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An Ecological Perspective on Health Promotion Systems, Settings and Social Processes
This e-book adds a new dimension to currently available text in health promotion by applying examples from evaluation studies to explore basic health promotion principles. It thus goes beyond single case study descriptions. The volume intricately blends an ecological approach with social science.
A multiple settings approach is extensively covered by analyzing participants’ perceptions of the family leisure and school settings. Chapters of this volume also present intervention data aiming at promoting participants’ perceptions and empowerment in the settings. Furthermore the e-book covers several topic areas central to health promotion such as life satisfaction health behaviours (tobacco physical activity) and health complaints and body image. Another central principle in health promotion namely development of healthy public policy is covered including descriptions about how health promotion policies are influenced by national and international political developments. This historical perspective adds to the current knowledge of how to establish and develop policies as a basis for all health promotion actions.
Ecological Impacts of Toxic Chemicals
Ecological Impacts of Toxic Chemicals presents a comprehensive yet readable account of the known disturbances caused by all kinds of toxic chemicals on both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Topics cover the sources of toxicants their fate and distribution through the planet their impacts on specific ecosystems and their remediation by natural systems. Each chapter is written by well-known specialists in those areas for the general public students and even scientists from outside this field. The book intends to raise awareness of the dangers of chemical pollution in a world dominated by industry and globalization of resources. Because the problems are widespread and far reaching it is hoped that confronting the facts may prompt better management practices at industrial agricultural and all levels of management from local to governmental so as to reduce the negative impacts of chemical contaminants on our planet.
Electrochemical Biosensors in Practice: Material and Methods
A biosensor is an integrated receptor-transducer device that converts a biological response into an electrical signal. The design and development of biosensors have taken center stage for researchers or scientists in the recent decade owing to the wide range of biosensor applications in healthcare and disease diagnosis environmental monitoring water and food quality and drug delivery. Due to their adaptability ease of use in relatively complex samples and portability the significance of electrochemical biosensors in analytical chemistry has increased manifold. Electrochemistry has been pivotal in developing transduction methods for biological processes and biosensors. In parallel the explosion of activity in nanoscience and nanotechnology and their huge success have profoundly affected biosensor technology opening new avenues of research for electrode materials and transduction.
Electrochemical Biosensors in Practice: Material and Methods particularly explores the use of silver and gold nanoparticles for signal amplification photocurrent transduction and aptamer design. Therefore the book serves as an introductory text for those specializing in biosensors and bioelectronics and their practical applications.
Key features
Includes structured information for easy understanding of the subject
Provides an introduction to biosensors and electrochemical biosensor classification
Explains fundamental concepts and practical electrochemistry techniques for research
Provides notes on essential electrochemical sensor materials such as graphene carbon nanotubes conductive polymers and other advanced materials
Provides information about electrochemical biosensor development
Informs readers about recent applications and research findings
Includes references for further reading
Elements of Clinical Study Design, Biostatistics & Research
Elements Of Clinical Study Design Biostatistics & Research is designed as a toolbox for biomedical researchers. The book's primary focus is on applications in clinical research and will benefit students and researchers involved in the biomedical field. This book addresses the problems that many practitioners experience in choosing and implementing fit-for-purpose data analysis methods to answer critical inferential questions for binomial and count data. The book is written in simple language avoiding complex derivations and mathematical formulae allowing it to explain the most basic concepts of research methodology. Making good use of numerous tables graphs and tips this book demystifies the process for readers.
7 structured Chapters take the reader through the entire research process: choosing a question designing a study collecting the data using univariate bivariate and multivariable analysis and publishing the results. Each chapter discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the methods and suggests practical recommendations. An appendix on ethical research guidelines along with a glossary and reference list comprehensively round up the book contents.
It gives students and practitioners a multidisciplinary understanding of the concepts and techniques involved in designing monitoring and analyzing various types of studies. The book's balanced set of homework assignments and in-class exercises are appropriate for students and researchers in the areas of biostatistics epidemiology medicine pharmacy and public health.
Emerging Approaches to Tackle Neglected Diseases: From Molecule to End Product
This reference provides an update on current therapies to treat neglected diseases a class of diseases that primarily affect tropical regions where investment in research and development is limited.
The book starts with an introduction to neglected diseases followed by reviews of therapeutic strategies to overcome the impact of neglected diseases. This is followed by updated information for handling leprosy dengue lymphatic filariasis dracunculiasis helminthiasis Chagas’ disease neurocysticercosis leishmaniasis rabies trematodiasis buruli ulcer and trachoma in 10 focused chapters respectively. The chapters provide information on disease mechanism transmission and management protocols along with scientific references. The book serves as a resource for healthcare professionals and scholars who need a detailed understanding of these infectious diseases.
