Biology, life sciences

This final volume in the series focuses on malfunctions of the ubiquitin-proteasome system and their role in human disease.

This up-to-date resource is based on lectures developed by experts in the relevant fields and carefully edited by the leading astrobiologists within the European community.

This concise yet comprehensive treatment of the effects of spaceflight on biological systems includes issues at the forefront of life sciences research, such as gravitational biology, immune system response, bone cell formation and the effects of radiation on biosystems.

Discussing international issues of health care financing, this is the first volume in a completely new public health book series, edited by the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) in Edmonton, Canada.

Barrier, reservoir, target site - those are but some of the possible functions of biological lipid membranes in the complex interplay of drugs with the organism.

This work represents the first comprehensive publication in the innovative field of pharmacogenomics, a field which is set to revolutionize pharmaceutical research.

An up-to date review of basic research on biomembranes.

Opinion leaders in science and politics examine findings and legislation in alternatives to animal testing!

Recent expansion in the range and sophistication of techniques in protein science has provided a wealth of new information.

Unique in approach, exhaustive in coverage: this book provides information usually not available to scientists.

This book helps evaluate the state of the art of rhizosphere microbial ecology and biotechnology.

Both a thorough introduction and laboratory guide!

With the dramatically rising sophistication of biological methods and products and the increasing use of recombinant DNA technology, now is an apt time to review the status of biotechnology in animal feeding.

This book supplies an application-oriented introduction to molecular simulation techniques used to study a wide range of problems in molecular biology.

Bioinformatics, in this context the application of computer science to biological problems, has become an indispensable part of any research in the biosciences.

In situ hybridization is a proven, powerful technique with applications in chromosome and genome analysis, as well as gene expression.

This volume is the continuation of a successful bookseries devoted to an increasingly vital subject: the utilization of carbohydrates as chemical raw materials.

This book is concerned with modelling the fate of organic substances in the soil.

This is a survey of well characterized and recently discovered bacterial protein toxins.

A comprehensive overview of recent advances, from current basic research and epidemiology, to novel therapeutic strategies and clinical management.

Refractory organic substances (ROS) are an essential part of the biogeochemical carbon cycle.

Industrial Biotransformations - a user-friendly and application-oriented up-to-date overview of one-step biotransformations of industrial importance.

Proteomics - the analysis of the whole set of proteins and their functions in a cell - is based on the revolutionary developments which have been achieved in protein analysis during the last years.

Iron plays a crucial role in many biochemical processes.

Since the development of the NMR spectrometer in the 1950s, NMR spectra have been widely used for the elucidation of the 2D structure of newly synthesized and natural compounds.

The story of success goes on and on - with a new book on combinatorial chemistry, edited by Gunther Jung!

As research on the human, animal, plant and microbial genomes matures towards descriptive fullness, the need for understanding the proteome has clearly emerged as the next major endeavor of life sciences.

It is unlikely that the established genomes of present day organisms remain stable forever.

The ozonation of compounds in water is a complex process.

When trying to find new methods and problem-solving strategies for their research, scientists often turn to nature for inspiration.

This book describes medical applications of recombinant proteins and monoclonal antibodies, some of which have already been on the market for several years while others have only recently been launched.

This is the first book specializing in plasmids and their biomedical use, including all relevant aspects of production, applications, quality, and regulations.

Transport of molecules across the cell membrane is a fundamental process of all living organisms.

Provides an overview of the rapidly evolving field of genomics with coverage of nucleic acid technologies, proteomics and bioinformatics.

Antisense and ribozymes have a relatively short yet successful history as research tools in gene expression studies, and thus are considered as having high potential reagents in treating viral infections and cancer.

This forth updated edition contains the latest developments in analytical techniques.

This book introduces the principles and concepts of chemical and biochemical sensors for analyzing medical as well as biological samples.

This book builds up on the success of the first edition of Paints, Coatings, and Solvents.

Wie die vorherigen Stellungnahmen und Empfehlungen der DFG zur Stammzellforschung von 1999 und 2001 wird sicherlich auch diese eine lebhafte Debatte in Politik, Wissenschaft und Öffentlichkeit auslösen.

Targeted at beginners as well as experienced users, this handy reference explains the benefits and uses of flow cytometery in the study of plants and their genomes.

Seit die DFG im Jahre 1995 eine erste Stellungnahme zum Thema Gentherapie veröffentlichte, hat sich dieses Forschungsfeld ernorm weiterentwickelt.

The introduction of the matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization technique (MALDI) changed mass spectrometry (MS) into a powerful tool for biomedical analysis that is now widely employed in academic as well as industrial laboratories.

This handbook provides a comprehensive overview for students, clinicians and researchers planning to enter the field of neural regeneration, combining the latest knowledge with an understanding of all important model organisms in one handy volume.

Wenn frisch gebackene Absolventen eines natur- oder ingenieurwissenschaftlichen Studienganges in ihr erstes Wirtschaftsunternehmen kommen, landen sie auf einem fremden Planeten: dem der Kaufleute, Betriebswirte, Juristen und Manager.

Written by one of the most significant contributors to the progress of protein crystallography, this practical guide contains case studies, a troubleshooting section and pointers on data interpretation.

Containing proven, high-quality research articles selected from the popular Proteomics journal, this is a current overview of the latest research into the proteomics analysis of microbial pathogens as well as several review articles.

Here, expert scientists from industry and academia share their knowledge on the assembly of functional human tissues in vitro and how to design drug screenings predictive of human exposure.

This first ever coverage of the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic characteristics of biopharmaceuticals meets the need for a comprehensive book in this field.

On the cutting edge of medical diagnostics, plasma proteomics promises to generate a new wave of technologies to help identify many different diseases and disease risks.

Continuing the very successful first edition, this book reviews the most recent changes to the legal situation in Europe concerning genetically engineered food and labeling.