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A Primer on Earth Pollution: Pollution Types and Disposal
A Primer on Earth Pollution: Pollution Types and Disposal is an encyclopedia of important research articles and short essays on pollution. Chapters in the initial half provide information about a wide variety of pollutants (dyes and microplastics) and contributing factors (thermal pollution and the impact of GM plants for instance). Each chapter explains the nature of polluting agents and presents notes and references on preventive measures. Notes on the associated clinical complications due to exposure are also proved where applicable such as the case of MDR bacteria in marine environments. The latter chapters of the book cover the biotechnology of medical waste disposal using microbes as well as nanotechnology used for limiting the spread of COVID-19.
The volume is a handy reference for students and trainees in the field of environmental science as it brings a balance of basic and applied information on the subject of pollution.
Parasitic Weeds of Jordan: Species, Hosts, Distribution and Management - Part I: Root Parasites; Orobanchaceae, Santalaceae & Cynomoryaceae
This book introduces the most recent research findings on selected parasitic weeds that occur in Jordan and are also spread in Middle Eastern countries. It is a valuable source of information for researchers students as well as farmers giving readers a better understanding of these regional parasites and their unusual growth patterns. The book set consists of two volumes. The first volume includes information about genera which are typically known as root parasites. These genera are Orobanchaceae Santalaceae and Cynomoriaceae families. The second volume covers stem parasites of the Cuscutaceae Loranthaceae and Viscaceae families. The detailed information presented in this set makes this an essential reference on weeds and parasitic plants in Jordan and Middle Eastern regions.
Key Features:
- Chapters cover the biology ecology distribution economic significance host ranges and control methods of a variety of regional weeds in an organized way
- It includes information on parasitic families genera and species that are found in Jordanian flora and their hosts.
- It also provides coloured photos of weeds - Presents the latest techniques for plant pest management
- Provides references for further reading - Includes a glossary and appendix suitable for beginners
Passive Location Method Based on Phase Difference Measurement
Passive Location Method Based on Phase Difference Measurement presents groundbreaking information for developing passive positioning technologies. The author has put forward a series of innovative solutions from the perspective of engineering application theory with the aim of giving a basic understanding of the application of unambiguous phase difference localization techniques for long-range passive detection.
On the basis of the existing linear solution of the double basis path difference positioning equation and the analysis of its intrinsic properties this book starts from the study of the phase difference measurement method of the phase difference change rate puts forward the concept of the differential function of the path difference per unit wavelength length and also discovers its jump law. It provides a possible way to solve the problem of unambiguous phase difference measurement. These results are of great significance to the development of passive localization techniques based on unambiguous phase difference measurement.
Key Features:
- Sequentially presents theoretical frameworks to build the readers knowledge for better understanding the topics
- Presents a variety of unique method for solving kinematic positioning parameters and Doppler signal parameters by using unambiguous phase difference measurement.
- Presents a variety of direction-finding and ranging methods based on short baseline array and using unambiguous phase difference measurement technology and exhibits the method of constructing long baseline two-station direction finding and ranging with short baseline array
- Presents a variety of two-station passive positioning methods based on angle measurement which are beneficial to improve the positioning accuracy on the basis of studying the relationship between the phase difference and angle
- Presents the means to convert Doppler detection to the non-fuzzy phase difference measure for the localization problem in which it is difficult to use the phase difference localization equation directly since the accuracy of the phase difference measurement is better than that of the Doppler frequency difference
- Presents a variety of new positioning methods and several novel concepts while demonstrating the theoretical exploration of passive location problem based on unambiguous phase difference measurement
This reference is a resource for scholars engineers and technicians involved in radio positioning research and the improvement of radar satellite navigation systems unmanned systems and Internet of Things infrastructure.
Pediatric Anesthesia: A Guide for the Non-Pediatric Anesthesia Provider Part I
Pediatric Anesthesia: A Guide for the Non-Pediatric Anesthesia is a comprehensive contemporary reference that addresses all aspects of pediatric anesthesia. Both students and medical practitioners – novice and experienced - will find invaluable educational and practical information in this book. The book covers the subject in two parts.