Emerging Technologies in Agriculture and Food Science
Cultivators and livestock farmers are increasingly arranging innovative technical and scientific estimations with the aim to enhance agricultural sustainability effectiveness and plant health. Innovative farming technologies incorporate biology with smart technology (computers and sensor devices) exchanging information with one another autonomously in a structured farm management system.
This book presents reviews on innovative techniques and methodologies to complement conventional plant control and breeding attempts toward enhancing crop yield and production. Reviews covered in this volume include:
-Active compounds from pomegranate seeds
-Application of Enterococci and their bacteriocins for meat biopreservation
-Technological advancement in the detection and identification of plant pathogens
-Machine learning for precision agriculture
-Use of remote sensing technology and geographic information systems for agriculture and
environmental observation
The information presented in this volume will provide helpful updates for students technology experts and professionals in the food security and sustainable agriculture sectors.
Emerging Trends in Veterinary Virology
Advances in biochemistry molecular biology virology and structural biology have enabled the researchers in veterinary medicine to make many exciting discoveries that have in some cases conceptually revolutionized our understanding of the discipline.
Emerging Trends in Veterinary Virology is a review of selected topics about viral infections in animals. 11 chapters cover recent findings about specific viruses that infect a variety of hosts. The contents cover several types of veterinary infections in birds (Infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) avian leucosis) cats (feline rabies) dogs (canine distemper) bovines (viral leukemia) and equines (hendra virus disease). Additionally special topics such as the epidemiology of veterinary zoonoses and SARS are also covered.
The book provides updated information for researchers (virologists microbiologists) students and veterinarians alike.
Emerging Water Pollutants: Concerns and Remediation Technologies
This book examines a wide range of emerging sources off water pollution. It consists of thirteen chapters dedicated to the topic giving readers comprehensive information about the types of materials involved and the solution for their removal.
The first five chapters present an analysis of the emerging water pollutants their toxicities legislations available to monitor and regulate their emissions. This introduction is followed by 3 chapters that cover risk assessment of emerging pollutants their fate and life cycle assessment. The last section of the book goes through the details of remediation technologies for wastewater treatment.
This reference is equally suitable for academia industry professionals and students presenting state-of-the-art learnings on emerging water pollutants and their remediation methods.
Environmental Law in the Russian Federation
Environmental Law in the Russian Federation presents a comprehensive textbook on the current state of environmental legislation of the Russian Federation. The textbook is divided into three sections that are ordered for an increasing level of specialization in the subject.
- The first section (General Part) gives a definition of environmental law formulates its principles and considers the sources of environmental law and legal relations. Readers will learn about the issues related to the ownership of natural resources the legal framework and specifics of environmental protection and management and associated human and civil rights. The distinguishing features of economic regulation in the area of environmental protection as well as issues of responsibility for environmental offenses are also covered.
- The second section (Special Part) sets forth the main environmental requirements for certain types of economic and other human activities and the specifics of environmental protection in areas with a special environmental legal regime (specially protected areas and ecological disaster zones). Chapters in this section consider the main areas of protection of certain natural objects (water forests land etc.).
- The third section (Specialized Part) clarifies the main areas of international cooperation in the field of environmental protection and considers the main characteristics of the environmental protection experience of other countries.
The textbook is an essential reference for law and business students in Russian schools. It is also of interest to entrepreneurs planning ventures in Russia and researchers involved in comparative legal analysis.
Environmental Microbiology: Advanced Research and Multidisciplinary Applications
Environmental Microbiology: Advanced Research and Multidisciplinary Applications focus on the current research on microorganisms in the environment. Contributions in the volume cover several aspects of applied microbial research basic research on microbial ecology and molecular genetics.
The reader will find a collection of topics with theoretical and practical value allowing them to connect environmental microbiology to a variety of subjects in life sciences ecology and environmental science topics. Advanced topics including biogeochemical cycling microbial biosensors bioremediation application of microbial biofilms in bioremediation application of microbial surfactants microbes for mining and metallurgical operations valorization of waste and biodegradation of aromatic waste microbial communication nutrient cycling and biotransformation are also covered.
The content is designed for advanced undergraduate students graduate students and environmental professionals with a comprehensive and up-to-date discussion of environmental microbiology as a discipline that has greatly expanded in scope and interest over the past several decades.
Environmental Pollutants in the Mediterranean Sea: Recent Trends and Remediation Approaches
Pollution of the aquatic environment is a real threat across the globe. It is becoming a topic of intense study for researchers. It has been updated and almost completely revised. The Mediterranean Sea has been recognized as a target hotspot of the world as the pollutant concentration in this region is greater than the levels in other oceans.
