book narrates the interrelationship among the physical principles, chemical compositionand biology of living organisms. The principles and techniques of biophysics are systematically dealt with, making the contents easy to assimilate. The up-to-date techniques in the field of biophysics arecomprehensively covered.
Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (Lcsa)
Sustainable Development: New directions and strategies Quantifying the Sustainability Feedlot Production Using a Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment Framework A Comparative sustainability of Conventional and Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction (PPVC) Method LCSA Methodology and Framework Evolution of Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment: A literature review Application of Life Cycle Assessment to Evaluate the Future Energy Crops for Sustainable Energy and Bioproducts Implementing Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment in Building and Energy Retrofit Design - An Investigation on the Challenges and Opportunities A Sustainability Assessment Framework for the Australian Food Industry: Integrating Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment and Circular Economy​
Sustainable Development in the Anthropocene
In the Anthropocene sustainable development responds to socio-economic, environmental and political crises provoked by humankind due to global warming and the great acceleration of human intervention in ecosystems. This book introduces readers to current debates on sustainable development and to a holistic and multidisciplinary approach. Regional integration and supranational institutions are fundamental for sustainable development. The democratisation of the international system requires a new multilateralism. Global problems of demography, economic ideology of unlimited growth, the prevailing technocratic paradigm, consumerism, problems of waste, fossil fuels, industrial food production, use of fertilisers, water management and climate change are discussed, and the importance of multilateral agreements for security, sustainable peace and development is explored. This planetary crisis may be solved by international cooperation based on the UN sustainable development goals. This book - provides a concise synthesis of the main subjects of sustainable development studies- links development studies to multilateral diplomacy as practised by UN bodies and organisations- gives a new holistic and multidisciplinary approach to environmental and social sciences in the Anthropocene epoch.
Immunology
Immunology is an interdisciplinary subject encompassing a number of other fields like microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, biotechnology, zoology, clinical medicine, pathology, etc. The approach towards the subject is changing gradually according to growing needs in the various other fields. Currently more emphasis is given to the molecular aspects of immunology. This has opened the floodgates towards the new approach for the treatment and diagnosis of many diseases including cancer. Bearing all these aspects in mind, apart from the conventional chapters, various new chapters like immunological synapse, molecular immunology, immunohistochemistry, tumour immunology, etc., have been included. Thus this book comprehensively covers all basic and advanced aspects of immunology in a simple manner in order to keep in pace with the modern developments in this field. It provides up-to-date information with necessary illustrations that will help students to understand the recent concepts in every area of immunology.
Toxicology Principles and Methods Second Revised Edition
The study of toxicants-their route of entry, their absorption, distribution, eliminationand transformation, and their dynamics within organisms and the environment-havebeen clearly dealt with in this book. It provides a concise, well-balanced and technicalintroduction to toxicology with focus on the basic principles and concepts. It wouldprove to be a complete study unit for new entrants to this field.
Medical Microbiology
Medical Microbiology deals with the microbes that cause disease in humans and animals. This book provides a simplified and illustrative information of pathogenic microorganisms and diseases. The causative agents of the disease, characteristics of pathogens, pathogenesis and multiplication of viruses, life cycle of parasites, prevention and treatment of microbial diseases are provided in a sequential manner. The book also provides identifying features of bacteria, fungi, protozoa and helminthes based on microscopy, macroscopy, culture on media and biochemical tests.
Molecular Modelling and Drug Design
Monoclonal antibodies are antibody molecules having homogeneousstructure and known specificity. This book discusses in detail the production of monoclonalantibodies, the techniques used to make human monoclonals, the wideapplications of monoclonals in various fields like medical, environmental, industrial and research and the FDA-approvedmonoclonal drugs with respect to their nature, their modes of action, andthe experiments undertaken during their clinical trials, with appropriatediagrams and graphic illustrations. The book also discusses theresearchundertaken by various biotech companies, patents applied, and thepresent and future status of monoclonals in the drug market
Bioprocess Technology
Bioprocess Technology represents the integration of concepts and ideas from biologicalsciences, engineering disciplines, material sciences and clinical procedures. This book coversa broad area of fermentation techniques, and microbial production. It provides a clear and in-depthknowledge about the types of fermenters and its designing, operation methods, optimization methods and production of various products. The various fields of bioprocessingincluding food bioprocessing, pharmaceutical bioprocessing, enzyme bioprocessing, industrial bioprocessing, agricultural bioprocessing, energy bioprocessing and environmentalbioprocessing have been dealt with in detai
A Manual of BACTERIOLOGY
The plan used in the preceding editions of this manual has been followed in the preparation of the present one. The only departures have been in the insertion of a short historical sketch and the freer use of references to original articles and reviews. It is hoped that these features will assist in arousing the interest of students.