Part I covers basic information about pediatric and neonatal anatomy and physiology pharmacology emergency room and operating room procedures and surgery. Chapters on general anesthetic procedures in emergency rooms operational theatres and common surgeries.
Part II covers advanced topics for practicing healthcare professionals which include anesthesia for patients with a range of common and uncommon comorbidities considerations for critically-ill patients genetic disorders pain management COVID-19 guidelines for anesthesia patient safety and research.
Key features:
- Basic and advanced information about pediatric and neonatal anesthesia covered in 25 chapters over two parts
- Simple and organized presentation for learners
- Contributions by expert clinicians and researchers
- Special topics included such as considerations for patients with comorbidities and genetic disorders
- References for further reading
- Detailed illustrations and tables
The text is an essential reference for scholars and professionals affiliated with general anesthesiology and surgery specialties at all levels who want to understand anesthesia for pediatric patients.
Perhalopyridines: Synthesis and Synthetic Utility
Halogenated pyridines can be used as interesting starting materials in a wide range of organic synthesis methods. Substituted pyridine compounds are used generally as starting materials in the nucleophilic substitution reactions and have unique scaffolds for the construction of other heterocyclic and macrocyclic compounds. They also have important medicinal properties. Due to synthetic difficulties in the synthesis of the highly substituted pyridine derivatives from pyridine itself perhalopyridines have a special importance in this regard. This book covers the synthetic reactions and applications of perhalopyridines. An introductory chapter introduces the reader to the physical and chemical properties of halopyridines followed by 3 chapters which focus on pentafluoropyridine pentachloropyridine and pentabromopyridine respectively. The focused chapters provide information about synthetic methods and relevant nucleophilic reactions for each of the listed perhalopyridines and their derivatives. The book is a quick reference on perhalopyridines for students of applied chemistry organic chemistry and chemical engineering.
Perinatal Cardiology-Part 1
In Perinatal Cardiology fetal cardiology experts provide key information on tools for fetal evaluation through echocardiography / cardiac ultrasonography with a primary focus on the nature and prenatal detection of structural and functional cardiac heart defects (CHDs). In this two-part book readers will find details about different types of fetal cardiac abnormalities along with important updates on the diagnosis management planning delivery and postnatal treatment in CHD cases. This information is supplemented with guidelines for the clinical management of patients with a fetus affected by cardiovascular defects and surgical procedures in neonates.
Key Features:
-presents information gathered by experts in perinatal cardiology organized into 26 topic-based chapters
- explores the cardiac development fetal cardiovascular hemodynamics genetic and environmental factors associated with congenital heart defects (CHD) perinatal management planning delivery and postnatal treatment of newborns with CHD
- presents information about normal cardiac functions and heart defects to give readers a clear and detailed picture of abnormal cardiac function
- presents information about perinatal ultrasound physiology
- gives practical guidelines for ultrasound and echography parameters required for evaluating fetal heart anatomy and diagnosing diseases
- includes a new system of classifying prenatal CHDs based on the stratification of the risk level of care
- features a straightforward and accessible style of presentation suitable for all readers
- provides references in each chapter for further reading
Part 1 of this two-part set covers the basics of perinatal cardiology which chapters that introduce readers to CHD classification fetal heart and placental physiology and pathology diagnosis of fetal cardiac malposition and anomalies and some congenital heart defects such as septal defects cardiac anomalies of the left and right sides conotruncal anomalies and aortic arch anomalies.
Perinatal Cardiology is an essential reference for postgraduate medical students seeking to improve their knowledge of fetal and pediatric cardiology as part of their residency and professional training. The book equips readers with the information necessary to understand the role of the perinatal cardiologist and goes further to facilitate the ability to perform adequate risk assessments for fetal CHD.
Perinatal Cardiology-Part 2
In Perinatal Cardiology fetal cardiology experts provide key information on tools for fetal evaluation through echocardiography / cardiac ultrasonography with a primary focus on the nature and prenatal detection of structural and functional cardiac heart defects (CHDs). In this two-part book readers will find details about different types of fetal cardiac abnormalities along with important updates on the diagnosis management planning delivery and postnatal treatment in CHD cases. This information is supplemented with guidelines for the clinical management of patients with a fetus affected by cardiovascular defects and surgical procedures in neonates.
