Biology, life sciences

Land contamination is of global concern with many of the world's industries potentially harming the environment and human health.

Bioinformatics, Biocomputing and Perl presents a modern introduction to bioinformatics computing skills and practice.

This unique textbook takes a broad look at the rapidly expanding field of freshwater microbiology.

Following on from the successful first edition of Waste Treatment & Disposal, this second edition has been completely updated, and provides comprehensive coverage of waste process engineering and disposal methodologies.

Cigarette smoking is estimated to lead to 4.

Heart failure is the main cause of death and disability in the industrialized world.

Angiogenesis, the development of new blood vessels from the existing vasculature, is essential for physiological growth and over 18,000 research articles have been published describing the role of angiogenesis in over 70 different diseases, including cancer, diabetic retinopathy, rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis.

Cl- absorption and HCO3- secretion are intimately associated processes vital to epithelial function, itself a key physiological activity.

This book is the first to be dedicated to the bioinformatics of carbohydrates and glycoproteins.

The book presents recent advances relating to the factors and mechanisms that regulate the growth, differentiation and function of mast cells and basophils; discussion of new technologies used to study these cells, and integration of the basic scientific findings in the context of therapeutic possibilities for the treatment of diseases such as allergic inflammation and autoimmune disease which are mediated, in part, by these granulocytes.

Empathy is the process that allows us to share the feelings and emotions of others, in the absence of any direct emotional stimulation to the self.

There has been an explosion of interest in the field of neuroendocrinology over the last twenty years with the discovery of neurohormones regulating virtually everything from growth and development to sexual and aggressive behavior.

Metabolism By In Vivo NMR reviews and extends the experimental and theoretical reports concerning in vivo NMR, a pioneering approach that offers versatile new ways of studying metabolic pathways.

Data Analysis and Presentation Skills: An Introduction for the Life and Medical Sciences is an invaluable text allowing students to develop appropriate key skills when designing experiments, generating results, analysing data and ultimately presenting findings to academics and referees.

Over the last decade, high-sensitivity calorimetry has developed from a specialist method used mainly by dedicated experts to a major, commercially available tool in the arsenal directed at understanding molecular interactions and stability.

Interest in microarrays has increased considerably in the last ten years.

This book features scientists from a broad spectrum of disciplines discussing recent data on aggression in laboratory animals with particular reference to possible implications for understanding human aggression.

An Introduction to Forensic Genetics is a comprehensive introduction to this fast moving area from the collection of evidence at the scene of a crime to the presentation of that evidence in a legal context.

An essential foundation for the practice of forensic anthropology This text is the first of its level written in more than twenty years.

A complete examination of the uses of the atomic force microscope in biology and medicine This cutting-edge text, written by a team of leading experts, is the first detailed examination of the latest, most powerful scanning probe microscope, the atomic force microscope (AFM).

El conocimento histologico del sistema nervioso es clave importante para la comprension de su fisiologia, lo que permite entender los mecanismos nerviosos mediante los cuales percibimos lo que acontece en nuestro mundo interno y la manera como nos relacionamos e interactuamos con el mundo externo.

The child is neither an adult miniature nor an immature human being: at each age, it expresses specific abilities that optimize adaptation to its environment and development of new acquisitions.

The child is neither an adult miniature nor an immature human being: at each age, it expresses specific abilities that optimize adaptation to its environment and development of new acquisitions.

The second edition of Bioscience and Bioengineering of Titanium Materials is an essential resource for anyone researching titanium in its fundamental aspects and in medical/dental applications.

The second edition of the Fundamental Aspects of Pollution Control and Environmental Science 6: Microbiological Aspects of Pollution Control summarizes the advances in the use of microorganisms to remove pollutants from the environment and to recycle essential materials.

Ecology of Root Pathogens discusses the significance of fungi infecting the roots, and emphasizes the significant diseases of roots and their symptoms.

Application of Mutation Breeding Methods in the Improvement of Vegetatively Propagated Crops: An Interpretive Literature Review summarizes advances in the use of artificially induced mutations to improve cultivated plants, particularly those that are vegetatively propagated.

Plant Modification for More Efficient Water Use is a compilation of the proceedings of the Symposium on Plant Modification for More Efficient Water Use.

Modeling the Fate and Effect of the Toxic Substances in the Environment contains the proceedings of a Symposium on "e;Modeling the Fate and Effect of Toxic Substances in the Environment"e;, held on June 6-10, 1983 in Copenhagen, Denmark, and sponsored by the International Society for Ecological Modeling.

Soil Disinfestation considers the effectiveness and necessity of soil disinfestation, while exposing the dangers of various treatments and the ways to overcome them.

Basic Methods in Molecular Biology discusses the heart of the most recent revolution in biology-the development of the technology of genetics.

Interactions between Non-Pathogenic Soil Microorganisms and Plants provides a comprehensive discussion of the non-pathogenic microorganisms associated with roots.

Interaction of Translational and Transcriptional Controls in the Regulation of Gene Expression presents the proceedings of the Fogarty International Conference on Translational/Transcriptional Regulation of Gene Expression, held at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, on April 7-9, 1982.

The Ispra Course on Ecological Assessment of Environmental Degradation, Pollution and Recovery' was structured according to the following topics: (a) terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem concept; (b) structure, functions and evolution of the ecosystem in relation to the natural and anthropogenic influences, and (c) concept of stress, assessment and restoration of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

The conference on "e;RNA: Catalysis, Splicing, Evolution"e; brought together a unique assembly of scientific leaders in this currently very important field.

This volume, contributed to by a group of 46 research scientists and engineers, focuses on the integration of two aspects of plant biotechnology - the basic plant science and applied bioprocess engineering.

Biogeomorphology, a relatively new term, refers to relations between the biota and geomorphic form and process.

During the past decade, Plant Tissue Culture (PTC) has attracted considerable attention because of its vital role in plant biotechnology.

No other book on natural rubber covers such a broad spectrum of subjects as this unique publication.

Sixteen topics from the results of the research project "e;Molecular Mechanisms for Responses of the Photosynthetic Apparatus to the Environment,"e; are documented in this excellent and timely work.

After publication of the first volume of the Tropical Rain Forest, the International Journal of Mycology and Lichenology commented ``This is a welcome addition to the literature on the ecology of tropical rain forests.

Now available only in paperback, this book has been described as ``.

In the application of statistics to ecological inference problems, hierarchical models combine explicit models of ecological system structure or dynamics with models of how ecological systems are observed.

The book describes and discusses the numerical methods which are successfully being used for analysing ecological data, using a clear and comprehensive approach.

Biological Inorganic Chemistry: A New Introduction to Molecular Structure and Function, Second Edition, provides a comprehensive discussion of the biochemical aspects of metals in living systems.

Ecotoxicology offers an overview of current ecotoxicological problems.

Global Ecology focuses on the perception of the biosphere or the ecosphere as a unified cooperative system with numerous synergistic effects, which describe the distinctive properties of this sphere.

Fundamentals of Ecological Modelling: Applications in Environmental Management and Research, Fourth Edition, provides a comprehensive discussion of the fundamental principles of ecological modeling.