The Protozoa
The Protozoa not only claim the interest of the professional naturalist, but also that of a wider circle of nature students who, with the aid of the microscope, have always found here a fastcinating field for observations and research. In writing the present volume, embodying a summary of the more recent discoveries concering these minute animals, I have aimed to keep in mind the needs of the latter class of naturalists, as well as those who search more deeply in the unicellular organisms for the solutions of many morphological problems which remain unsolved in the higher animals, or for vital processes which afford a transition from the manifestations of life in its simplest expression to life as seen in the lower forms if invertebrates.
Histochemistry in Focus
This volume Histochemistry in Focus with subtitle A Sourcebook of Techniques and Research Needs, presents a broad array of histochemical techniques applicable to the study of the many cell and tissue types (e.g. neurosecretory cells and connective tissue) as well as to the constituents (e.g. nucleic acids and carbohydrates) that are present both in invertebrate and vertebrate organisms. Along with the appearance of the microscopes came the invention of several types of microtomes, including the ultramicrotome; and with this new "hardware" came the need to develop the many staining techniques described in this volume. The techniques described in this volume will find use not only in research laboratories where basic questions are being investigated, but also in medical and pathological laboratories where disease stages are being studied; and these techniques will help to provide a better understanding of the changes that bring about pathological conditions.
Applied Microbiology
Microbiology as a science has revolutionized the field of biology throughout the world. There is growing recognition of the potential of microorganisms in many areas including food, industry, medicine and environment. This book gives a well-balanced account of the fundamentals of microbiology, the application of microbiology, advances in medical microbiology and other applied areas of microbiology. The most recent advances in microbiology, molecular biology, immunology, virology, pathology, industrial microbiology, fermentation technology, antibacterial drugs and biosensors, have been comprehensively integrated which would help the students to appreciate the fascinating diversity of microbial life, the central importance of microorganisms in nature; and the role of microorganisms in our daily life.
Cell and Molecular Biology
Cell and molecular biology is an ever dynamic area of life sciences where the core activity of all biological developments are studied in depth. This comprehensive book provides a concise coverage of every topic in cell and molecular biology from the fundamental aspects to the latest developments in a simple and lively manner. The structure and functions of the cell organelles along with the molecular aspects of genes have been exemplarily dealt with and illustrated, which would prove to be very useful for students, researchers and teachers.
Toxicology Principles and Methods Second Revised Edition
The study of toxicants-their route of entry, their absorption, distribution, eliminationand transformation, and their dynamics within organisms and the environment-havebeen clearly dealt with in this book. It provides a concise, well-balanced and technicalintroduction to toxicology with focus on the basic principles and concepts. It wouldprove to be a complete study unit for new entrants to this field.
Vermitechnology
Vermiculture refers to the artificial rearing or cultivation of earthworms for the production of vermicompost to benefit humans. The utility and variability of research work in this field could be of great use to the agricultural community. The book provides the basic concepts of vermitechnology in a manner suited to a broad spectrum of graduates and researchers.
Vermitechnology
Vermiculture refers to the artificial rearing or cultivation of earthworms for the production of vermicompost to benefit humans. The utility and variability of research work in this field could be of great use to the agricultural community. The book provides the basic concepts of vermitechnology in a manner suited to a broad spectrum of graduates and researchers.
Microbial Bioremediation
Bioremediation which is the use of living organisms such as plants(Phytoremediation) and microbes such as bacteria, algae and fungi(Microbial bioremediation) or their systems to treat the contaminants, isan efficient, eco-friendly and economical novel alternative toconventional treatment technologies. This book would serve toinculcate in the readers, the present status, feasibility, and thesignificance of microbial bioremediation. The various aspects ofbioremediation like biodegradation of contaminants and pollutants, andbioconversion, including the genetics of microbial degradation havebeen comprehensively discussed, with precise diagrammaticrepresentations which will make the reader appreciate the conceptswithout impediments.
Monoclonal Antibodies Hopeful Drug Design
Monoclonal antibodies are antibody molecules having homogeneousstructure and known specificity. This book discusses in detail the production of monoclonalantibodies, the techniques used to make human monoclonals, the wideapplications of monoclonals in various fields like medical, environmental, industrial and research and the FDA-approvedmonoclonal drugs with respect to their nature, their modes of action, andthe experiments undertaken during their clinical trials, with appropriatediagrams and graphic illustrations. The book also discusses theresearchundertaken by various biotech companies, patents applied, and thepresent and future status of monoclonals in the drug market
Basic Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics entails the creation and advancement of databases, algorithms, computational and statistical techniques and theory to solve problems arising from the analysis of biological data. This book is an introductory text that links issues in biology to computer science to offer a clear picture of the principles driving bioinformatics. Database concepts and biological database management systems and designing a biological database have been clearly elucidated. Detailed information on sequence analysis has also been provided. The applications of bioinformatics also have been explained from a genomics and proteomics perspective.