Key Features:
-presents information gathered by experts in perinatal cardiology organized into 26 topic-based chapters
- explores the cardiac development fetal cardiovascular hemodynamics genetic and environmental factors associated with congenital heart defects (CHD) perinatal management planning delivery and postnatal treatment of newborns with CHD
- presents information about normal cardiac functions and heart defects to give readers a clear and detailed picture of abnormal cardiac function
- presents information about perinatal ultrasound physiology
- gives practical guidelines for ultrasound and echography parameters required for evaluating fetal heart anatomy and diagnosing diseases
- includes a new system of classifying prenatal CHDs based on the stratification of the risk level of care
- features a straightforward and accessible style of presentation suitable for all readers
- provides references in each chapter for further reading
Part 2 of this two-part set delves into different fetal anomalies such as ventricular inflow anomalies myocardial and pericardial diseases cardiac tumors extra-cardiac conditions cardiac failure and environmental factors associated with CHD. The latter chapters cover clinical topics such as labor management for patients bearing a child with CHD fetal cardiac interventions clinical management of neonates with CHD and postnatal surgery.
Perinatal Cardiology is an essential reference for postgraduate medical students seeking to improve their knowledge of fetal and pediatric cardiology as part of their residency and professional training. The book equips readers with the information necessary to understand the role of the perinatal cardiologist and goes further to facilitate the ability to perform adequate risk assessments for fetal CHD.
Personalized Immunotherapy for Tumor Diseases and Beyond
This book introduces personalized immunotherapy with multi-dimensional models of analysis to determine the best plan for immunotherapy of patients. The book introduces readers to some basic concepts which lay the foundation for personalized immunotherapy: the development of a major histocompatibility complex (MHC) the genome profile of T cells and tumor cells and genome-wide association studies. Chapters also cover special topics such as new immunoassay methods related to personalized immunotherapy and targeted immunotherapy which are geared towards familiarizing readers with current research practices. Focusing on the central theme of personalized immunotherapy the authors provide a wealth of information about T-cell screening tumor neoantigen cloning primary tumor cell culture for T-cell cloning bioinformatics strategies for understanding T-cell and primary tumor cell biology and function and new developments in research on adoptive T-cell immunotherapy. These developments include T-cell gene therapy and T-cell gene editing transgenic T-cells for increasing affinity to tumor cells such as CAR T-cells and TCR T-cells and the systematic modeling of polyclonal specific T-cells and biobank technology.
Key Features:
- Introduces readers to basic concepts in personalized medicine and immunotherapy
- Presents current information about immunological assays used in research
- Presents an overview of T cell immunotherapy and cloning techniques
- Presents an overview of tumor cell bioinformatics and its role in immunotherapy
- Includes new developments and references for personalized immunotherapy techniques (T-cell gene therapy and T-cell gene editing transgenic T-cells which target CAR T-cells and TCR T-cells and polyclonal T-cell modeling)
- Includes a section on biobanking
- Presents information in an easy-to-read format for a wide range of readers
- Brings contributions from experts with over 30 years of experience in personalized immunotherapy
Personalized Immunotherapy for Tumor Diseases and Beyond is an ideal handbook for medical professionals and students involved in personalized medicine immunology and oncology. General readers interested in the new developments in these fields will also benefit from the information provided.
Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Production: An Introductory Textbook
This textbook summarizes preliminary knowledge of bioactive molecules which serve as pharmaceuticals their use synthesis and mode of action as well as the production of commercial constituents such as ethanol citric acid antibiotics amino acid and vitamins.
The text is written mainly for the undergraduate and graduate levels of study of all Indian universities according to the recently implemented CBCS curriculum in a simple manner while keeping postgraduate course structures in view.