The book summarizes research on marine pollutants in the Mediterranean Sea. It presents 5 concise reviews focusing on microplastics rare earth elements and biotoxins & which are now commonly found in the region. The Editors also emphasize on pollution problems in the Mediterranean region with 2 chapters presenting studies on Lebanon and Morocco respectively. The book adds to the collective information on Mediterranean marine pollution. Additionally references are included at the end of each chapter for the benefit of advanced readers. The contributions also include discussions on important techniques used to monitor and control marine pollution such as the bio-monitoring of effluents and ecological impact assessment of microplastic pollution on fish and the environment.
Environmental Risk Assessment
Environmental Risk Assessment familiarizes readers with risk assessment for the main environmental systems that are surveyed: soil water and air. The text aims to enable learners to develop knowledge and awareness about environmental risk management and take action to transform society into a sustainable one.
The eight edited chapters start with an introduction to the subject and an outline of good practices in risk assessment. The latter half presents a risk-based approach to the environment and provides a deep dive into risk management implementation for contaminated sites monitoring air quality evaluating drinking water for safety and risk analysis in waste management. Concepts are explained in a simple manner with references included for further reading.
This book is an essential guideline for students who require knowledge in the environmental engineering programs or related course modules.
Environmental Stress Physiology of Plants and Crop Productivity
The knowledge of plant responses to various abiotic stresses is crucial to understand their underlying mechanisms as well as the methods to develop new varieties of crops which are better suited to the environment they are grown in. Environmental Stress Physiology of Plants and Crop Productivity provides readers a timely update on the knowledge about plant responses to a variety of stresses such as salinity temperature drought oxidative stress and mineral deficiencies. Chapters focus on biochemical mechanisms identified in plants crucial to adapting to specific abiotic stressors along with the methods of improving plant tolerance. The book also sheds light on plant secondary metabolites such as phenylpropanoids and plant growth regulators in ameliorating the stressful conditions in plants. Additional chapters present an overview of applications of genomics proteomics and metabolomics (including CRISPR/CAS techniques) to develop abiotic stress tolerant crops. The editors have also provided detailed references for extended reading to support the information in the book.
Environmental Stress Physiology of Plants and Crop Productivity is an informative reference for scholars and researchers working in the field of botany agriculture crop science and physiology soil science and environmental sciences.
Enzymatic Targets for Drug Discovery Against Alzheimer's Disease
The book summarizes the role of multiple enzyme targets and strategies to design and develop novel drug candidates for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Insights from researchers across the globe from diverse fields are presented in a thematic volume. The chapters highlight current information scientists have unraveled about the origin pathogenesis and prevention of AD. The contributions consider both established and emerging drug targets viz. Tau proteins TREM and microglia. Topics covered in the book include multi-target anti-Alzheimer's agents epigenetic modifications and the role of specific proteins like TMP21 and Tau in AD. A section dedicated to pharmacological treatments discusses the significance of tubulin-modifying enzymes memantine and glutamate antagonists. Enzymatic targets for drug discovery are thoroughly examined focusing on cholinesterase secretases and other enzymes. Additionally the book explores innovative nano-carrier-based drug delivery methods emphasizing the crucial role of nanotechnology in effective Alzheimer's treatment. The book aims to inform students and researchers in the field of neuroscience medicine and pharmacology about current research and biochemical nuances of AD pathogenesis and enzymatic drug targeting strategies.
Enzymes Involved in Glycolysis, Fatty Acid and Amino Acid Biosynthesis: Active Site Mechanism and Inhibition
Multidisciplinary research involving crystallography kinetic studies molecular docking genetics and other techniques in biochemistry has yielded a wealth of knowledge about the reaction mechanisms in cellular processes. This knowledge has allowed researchers to understand in a better way the normal functioning of the cell process which is used as a reference point for learning about and preventing or correcting pathologies that cause diseases.
This enzymology reference is a thorough compendium about reaction mechanisms occurring between the major enzymes related to the biosynthetic pathways of 3 important types of biological compounds 6-carbon carbohydrates fatty acids and amino acids and their substrates cofactors and residues. Readers will gain an understanding of the interaction between substrates or ligands with specific amino acid residues in biosynthetic enzymes. This understanding builds a foundation for learning about the biochemistry of different inhibitors used in the treatment of several diseases such as cancer infectious diseases and metabolic syndrome alterations such as diabetes and obesity.
Enzymes covered in the book include aldolases isomerases kinases mutases synthases dehydrogenases reductases transferases hydrolases lyases among others all of which are wide spread in biochemical transformations.
This reference with its insights on common biochemical enzymes serves as a handy guide for students researchers and professionals involved academia or industry related to pharmaceutical development healthcare food chemistry and other disciplines.
