307 - Mobile Microspies

Mobile Microspies: Particles for Sensing and Communication by Michael Köhler (Author)

On the one hand, particle-based sensing techniques are driven by new technologies for preparing and measuring micro- and nanoparticles and by a fascination of the possibilities for design and functionalization of all specificities in structure shapes and behavior of these tiny objects ...

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313 - Renewable Resources for Biorefineries

Renewable Resources for Biorefineries: RSC (Green Chemistry Series) by Carol Lin (Editor), Rafael Luque (Editor), James H Clark (Editor), George Kraus (Series Editor), Andrzej Stankiewicz (Series Editor), Peter Seidl (Series Editor), Yuan Kou (Series Editor), Ing Nathalie Berezina (Contributor), Silvia Martelli (Contributor), Tom Desmet (Contributor), Zheng Sun (Contributor), King Ming Chan (Contributor), Chenyu Du (Contributor), Jie Chang (Contributor), Koon Fung Lam (Contributor), Isabel Lopez (Contributor), Ir Chun-Ping (Contributor)

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315 - Ionic Surfactants and Aqueous Solutions

Ionic Surfactants and Aqueous Solutions: Biomolecules, Metals and Nanoparticles by Juan H. Vera (Editor), Grazyna Wilczek-vera (Editor)

Ionic Surfactants and Aqueous Solutions: Biomolecules, Metals and Nanoparticles covers a wide range of subjects related to aqueous systems, from reverse micelles as ion exchangers to the study of micellar phase transfer catalysis for nucleophilic substitution reactions.

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334 - Chaperokine Activity of Heat Shock Proteins

Chaperokine Activity of Heat Shock Proteins by Alexzander A. A. Asea (Editor), Punit Kaur (Editor)

Chaperokine, is a term that describes the unique function of extracellular heat shock protein (eHsp) as both chaperone and cytokine. The cellular consequence of binding and signaling of eHsp is the stimulation of a potent and long lasting immune response...

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339 - Cognitive Neuroscience Robotics A

Cognitive Neuroscience Robotics A: Synthetic Approaches to Human Understanding by Masashi Kasaki (Editor), Hiroshi Ishiguro (Editor), Minoru Asada (Editor), Mariko Osaka (Editor), Takashi Fujikado (Editor)

Cognitive Neuroscience Robotics is the first introductory book on this new interdisciplinary area. This book consists of two volumes, the first of which, Synthetic Approaches to Human Understanding, advances human understanding from a robotics or engineering point of view. The second, Analytic Approaches to Human Understanding, addresses related subjects in cognitive science and neuroscience.

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347 - Fundamentals of Food Biotechnology by Byong H. Lee

Food biotechnology is the application of modern biotechnological techniques to the manufacture and processing of food, for example through fermentation of food (which is the oldest biotechnological process) and food additives, as well as plant and animal cell cultures.

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367 - Functional Proteomics: Methods and Protocols

Functional Proteomics: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology) by Xing Wang (Editor), Matthew Kuruc (Editor)

This book seeks to fill in the current technology gap with a specific collection of technologies developed for the study of protein function at a proteome scale.

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433 - Bioelectrosynthesis

Bioelectrosynthesis (Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology) by Falk Harnisch (Editor), Dirk Holtmann (Editor)

This volume discusses both the latest experimental research in bioelectrosynthesis and current applications. Beginning with an introduction into the "electrification of biotechnology" as well as the underlying fundamentals, the volume then discusses a wide range of topics based on the interfacing of biotechnological and electrochemical reaction steps.

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450 - Biorefineries (Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology)

Biorefineries (Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology) by Kurt Wagemann (Editor), Nils Tippkötter (Editor)

This book offers a comprehensive review on biomass resources, examples of biorefineries and corresponding products. The first part of this book covers topics such as different biorefinery resources from agriculture, wood processing residues and transport logistics of plant biomass. In the second part, expert contributors present biorefinery concepts of different biomass feedstocks, including vegetable-oils, sugarcane, starch, lignocellulose and microalgae.

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451 - Polymer Reaction Engineering of Dispersed Systems: Volume II

The series Advances in Polymer Science presents critical reviews of the present and future trends in polymer and biopolymer science. It covers all areas of research in polymer and biopolymer science including chemistry, physical chemistry, physics, material science.

