Chemistry

Proteins are the functional units of the cellular machinery and they provide significant information regarding the molecular basis of health and disease.

If the development of techniques for the labeling of a polypeptide- terminus and for repetitive N-terminal sequencing mark the beginning of the science of protein structure determination, then the field has just about reached its half century.

This book presents the structure of the main toxins of aquatic origin, their distribution, producing species and vectors, their mechanisms of action, the clinical aspects of envenomation in humans, their effects in laboratory or wild animals, their toxicokinetic properties, including the relevant treatment, detection methods and regulatory aspects for management.

Unique work on structure-based drug design, covering multiple aspects of drug discovery and development.

This authoritative reference work presents comprehensive information about one of the most important and most wide-spread classes of (bio)organic compounds: the polysaccharides.

Capillary electrophoresis (CE) is a powerful and rapid tool for performing complex analyses of a number of different molecular species ranging from small inorganic ions to large nucleic acid fragments and proteins.

This contributed volume explores the application of machine learning in predictive modeling within the fields of materials science, nanotechnology, and cheminformatics.

Glycosyltransferases (GTs) are essential for the biosynthesis of complex glycoconjugates and are powerful tools to study the functions of complex glycans in health, development and disease.

This book systematically summarizes the occurrence and source of MPs through various municipal and industrial wastewaters.

The particular behavior of trace metals in the environment is determined by their specific physico-chemical form rather than by their total concentration.

Advances in Detailed Reaction Mechanisms, Volume 1: Radical, Single Electron Transfer, and Concerted Reactions presents the unique properties of reactions.

The second edition of this important work covers additional topics of climate change mitigation and adaption strategies.

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This book explains the fundamentals of waterborne coatings and current market trends that have an impact on the industry.

The study of the effects of ultrasound waves on a chemical reaction is known as sonochemistry.

This book provides an overview on the molecular mode of action of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).

There is a demand for analytical methods that are able to discriminate between enantiomers in order to analyze the enantiomeric purity of compounds from natural or chemical sources not only in pharmaceutical sciences but in any field on bioactive compounds including chemistry, biology, biochemistry, forensic, and environmental sciences and many others.

Electrochemical Aptamer-Based Biosensors for Disease Biomarkers comprehensively presents the principles of designing aptamer-based biosensors for disease detection using biomarkers.

This book presents a detailed examination of the recent biotechnological advances in chitin and chitosan-based biocomposites, highlighting their preparation, characterization, and wide-ranging applications.

This book explains the fundamentals of waterborne coatings and current market trends that have an impact on the industry.

This book examines nutraceuticals derived from plant, animal, or microbial sources, and presenting significant opportunities for food scientists and industry professionals to develop innovative foods or food components that address future human wellness and well-being requirements.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

Microbial diversity and microbial technology are critical to achieving most of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), mainly due to their central role in the provision and regulation of ecosystem services.