Essential Techniques for Medical and Life Scientists: A Guide to Contemporary Methods and Current Applications- Part II
This handbook covers some primary instruments-based techniques used in modern biological science and medical research programs. Key features of the book include introductory notes for each topic a systematic presentation of relevant methods and troubleshooting guides for practical settings.
Topics covered in part 2 include:
· Fourier transform mid-infrared (FT-MIR) spectroscopy
· High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
· Raman spectroscopy
· Circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy
· Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
· Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
· SEM-EDX and its applications in plant science
This book is a simple useful handbook for students and teachers involved in graduate courses in life sciences and medicine. Readers will learn about the basics of featured techniques the relevant applications and the established protocols.
Essentials of Pediatric Surgery
Essentials of Pediatric Surgery is an introductory reference on basic pediatric medicine and surgery. The book provides the reader the information on which a surgeon relies on in diagnosis and treatment.
Chapters start with the physiology of infants before progressing into separate topics about the surgery of different sections including the head and neck chest abdomen reproductive organs cancers and the nervous system. Information is presented in a simple manner which makes the text easy to understand for both students and medical residents.
Key Features:
- 8 chapters covering introductory topics about pediatric physiology and surgery
- Includes chapters which cover specialized domains in the subject based on different parts of the body
- Chapters include information about clinical presentations diagnosis and treatment of different conditions
- Simple structured layout for easy understanding
- References for further reading
Essentials of Pediatric Surgery is a handy textbook for both medical students studying modules on pediatric surgery and residents in training in pediatric clinics.
Evaluating the impact of Laws Regulating Illicit Drugs on Health and Society
Evaluating the impact of Laws Regulating Illicit Drugs on Health and Society serves as an informative reference for social science researchers and policymakers on the science behind drug regulation. The book presents contributions from many leading researchers in drug law and policy evaluation. The 12 chapters highlight scientific evidence from a diverse range of international projects on evaluation of different illicit drug laws. Each contribution takes policies into account while also using methodological tools and relevant data sets. For a priori evaluation the modern leximetric approach is applied to compare different drug laws. For posterior evaluation the analysis of social and health outcomes using standard and new indicators are presented discussed and applied. Next the book covers the use of drug market estimation methods in policy research. Specific new indicators allowing the evaluation of interventions such as harm reduction and prevention are presented and analysed using international research data. The book concludes with a summary of the links of illegal drug market gains with corruption and its consequences. Evaluating the impact of Laws Regulating Illicit Drugs on Health and Society gives readers a unique evidence-based perspective on the relationship between drugs laws policy and socioeconomic conditions. Key Features 1. Features 12 contributions from international experts on drug legislation and social science 2. Demonstrates evidence-based evaluation of drug laws and policies 3. Highlights Leximetric and forecast methods applied to illicit drug laws with examples 4. Highlights the use of standard and new socioeconomic indicators to evaluate drug laws and policies 5. Informs readers about different policy approaches to drug regulation and their consequences 6. Summarizes the links of illegal drug markets with corruption 7. Provides detailed references for further reading
Exercises in Organic Synthesis Based on Synthetic Drugs
Exercises in Organic Synthesis Based on Synthetic Drugs presents information on topics about the synthesis of biologically active compounds which are used against a range of diseases in both humans and animals. Topics are supplemented by notes and exercises for students to stimulate inquiry and learning in the academic environment. Readers will be equipped with basic knowledge of synthetic techniques used in organic chemistry and pharmaceutical research and development.
Key Features:
- Presents information about different techniques and strategies for the synthesis of organic compounds
- Covers a broad range of biologically active compounds
- Easy to read topical presentation
- Exercises with answers designed for improving concepts in organic synthesis and medicinal chemistry
- Wide range of bibliographic references for further reading and exercises presented
Exercises in Organic Synthesis Based on Synthetic Drugs is an essential textbook for students in beginner level courses in organic chemistry organic synthesis and medicinal chemistry.
Experiential Teaching for Public Health Practice
Developing an effective program requires a sound administrative system and a supportive educational culture including the support of program handbooks a Master’s project (Capstone) practicum and skill development seminars. Experiential Teaching for Public Health Practice describes the underlying PBL and community framework for a teaching program along with a description of the competencies needed to meet workplace demands and educational accreditation requirements. It has been developed by members of University of Washington’s Community-Oriented Public Health Practice program (COPHP) curriculum. This curriculum mirrors core programmatic areas of population health community development quantitative research methods environmental health health behavior and health promotion evaluation policy and management and leadership.
Key features include:
- Structured template outlining the basics of PBL programs
- Case examples given in each curricular area
- Detailed appendices with sample cases and links to original source documents
- A focus on principles of racial equality
This book is designed to give the reader hands-on help in designing and improving educational programs. It is suitable for all higher education administrators and faculty looking to improve the teaching and learning effectiveness of any academic program.