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Flow Cytometry Basics for the Non-Expert

Flow Cytometry Basics for the Non-Expert (Techniques in Life Science and Biomedicine for the Non-Expert) by Christine Goetz (Author), Christopher Hammerbeck (Author), Jody Bonnevier (Author)

This first edition volume demystifies the complex topic of flow cytometry by providing detailed explanations and nearly 120 figures to help novice flow cytometry users learn and understand the bedrock principles necessary to perform basic flow cytometry experiments correctly.

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Bioresources and Bioprocess in Biotechnology: Volume 2

Bioresources and Bioprocess in Biotechnology: Volume 2 : Exploring Potential Biomolecules by Shiburaj Sugathan (Editor), N. S. Pradeep (Editor), Sabu Abdulhameed (Editor)

This book is a compilation of detailed articles on various products and services that can be derived from bioresources through bioprocess. It offers in-depth discussions and case studies on commercially and therapeutically important enzymes, antimicrobials, anti-cancer molecules and anti-inflammatory substances.

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Fear, Wonder, and Science in the New Age of Reproductive Biotechnology

How does one make decisions today about in vitro fertilization, abortion, egg freezing, surrogacy, and other matters of reproduction? This book provides the intellectual and emotional intelligence to help individuals make informed choices amid misinformation and competing claims.

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Biomechanics of Anthropomorphic Systems

Biomechanics of Anthropomorphic Systems (Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics) by Gentiane Venture (Editor), Jean-Paul Laumond (Editor), Bruno Watier (Editor)

Mechanical laws of motion were applied very early for better understanding anthropomorphic action as suggested in advance by Newton «For from hence are easily deduced the forces of machines, which are compounded of wheels, pullies, levers, cords, and weights, ascending directly or obliquely, and other mechanical powers; as also the force of the tendons to move the bones of animals».

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Methane Biocatalysis

Methane Biocatalysis: Paving the Way to Sustainability by Marina G. Kalyuzhnaya (Editor), Xin-Hui Xing (Editor)

This book provides in-depth insights into the most recent developments in different areas of microbial methane and methanol utilization, including novel fundamental discoveries in genomics and physiology, innovative strategies for metabolic engineering and new synthetic approaches for generation of feedstocks, chemicals and fuels from methane, and finally economics and the implementation of industrial biocatalysis using methane consuming bacteria.

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Environmental Biotechnology

Environmental Biotechnology: For Sustainable Future by Ranbir Chander Sobti (Editor), Naveen Kumar Arora (Editor), Richa Kothari (Editor)
Environmental sustainability is one of the biggest issues faced by the mankind. Rapid & rampant industrialization has put great pressure on the natural resources. To make our planet a sustainable ecosystem, habitable for future generations & provide equal opportunity for all the living creatures we not only need to make corrections but also remediate the polluted natural resources.

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Biotechnological Strategies for Effective Remediation of Polluted Soils

This book presents a comprehensive collection of various in situ and ex-situ soil remediation regimes that employ natural or genetically modified microbes, plants, and animals for the biodegradation of toxic compounds or hazardous waste into simpler non-toxic products. These techniques are demonstrated to be functionally effective in connection with physical, chemical, and biological strategies.

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Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering

Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology) by Kanika Chawla (Editor)

This volume provides protocols for the generation of various biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications. The chapters in this book include a look at a range of biomaterials including hydrogels and other matrices (natural, synthetic, self-healing) for various applications including drug and gene delivery, surface modification and functionalization of biomaterials.

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Value Creation in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Value Creation in the Pharmaceutical Industry: The Critical Path to Innovation by Alexander Schuhmacher (Author), Markus Hinder (Author), Oliver Gassmann (Author)

This practical guide for advanced students and decision-makers in the pharma and biotech industry presents key success factors in R&D along with value creators in pharmaceutical innovation. A team of editors and authors with extensive experience in academia and industry and at some of the most prestigious business schools in Europe discusses in detail the innovation process in pharma as well as common and new research and innovation strategies.

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Myelin: Methods and Protocols

Myelin: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology) by Ashwin Woodhoo (Editor)

This volume collects research methodologies for both basic and translational studies of myelin authored by experts in the field.

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