Key Features:
Simple structured layout suitable for learners
- Considers the CBCS curriculum for Indian Institutions
- Covers the subject in 2 parts (Part A: Pharmaceutical Chemistry Part B: Production)
- Covers several types of pharmaceuticals used in clinical practice
- Covers the fermentation process and the production of antibiotics pharmaceutical commodities and nutrients
- Includes an appendix for handy information
Pharmacological and Molecular Perspectives on Diabetes
Pharmacological and Molecular Perspectives on Diabetes is a compilation of reviews on clinical and scientific aspects of diabetes mellitus. It presents 11 contributions by eminent scholars that give the reader rational pharmacological and genetic perspectives of the disease and its treatment. The reviews approach diabetes from different angles and highlight research that has been done to understand some questions about the molecular biology of diabetes in experimental settings. Topics of clinical significance such as the use of different hypoglycemic agents and diabetic complications in clinical settings are also covered.
Topics included in this book are:
- Epigenetic alterations and type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Responses to nutritional chromium supplements for type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Endocrine role of osteocalcin in homeostatic regulation of glucose metabolism
- Effect of diabetes on memory
- Osteoarthritis in relation to type 2 diabetes mellitus: prevalence etiology symptoms and molecular mechanism
- Infection of novel coronavirus in patients with diabetes mellitus
- Role of an anti-inflammatory agent in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Role of antidiabetic agents which helps regulates TCF7L2 variations in type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Relationship between type 2 diabetes mellitus PCOD and neurological disorders: role of antidiabetic drugs Comparison of different types of insulin available for type 1 diabetes treatment
- Circadian rhythm disruption: special reference to type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus and its complications: pharmacogenetics based correlations and circulating microRNA as biomarkers Pharmacological and Molecular Perspectives on Diabetes should prove to be of interest to all pharmaceutical and molecular biology scientists who are involved in research in anti-diabetic drug design and discovery and practicing endocrinologists who wish to keep abreast of recent developments in the field.
Pharmacotherapeutic Management of Cardiovascular Disease Complications: A Textbook for Medical Students
Pharmacotherapeutic Management of Cardiovascular Disease Complications is an essential textbook that comprehensively informs the reader about a broad variety of cardiovascular pathologies and their management through drug therapy.
Key Features:
- Features 22 chapters with 17 chapters dedicated to the management of a wide range of cardiomyopathies and related complications
- Introduces readers to heart anatomy and physiology for both medical and pharmacology students
- Covers information on cardiovascular disease biomarkers as well as current and new technologies for diagnostic procedures
- Provides additional information on different aspects of cardiovascular disease treatment including etiological factors prevalence pathogenesis clinical symptoms diagnosis and prevention factors risk screening and complications
- Informs readers on the role of the clinical pharmacist in patient lifestyle modification for therapeutic plans helping to reduce cardiovascular disease burden in clinical practice
The broad coverage and easy-to-read organization of the topics covered on the subject make this textbook an ideal reference for medical students and health care professionals such as doctors nurses clinical pharmacists community pharmacists and paramedics.
Photonic Materials: Recent Advances and Emerging Applications
In this book scientists present the latest trends and research in the broad field of photonics and photonic materials applications. The 14 chapters are categorized into tracks that give a snapshot of the field including basic sciences (photonics plasmonics advanced optics nanophotonics) and applications (renewable energy fiber-optics lasers and smart materials). The book starts with a summary of recent developments in photonic crystal (PC) applications. This introduction is followed by chapters that present design concepts and investigations of PC devices such as: - All-optical XOR gates using 2D photonic crystals - One-dimensional PCs containing germanium (Ge). - Graphene surface plasmonics - Nanophotonics and fiber-optic lasers - Chalcogenides - Bragg Fibers and more The broad range of topics make this an informative source on current and exciting photonics research and the variety of photonic materials. It serves as a reference for graduate scholars (in physics and materials science) and allied researchers who have a keen interest in photonics.
