Biotechnology

This book includes papers presented at the 2017 Joint meeting of Fodder Crops and Amenity Grasses Section and Protein Crops Working Group of EUCARPIA-Oil and Protein Crops Section.

This invaluable resource discusses clinical applications with effects and side-effects of applications of stem cells in liver, lung and heart regeneration.

This book provides in-depth coverage on the latest concepts, systems, and technologies that are being utilized in biorefineries for the production of biofuels and value-added commodities.

This monograph describes the findings of spaceflight research related to spatial orientation, sensorimotor coordination and mental function.

Quantum dots (QDs) are important in the research and industrial fields due to their diverse properties and technological importance.

This book introduces the fundamentals of biobanking and guides through the practical planning thereof, with a special focus on the situation in low- and middle-income countries.

In this third iteration of the classic work The Impacts of Racism on White Americans (1981, 1996), a new generation of scholars make the case that racism often negatively affects Whites themselves, especially during the Trump era.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the cascade of events activated in the body following the implant of biomaterials and devices.

This book provides evidence-based information in the field of regenerative dentistry discussing the most recent advances, current clinical applications, limitations and future directions.

This work synthesizes research and practical work, including various techniques and applications of botany and nanoparticles, including enzymology, pharmaceuticals, phenolics, antioxidants, metal particles, synthesis of nanoparticles by plants and microbes, and more.

This book describes the latest research advances, innovations, and applications in the field of water management and environmental engineering as presented by leading researchers, engineers, life scientists and practitioners from around the world at the Frontiers International Conference on Wastewater Treatment (FICWTM), held in Palermo, Italy in May 2017.

This book explores a sampling of the most powerful and enterprising efforts to achieve biotechnological goals by means of various interdisciplinary approaches.

Biotic stresses cause yield loss of 31-42% in crops in addition to 6-20% during post-harvest stage.

This book presents recently-developed crop, soil, and management practices that can be used to improve phosphorous use efficiency in agriculture.

This book uses literature as a wrench to pry open social networks and to ask different questions than have been asked about social networks previously.

This book presents a novel molecular description for understanding the regulatory mechanisms behind the autonomy and self-organization in biological systems.

This reference work offers a comprehensive overview of the synthesis, properties and biomedical applications of functional biopolymers.

This book explains how diffusion weighted imaging has been incorporated in routine MRI examinations of the abdomen and pelvis: though its clinical role is still evolving, it is already considered an important tool for the assessment of rectal cancer treatment response, as was confirmed in recent ESGAR consensus statements.

Cancer Nanotheranostics, Volume 2 continues the discussion of the important work being done in this field of cancer nanotechnology.

This book in the series "e;Sustainable Development and Biodiversity"e; contains peer-reviewed chapters from leading academicians and researchers around the world in the field of horticulture, plant taxonomy, plant biotechnology, genetics and related areas of biodiversity science centered on genetic diversity.

This book provides in-depth insights into the most recent developments in different areas of microbial methane and methanol utilization, including novel fundamental discoveries in genomics and physiology, innovative strategies for metabolic engineering and new synthetic approaches for generation of feedstocks, chemicals and fuels from methane, and finally economics and the implementation of industrial biocatalysis using methane consuming bacteria.

This book provides a timely and thorough snapshot into the emerging and fast evolving area of applied genomics of foodborne pathogens.

This book describes the latest advances in Allium genome research.

Bringing together key research on bisphenol A (BPA) removal to allow students, and designers and operators of treatment plants to gain knowledge and insight into operating practices, this book presents developments in the technology of wastewater treatment for the removal of micropollutants, using BPA as an example.

This two-volume textbook provides a comprehensive overview on the broad field of Animal Biotechnology with a special focus on livestock reproduction and breeding.

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This book presents an overview of the state-of-the-art in barley genome analysis, covering all aspects of sequencing the genome and translating this important information into new knowledge in basic and applied crop plant biology and new tools for research and crop improvement.

This book provides an overview of modern sensing technologies and reflects the remarkable advances that have been made in the field of intelligent and smart sensors, environmental monitoring, health monitoring, and many other sensing and monitoring contexts in today's world.

This volume discusses the sustainability of Egypt's agriculture and the challenges involved.

This book reviews stem cell behavior in the lung as it relates to regenerative medicine and stem cell therapeutics.

This book describes specific, well-know controversies in the genetic modification debate and connects them to deeper philosophical issues in philosophy of technology.

What happens with something becomes someone?

This invaluable resource discusses insights ranging from basic biological mechanisms of various types of stem cells through the potential applications in the treatment of human diseases, including cancer and genetic disorders.

This book introduces the latest research in molecular, cellular, and tissue engineering of the vascular system.

This book reviews modern strategies in the breeding of vegetables in the era of global warming.

This book addresses various aspects of the current castor bean research, including genetics, biotechnology, comparative genomics, and more specific topics such as oil metabolism and the ricin toxin.

This book covers broad areas in the conservation of microorganisms.

This book highlights modern methods and strategies to improve cereal crops in the era of climate change, presenting the latest advances in plant molecular mapping and genome sequencing.

This invaluable resource discusses the current revolution in stem cell-based drugs and their potential use in clinical applications.

The origin of life is one of the biggest unsolved scientific questions.

This book discusses and addresses the rapidly increasing world population demand for food, which is expected to double by 2050.

Nature offers abundant renewable resources that can be used to partially replace fossil fuels and commodity chemicals but issues of cost, technology readiness levels, and compatibility with existing distribution networks remain huge challenges.

This book highlights modern strategies and methods to improve oilseed crops in the era of climate change, presenting the latest advances in plant molecular breeding and genomics-driven breeding.

Much research has focused on the basic cellular and molecular biological aspects of stem cells.

The paddy field is a unique agro-ecosystem and provides services such as food, nutrient recycling and diverse habitats.

This book is the first comprehensive compilation of deliberations on whole genome sequencing of sesame including genome assembly, annotation, structure and synteny analysis, and sequencing of its chloroplast genome and also its wild species.

This two-volume textbook provides a comprehensive overview on the broad field of Animal Biotechnology with a special focus on livestock reproduction and breeding.

This book discusses the generation of green energy, providing fundamental scientific information on the availability of sustainable biological resources.