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  • Data-Driven Diagnostics and Disease Prediction with AI Optimization

    • 1st Edition
    • Shailendra Pratap Singh + 3 more
    • English
    Data-Driven Diagnostics and Disease Prediction with AI Optimization provides useful insights into model creation, data preparation, and ethical issues for healthcare applications. The book covers all the conventional and non-conventional methods related to this domain. It also discusses AI-based optimization techniques, Machine Learning models, and Advanced AI, offering practical insights, case studies, and optimization strategies to help data scientists and researchers efficiently employ AI in diagnostics and illness prediction in a world where precise diagnostics and early illness prediction may save lives and healthcare resources.

  • Advances in Clinical Chemistry

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 129
    • English
    Advances in Clinical Chemistry series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.

  • Fungal and Protozoan Carbonic Anhydrases

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 57
    • English
    Fungal and Protozoan Carbonic Anhydrases, Volume 57 in The Enzymes series, explores recent advancements in the study of fungal and protozoan carbonic anhydrases (CAs). This volume presents a comprehensive collection of chapters covering various aspects of these enzymes, including an overview of fungal and protozoan CAs (genetics, molecular biology, and phylogenetics), the structure and function of fungal α-carbonic anhydrases, and an in-depth look at β-carbonic anhydrases in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Candida spp., and Cryptococcus neoformans.Additiona... chapters delve into the Malassezia spp. and Sordaria macrospora CAs, as well as protozoan CAs from Plasmodium falciparum, Trypanosoma cruzi, Leishmania spp., Toxoplasma gondii, and Entamoeba histolytica. The volume also addresses the challenges in developing selective fungal and protozoal CA inhibitors as anti-infective agents, providing insights into their potential biomedical applications.

  • Advanced Cancer Research Protocols

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 198
    • English
    Advanced Cancer Research Protocols, Volume 198 is a comprehensive and cutting-edge resource dedicated to the latest methodologies and protocols in the field of cancer research. Topics in this new release include Introduction to Cancer Biology and Current Research Trends, Cell Culture Techniques for Cancer Research, Practical Approaches to Advanced Molecular Biology Techniques, High-throughput sequencing Technologies for Cancer Genomics, Epigenetic Analysis in Cancer Research, Proteomics and Metabolomics in Cancer Biomarker Discovery, In vivo Cancer Modeling Using Mouse Models, and much more.Other sections highlight advances in Advanced Imaging Techniques for Cancer Research, Cancer Stem Cell Analysis and Targeting, Immunotherapy and Cancer Vaccine Development, Gene Editing Techniques in Cancer Research, Single-Cell Analysis in Cancer Research, Liquid Biopsy and Circulating Tumor Cell Analysis, and Exploring the Tumor Microenvironment in Solid Cancer: From Biology to Therapy.

  • Temperate Tree Fruits and Nuts

    • 1st Edition
    • George Manganaris
    • English
    Temperate Tree Fruits and Nuts serves as a comprehensive resource, providing up-to-date knowledge about economically significant temperate fruit crops. This textbook covers the history, genetic improvements, and growth physiology of these crops. It details orchard establishment, management practices, and harvest considerations, making it a standalone guide to sustainable fruit crop production in temperate climates. Targeted toward undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as professionals in pomology, horticulture, and related fields, the book is essential for researchers, farmers, consultants, and agribusiness professionals.Each chapter, authored by an expert, provides an introduction, botany, orchard management, propagation, rootstocks, cultivars, and disease and pest management. It also covers ripening, harvest criteria, postharvest physiology, and technology, complemented by high-quality illustrations and a question bank for instructors.

  • Quantitative Human Physiology

    An Introduction
    • 3rd Edition
    • Joseph J Feher
    • English
    Quantitative Human Physiology: An Introduction, Third Edition, winner of a 2018 Textbook Excellence Award (Texty), is the first text to meet the needs of the undergraduate bioengineering student who is being exposed to physiology for the first time but requires a more analytical/quantitat... approach. This book explores how component behavior produces system behavior in physiological systems. Through text explanation, figures, and equations, it provides the engineering student with a basic understanding of physiological principles, with an emphasis on quantitative aspects. The third edition has been revised with more and expanded problem sets and improved illustrations.

  • Advances in Virus Research

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 123
    • English
    Advances in Virus Research, Volume 123 in this esteemed series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors. Sections in this new release include Transcriptional Regulation of Human Endogenous Retroviruses in Cancer, Nomenclature for vertically transmitted plant, Modelling of vertically transmitted viruses, Vertical transmission of tomato viruses, and more.

  • Functional RNAs in Plants

    Developing Climate-Resilient and Stress-Resistant Crops
    • 1st Edition
    • Jen-Tsung Chen
    • English
    Functional RNAs in Plants explores the rapidly advancing field of plant RNA biology and its transformative role in modern agriculture. Covering microRNAs, small interfering RNAs, long noncoding RNAs, circular RNAs, and CRISPR-associated RNAs, the book explains their identification, design, structural and functional analysis, and applications in crop improvement.Chapters address both abiotic and biotic stresses, highlighting how functional RNAs regulate tolerance to climate-driven challenges as well as plant–microbe interactions and disease resistance. Technical sections detail progress in bioinformatics, integrated multi-omics, spatial and single-cell approaches, and high-throughput transcriptomics, which together provide new insights into RNA networks underlying plant stress responses. The book also discusses artificial small RNAs, secondary metabolism, and competing endogenous RNA systems, connecting mechanistic understanding with applied breeding strategies.Practical guidance is offered on integrating RNA knowledge into smart breeding, sustainable agriculture, and CRISPR-based innovations, with emphasis on designing and delivering functional guide RNAs for crop improvement. By combining foundational concepts with emerging applications, this volume serves as a valuable reference for academics, researchers, and advanced-level students in plant molecular biology and agricultural biotechnology.

  • Enzymatic Production of Oligosaccharides

    From Basic Research to Industrial Production
    • 1st Edition
    • Carlos Vera + 2 more
    • English
    Enzymatic Production of Oligosaccharides: From Basic Research to Industrial Production, a volume in the Foundations and Frontiers of Enzymology series, covers the enzymes used for the extraction, synthesis, or modification of oligosaccharides, the biochemical properties of those enzymes, and potential technological applications. The book is divided into three parts, the first of which shares the fundamentals on the enzymatic synthesis of oligosaccharides. The book then explores the enzymatic production of oligosaccharides, considering a range of different oligosaccharides and production processes. Final sections cover the technological properties of oligosaccharides and potential applications across the chemical, biochemical, biotechnology, and food industries.This is a useful reference for researchers working with oligosaccharides across biochemistry, enzymology, biotechnology, food chemistry and related fields.

  • ​​Environmental Greenness and Cardiovascular Health​

    • 1st Edition
    • William W. Aitken
    • English
    Environmental Greenness and Cardiovascular Health provides a comprehensive understanding of how environmental factors, particularly green spaces, impact cardiovascular health. The book bridges environmental science and medical research, offering insights into how greenness contributes to the prevention and management of cardiovascular diseases.Environment... Greenness and Cardiovascular Health begins with an introduction to cardiovascular disease and environmental factors, followed by discussions on defining and measuring greenness, historical perspectives, and the physiological and psychological benefits of green spaces. It also covers urban planning, disparities in access to green spaces, longitudinal studies, future research directions, and policy implications. Environmental Greenness and Cardiovascular Health benefits researchers, medical practitioners, urban planners, and policymakers by providing the latest methodologies, practical examples, and policy recommendations. It serves as an essential resource for understanding the intersection of environment and health, promoting informed strategies for improving cardiovascular health through environmental interventions.

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