Photophysics of Supramolecular Architectures
This reference provides collective information about the physical and photophysical changes of supramolecules after encapsulation. It covers luminescent systems involving a range of host molecules such as calixarenes cyclodextrin resorcinanene-crowns pillararenes cucurbituril and metallacycles. Chapters also discuss the effect of the macrocyclic environment on the properties of functionalized molecules including the variations in folding and unfolding patterns. Each chapter is supplemented with detailed references making this an ideal resource for scholars interested in supramolecular photophysics.
Physics Education for Students: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Physics Education for Students: An Interdisciplinary Approach is a compilation of reviews that highlight new approaches and trends in teaching and learning specific topics on physics to high school and university students. The reviews cover different areas of physics education (laboratory activities mathematics philosophy and history) and the ways that learning outcomes can be improved. These distinguished areas can generate complexities and difficulties for students in learning some concepts since the same topics are often presented while following approaches that do not highlight the existing correlations among the involved disciplines. The reviewers discuss an integrated framework for readers with the objective to promote the inclusion of specific laboratory activities and mathematics contents for physics courses addressed to university students with evidence of the importance of combining a historical and philosophical approach as well. Specific topics in this book include the benefits of active learning in physics education dialogic best practices in science education research-based proposals on optical spectroscopy in secondary schools didactic principles and e-learning in physics and expansive framing in physics laboratories.
Physics Education for Students: An Interdisciplinary Approach with its selection of expert reviews is an interesting read for academics and researchers involved in STEM education at the school or college level.
Phytonutrients in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Cancer
Gastrointestinal cancer is one of the most prevalent causes of cancer-related deaths in the world. Recent research demonstrates that phytochemicals are critical in preventing and managing gastrointestinal cancer. The increased intake of phytochemicals could reduce the risk of cancer by inhibiting cancer cell proliferation inducing apoptosis and autophagy and suppressing angiogenesis as well as cancer cell metastasis. These mechanisms are also known to counter Helicobacter pylori infection and modulate gut microbiota. There is preliminary data suggesting that daily supplementation with high doses of certain vitamins combined with conventional therapeutic agents may enhance their growth inhibitory effects on tumor cells and protect normal tissues against some of their toxic effects. This book attempts to fill gaps on the role of phytonutrients in the treatment of cancer in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). It discusses the action of individual vitamins on cellular and molecular parameters and describes how vitamins inhibit protein kinase C activity increase the production of certain growth factors and modulate the expression of a number of oncogenes. The book is divided into 2 parts. The first part summarizes the pathophysiology of GIT cancers and introduces readers to anticancer phytonutrients. A chapter on the status of FDA approved nutraceuticals rounds up this section. The second part of the book provides a systematic review on the different plant derived chemicals that can be used to treat GIT cancer. Each chapter in this section focuses on a specific type of phytochemical agent and its molecular mechanisms relevant to the disease. This book will give the reader a holistic view of gastrointestinal cancer treatment and the value of natural compounds in developing functional food and drugs for preventive medicine.
Plant Mediated Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles
This book provides valuable knowledge about environmentally friendly methods of nanoparticle synthesis. The contents present information about the subject from synthesis characterization advantages disadvantages route of administrations up to effects of drug combinations.
Starting with an introduction to the concept of green nanoparticles the book summarizes different types of plant extracts and their components. Green methods for preparing nanotherapeutic agents utilizing algae and marine plants to synthesize metal based nanoparticles are also explained. The book also places an emphasis on the improvement of metal nanoparticle formulations with polymers for antibacterial applications. A detailed review of the interaction of nanoparticles with or without drugs rounds the contents with a guide to easily understand their site of action along with suitable reactions in the body.
This book is a primer on nanoparticle synthesis for pharmacology or nanomedicine programs that focus on sustainable and environmentally friendly methodologies for synthesizing therapeutics.
