Biotechnology

This book explores the ways in which individuals construct and integrate self-positions in a transcultural context, by adopting a pluralist theoretical and methodological approach that includes both Western post-modern viewpoints and ancient Chinese philosophical ideas.

This thesis uses a systems-level approach to study the cellular metabolism, unveiling new mechanisms and responses that were impossible to reach with traditional reductionists procedures.

Principles of Human Organs-on-Chips covers all aspects of microfluidic organ-on-a-chip systems, from fabrication to application and commercialization.

The volume on oilseed crops is developed as a part of a series on "e;Handbook of Agrobiodiversity: Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources"e;.

This volume reviews numerous reaction mechanisms and applications of nucleic acids with catalytic activity.

This book proposes a radical change in communication strategies about environmental problems, advocating for more active and emotionally engaging methods that drive people to action.

This book provides fundamentals, highlights recent developments and offers new perspectives relating to the use of electrolyzed water (EW) as an emerging user- and environmental-friendly broad-spectrum sanitizer, with particular focus on the food industry.

An accessible overview of the most popular and cutting-edge methods for studying the properties of molecules and their interactions.

Linear plasmids of microbes represent a heterogenous group of extrachromosomal genetic elements initially assumed to be rare and peculiar.

"e;Handbook on Biomaterials for Medical Applications: Applications "e; is a comprehensive exploration of the cutting-edge developments in the field of biomedical materials, with a strong focus on their multifunctional applications in therapeutics.

This book covers recent advances and future trends in yeast synthetic biology, providing readers with an overview of computational and engineering tools, and giving insight on important applications.

Genomics research has great potential to revolutionize the discipline of plant breeding.

This book reviews recent developments in the field of ionic liquids (ILs), emerging as high-tech materials for a host of societally important applications.

This new volume covers some of the most important and latest research trends and applications in modern biotechnology, with special attention on how modern biotechnology advances human healthcare.

Discover over 80 recipes for modeling and handling real-life biological data using modern libraries from the R ecosystemKey FeaturesApply modern R packages to process biological data using real-world examplesRepresent biological data with advanced visualizations and workflows suitable for research and publicationsSolve real-world bioinformatics problems such as transcriptomics, genomics, and phylogeneticsPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionThe updated second edition of R Bioinformatics Cookbook takes a recipe-based approach to show you how to conduct practical research and analysis in computational biology with R.

This book aims to comprehensively review the current cell-based strategies under investigation to achieve the regeneration of human hair follicles.

Although interactions between nanoparticles and microorganisms in the environment are unavoidable and commonplace, it is still not clear what potential effects they may have.

This contributed volume brings together an inclusive collection of information about the medicinal crop fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum).

This third edition provides new and updated chapters detailing preparation of liposomes, physicochemical characterization of liposomes, lipid analysis, drug encapsulation, surface modification, stimuli response as well as cellular interaction, and biodistribution.

This Volume addresses the pros and cons of oligonucleotide probes, primers and primer combinations, and importantly considers how to design the best tools for the microbial taxa and/or processes being investigated.

Handbook of Computational Intelligence in Biomedical Engineering and Healthcare helps readers analyze and conduct advanced research in specialty healthcare applications surrounding oncology, genomics and genetic data, ontologies construction, bio-memetic systems, biomedical electronics, protein structure prediction, and biomedical data analysis.

This book describes the historical importance of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.

Enables readers to apply process dynamics and control theory to solve bioprocess and drug delivery problems The control of biological and drug delivery systems is critical to the health of millions of people worldwide.

Aeroponics: Growing Vertical covers aspects of the emerging technology, aeroponics, which is a sister to hydroponics, involving state-of-the-art controlled environment agriculture.

Surfactants are often completely invisible to us and yet they are present in almost every chemical that we use in our daily life.

Biobanks are promising instruments of biomedical research and of transnational medicine in particular.

Advances in technology have always had a significant impact on sport.

Considers a new generation of sensors for use in industrial processes, which measure the chemical environment directly by means of a biological agent mainly enzymes so far.

Plant tissue culture and advanced biotechnologies have proven to be influential tools that complement conventional breeding and accelerate development of many medicinal plants.

This book is the first comprehensive volume on conifers detailing their genomes, variations, and evolution.

The Japanese biotechnology community has developed a unique system of scientific bilateral communications at the international level.

Biotechnology is a rapidly developing sector of the economy for coun- tries throughout the world.

Probability and Mechanics of Ship Collision and Grounding provides simplified analytical procedures for ship collision and grounding assessments, including probabilistic methods, an estimation of the energy released during collisions, and a prediction of the extent of damage on involved structures.

This book aims to inform readers about the recent developments in the evaluation and utilization of bioethanol fuels.

This book reviews the chemical, regulatory, and physiological mechanisms of protein arginine and lysine methyltransferases, as well as nucleic acid methylations and methylating enzymes.

Solid biofuels, in different trading forms, constitute an integral component of the energy mix of almost all developed and developing countries.

The Synthetic Biology Handbook explains the major goals of the field of synthetic biology and presents the technical details of the latest advances made in achieving those goals.

Since its inception in 2002, the Central European Food Congress (CEFood) has been a biannual meeting intended for food producers and distributors as well as researchers and educators to promote research, development, innovation and education within food science and technology in the Middle European region with a tight connection to global trends.

There have been several advancements made in high-throughput protein technologies creating immense possibilities for studying proteomics on a large scale.

The ability of plants to exchange RNA molecules and transcription factors between cells and tissues is a relatively recent discovery.

The book elucidates the role of inorganic polyphosphates in eukaryotic cells, from fungi and protozoa to human being.

This book presents the results of comprehensive research of an inadequately studied class of secondary plant metabolites: phytoecdysteroids, which are structural analogs of the hormones of molting and metamorphosis of arthropods.

This book offers up-to-date information on different microbiomes, their community composition and interactive functions with the host, bringing together information from diverse research reports to provide an overview of the rapid developments in meta-omics technologies.

This book covers sustainable approaches for industrial transformation pertaining to valorization of agro-industrial byproducts.

Biotechnology Biotechnology is is now now established established as as a a major major area area of of technology, technology, concerned concerned with with the' the' application application of of biological biological organisms, organisms, systems systems or or processes processes to to manufac- turing turing or or service service industries'.

This book provides the latest information on trans-Himalayan Hindu Kush Region (HKR) fisheries including the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) as well as the historical context of its sustainable development for improving livelihood and nutritional security.

The book focuses on the application of nanotechnologies in scaffold-guided tissue regeneration and in drug delivery systems for use in immunotherapy and overcoming drug resistance in cancer treatment.

The aim of molecular diagnostics is preferentially to detect a developing disease before any symptoms appear.

Microfluidic Devices for Biomedical Applications, Second Edition provides updated coverage on the fundamentals of microfluidics, while also exploring a wide range of medical applications.