Biotechnology

In nature, plants are constantly challenged by various abiotic and biotic stresses that can restrict their growth, development and yields.

This novel and informative book discusses the various aspects of seafood quality.

'Direct Microbial Conversion of Biomass to Advanced Biofuels' is a stylized text that is rich in both the basic and applied sciences.

Agriculture faces many challenges to fulfil the growing demand for sustainable food production and ensure high-quality nutrition for a rapidly growing population.

The topic of this book is the modeling of data uncertainty and knowledge for a health engineering problem such as the biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system.

As rapid advances in biotechnology occur, there is a need for a pedagogical tool to aid current students and laboratory professionals in biotechnological methods; Methods in Biotechnology is an invaluable resource for those students and professionals.

Edited by two of the most distinguished pioneers in genetic manipulation and bioprocess technology, this bestselling reference presents a comprehensive overview of current cell culture technology used in the pharmaceutical industry.

An accessible undergraduate textbook on the essential math concepts used in the life sciencesThe life sciences deal with a vast array of problems at different spatial, temporal, and organizational scales.

Nanoscience or the science of the very small offers the pharmaceutical scientist a wealth of opportunities.

Nature, by dint of its constitution, harbors many unassuming mysteries broadly manifested by its constituent cohorts.

The discovery of ribozymes nearly 30 years ago triggered a huge interest in the chemistry and biology of RNAs.

This book reports on fundamental research, cutting-edge technologies and industrially-relevant applications in biomedical engineering.

This book addresses Synthetic Biology (SynBio), a new and promising biotechnology that has attracted much interest from both a scientific and a policy perspective.

This book presents the principle ideas of combining different analytical techniques in multi-dimensional analysis schemes.

The book describes in detail the authors' current understanding of the models that incorporate the concepts andtechniques of synthetic chemistry, chemical engineering, synthetic biology andbioengineering.

This book presents a detailed overview and critical evaluation of recent advances and remaining challenges in improving nutritional quality and/or avoiding the accumulation of undesirable substances in plants using a variety of strategies based on modern biological tools and techniques.

Advances in Applied Microbiology, Volume 110, the latest release in this renowned series that provides a comprehensive and authoritative review in microbiology, includes updated chapters on Multi-species biofilms for resource recovery from wastewater, Chemical imaging of biofilms with luminescent sensors, Advances in yeast fermentation biotechnology, Bacterial evasion of host defense systems, A genomic analysis on stress-responses in C.

Biointegration of Medical Implant Materials, Second Edition, provides a unique and comprehensive review of recent techniques and research into material and tissue interaction and integration.

Offering a comprehensive approach, this title covers fundamentals, technologies, and management of biological processing of solid waste.

This monograph sketches out a broad spectrum of problems (from evolution and metabolism to morphogenesis and biogeographical dynamics) whose solution has been impacted by mathematical models.

In recent years, interest in the technology of gas cleaning has grown, driven partly by environmental legislation, but also by demands for increases in process efficiency and intensity - notable for power generation and waste incineration.

This book offers a comprehensive and timely overview of the latest developments in the field of biomechanics and extensive knowledge of tissue structure, function, and modeling.

Direct Natural Gas Conversion to Value-Added Chemicals comprehensively discusses all major aspects of natural gas conversion and introduces a broad spectrum of recent technological developments.

This handbook is the first to comprehensively cover nucleic acids from fundamentals to recent advances and applications.

Crop improvement using classically induced mutagenesis is now well standardized.

This book is based on the proceedings of the Science Writers Workshop on "e;Biotechnology and the Human Genome: Innovations and Impacts"e; held at the Brookhaven National Laboratory on September 14-16, 1987.

This book gathers the best papers presented at the Third Italian National Conference on Sensors, held in Rome, Italy, from 23 to 25 February 2016.

This thesis describes an in-depth study of an indolizine-based fluorophore, from understanding of its structure-photophysical property relationship to its application as a useful biological reporter.

For science to remain a legitimate and trustworthy source of knowledge, society will have to engage in the collective processes of knowledge co-production, which not only includes science, but also other types of knowledge.

This book covers the latest advances in sustainable waste management and focuses on its implementation to mitigate water and air pollution, recycle and reuse raw material, and refine valuable metals.

This second edition details some of the recent trends in HCS/HCA/HCI.

The development of transistors, the integrated circuit, liquid-crystal displays, and even DVD players can be traced back to fundamental research pioneered in the field of condensed-matter and materials physics (CMPP).

The future of agriculture strongly depends on our ability to enhance productivity without sacrificing long-term production potential.

Environmental biotechnology, which was in its infancy in the early 80's, has evolved thanks to the revolution brought about by molecular biology.

Ferns, collectively, represent an ancient species of vascular plant which has a direct connection to the beginning of life on Earth.

The book Nanopharmaceuticals in regenerative medicine is a collective and comprehensive volume of the latest innovations in nanoscience technology for practical use in clinical, biomedicine and diagnostic arena.

This book is the first to provide a detailed and critical account of the emergence, development, and implementation of plant variety protection laws in Asian countries.

The synergy between synthetic biology and biocatalysis is emerging as an important trend for future sustainable processes.

This book examines the technologies and processes for the development and commercial production of stem cells according to cGMP guidelines.

Coxiella burnetii is the etiological agent of Q fever, a zoonotic disease found worldwide.

Focusing on all current applications, this book presents the various methods as well as their suitability and limitations for a specific question.

Therapeutic macromolecules and biologics have gained increasing importance in the last decade.

Handbook of Vascular Motion provides a comprehensive review of the strategies and methods to quantify vascular motion and deformations relevant for cardiovascular device design and mechanical durability evaluation.

The use of lubricants began in ancient times and has developed into a major international business through the need to lubricate machines of increasing complexity.

This book marries stem cell biology, tissue engineering, and regenerative biology into a single, interdisciplinary volume.

Anthropogenic activity has clearly altered the N cycle contributing (among other factors) to climate change.

This important and exciting work brings together a high-calibre group of experts to discuss the practical application of genomic information to the development of drugs.

This volume explains the recent findings on the mutualistic plant-microbe interactions and how they can be utilized for sustainable agriculture practices including land reclamation.