Potential Health Benefits of Biologically Active Peptides Derived from Underutilized Grains: Recent Advances in their Isolation, Identification, Bioactivity and Molecular Analysis
Frontiers in Bioactive Compounds: Volume 4
This volume is a complete review of the cutting-edge scientific evidence about the isolation identification bioactivity and molecular analysis of the biologically active peptides (BAPs) obtained from several underutilized grains. It provides a general review of current and new technologies in isolating and bioprospecting BAPs before going into the details of 11 grains. Amaranth quinoa millet buckwheat sorghum lupin mung bean chickpea broad bean cocoa bean and chia are extensively discussed in dedicated chapters. Additionally these chapters provide information about the characteristics of the crop its main varieties traditional uses economic importance nutritional aspects structure and chemical composition of the grains as well as the classification and distribution of the grain protein fractions. Moreover the advances in the analytical techniques used for the concentration purification and molecular characterization of BAPs are described. The impact of BAPs in the promotion of health is highlighted as well as their potential incorporation as promising ingredients in the development of functional foods nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals. Finally the main findings related to the potential antiviral and anti-COVID-19 activities of BAPs derived from underutilized grains are described. This reference will be of interest for academics professionals and researchers focused in food science biotechnology pharmacology and agriculture and to professionals involved in the research and development of natural products pharmaceuticals and cosmeceuticals.
Pragmatic Internet of Everything (IOE) for Smart Cities: 360-Degree Perspective
Pragmatic Internet of Everything (IOE) has emerged as a powerful paradigm for representing and solving complex problems. This reference demonstrates how to coordinate behaviour among a collection of semi-autonomous problem-solving agents: how they can coordinate their knowledge goals and plans to act together to solve joint problems or to make individually or globally rational decisions in the face of uncertainty and multiple conflicting perspectives.
The book presents a collection of articles surveying several major recent developments in Pragmatic Internet of Everything (IOE). The book focuses on issues and challenges that arise in building IOE systems for smart cities in real-world settings. It also presents solutions to the issues faced by system architects. The synthesis of recent thinking both theoretical and applied on major IOE problems makes this essential reading for anyone involved in the design and planning of IOT systems for smart cities.
Key Features
- Summarizes available literature and practical ventures with references
- Merges different perspectives on IoT technology thereby giving a 360-degree perspective to the reader
- Gives some tips for implementation of practical ventures in this space
- Includes an analysis of information gathered from citizens of smart cities
Precision Medicine and Human Health
Precision Medicine and Human Health covers several aspects of precision medicine in 20 edited reviews by researchers and healthcare professionals. The breadth of information provided by the contributors aims to familiarize readers with basic and applied research in personalized therapy.
Starting with an overview of the subject and its relationship with epigenetics the book progresses into advanced topics that explain its wider applications. The use of precision medicine in treating different diseases such as protein misfolding disorders gut ulcers and their effect on the gut microbiome cancer treatment (for hepatocellular carcinoma breast cancer and oral cancer) fibromyalgia high altitude sickness and multiple sclerosis is explained. The book also covers modern therapeutic techniques to administer personalized therapy including epithelial-mesenchymal therapy (EMT) circadian clock modulation and artificial intelligence and phytoconstituents. The next chapters cover advanced technologies that are crucial to precision medicine such as nanomaterials and advanced drug delivery systems. A concluding chapter on the therapeutic use of tannins in precision medicine rounds up the contents.
Key Features:
- Features 20 focused chapters contributed by scientific experts
- Introduces readers to basic concepts in precision medicine
- Covers the application of precision medicine in treating different diseases
- Showcases several techniques used in experimental and clinical precision therapy
- Explains modern technologies in precision medicine
- Caters to a wide readership with introductions structured headings and references
This is an informative reference for healthcare professionals in clinics and hospitals and any scholar who wants to learn about basic and applied knowledge in precision medicine.
Predictive Analytics Using Statistics and Big Data: Concepts and Modeling
This book presents a selection of the latest and representative developments in predictive analytics using big data technologies. It focuses on some critical aspects of big data and machine learning and provides studies for readers. The chapters address a comprehensive range of advanced data technologies used for statistical modeling towards predictive analytics.
Topics included in this book include:
- Categorized machine learning algorithms
- Player monopoly in cricket teams.
- Chain type estimators
- Log type estimators
- Bivariate survival data using shared inverse Gaussian frailty models
- Weblog analysis
- COVID-19 epidemiology
This reference book will be of significant benefit to the predictive analytics community as a useful guide of the latest research in this emerging field.