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  • Non-thermal Processing of Major Food Macromolecules

    • 1st Edition
    • Seid Reza Falsafi + 2 more
    • English
    Non-thermal Processing of Major Food Macromolecules provides comprehensive knowledge on state-of-the-art approaches utilized to process foods and/or modify their physicochemical structural – along with the technofunctional attributes of food macromolecules (i.e., protein, starch, lipids) – through novel non-thermal processing techniques. Sections explore the impact of non-thermal processing on proteins, starches, and on lipids and present the challenges for the food application of non-thermal processing treatments, thus suggesting how to push the food application of these architectures forward around the world.Edited by a team of experts in the field, this book is a great resource for researchers and industry personnel working in the various fields of non-thermal processing treatments, particularly in the food areas.

  • Microbiome in Neurological Conditions: Biology, Mechanisms, and Diagnostic Approach

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 180
    • English
    Microbiome in Neurological Conditions, Volume 180, the latest release in the International Review of Neurobiology series, highlights advances in the field, with this volume presenting insightful chapters written by an international board of authors. Chapters in this volume include Dysbiosis significantly elevates the probability of altered affective function in Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Intestinal Dysbiosis leads to reduction in Neurochemical production in Parkinson’s Disease (PD), Microbiota dysbiosis impact on the immune system dysregulation in Huntington's disease (HD), Altered microbiome influence on the enteric neuromuscular system in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Oro-pharyngeal mucosal microbiome alterations causing immune system dysregulation in Schizophrenia, and much more.Other chapters cover Disruption in the human microbiome causing behavioral changes in Bipolar Disorder, The role of Microbiome in Gut-Brain-Axis dysbiosis causing Depression: from Mechanisms to Treatment, Microbial imprints: The role of secondary genomes in neurodevelopment and co-evolutionary dynamics, Abnormal microbiota due to perinatal antibiotic exposure as a possible risk factor for Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Microbiome-based dietary supplements for better development and a healthy brain, Bacterial meningitis as a significant catalyst for neuroinflammation, and more.

  • Encyclopedia of the Eye

    • 2nd Edition
    • Patricia D’Amore
    • English
    Encyclopedia of the Eye, Second Edition, Four Volume Set is an important resource for all visual scientists, ophthalmologists, and optometrists, as well as researchers in immunology, infectious disease, cell biology, neurobiology, and related disciplines. This four-volume reference is unique in its coverage of information on all tissues important for vision, including the retina, cornea, and lens. The book also covers the physiological and pathophysiologic processes that affect all eye tissues. Each chapter addresses one specific structure or process, reviews basic concepts, cross-references other chapters within the Encyclopedia, and provides citations of relevant primary publications.It is an invaluable resource for undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, medical students, and residents seeking an introduction to an area of eye research. It will be particularly useful for visual scientists and practitioners who are investigating a new area, seeking deeper understanding of important research articles in fields adjacent to their own, and/or reviewing a grant or manuscript outside their immediate area of expertise.

  • Music and Dementia

    Theory and Implications for Music Use in Dementia Care
    • 1st Edition
    • Sandra Garrido
    • English
    Music and Dementia: Theory and Implications for Music Use in Dementia Care presents research on the effect of music on the brain for neurodegenerative diseases and care. This volume examines the neurological impact of music from research to clinical application, offering case studies and practical steps. This book will be of interest to researchers in dementia and neurodegeneration, as well as practitioners and clinicians interested in the therapeutic application of music in dementia care.

  • Formation and Fate of Cell Organelles

    • 1st Edition
    • Katherine Brehme Warren
    • English
    Formation and Fate of Cell Organelles is a collection of papers that discusses the manner in which cellular structures arise from the component molecules, particularly on cytoplasmic inheritance, and the problem of spontaneous assembly. One paper describes the process how the phospholipid lecithin, assemble spontaneously into complex structures with great versatility when the lipid molecules are dispersed in an aqueous environment in vitro. Another paper discusses the resolution of the spindle fibers of the mitotic apparatus where the major protein in the apparatus is a 3.5 S particle, with a molecular weight of ca. 68,000. One paper investigates the degree of organization in the bacterial cell where inside the bacterial cell, the DNA act as its own method of compartmentation. Possibly, the DNA forms a coil which contains the mechanisms for the synthesis of the deoxy triphosphate into DNA. The coil leaves none of the mechanisms for the normal metabolism of the cell nor the mechanisms for the formation of RNA. Another paper examines cytoplasmic genes and organelle formation. The collection can prove valuable for bio-chemists, cellular biologists, micro-biologists, and developmental biologists.

  • Anti-Prostate Cancer Agents

    • 1st Edition
    • Qiao-Hong Chen
    • English
    Anti-Prostate Cancer Agents walks the readers through the anti-prostate cancer drug development pipeline from early discovery/design to clinical studies/applications... This book covers discovery/design, synthetic studies, preclinical evaluation, mechanism of action, structure-activity relationships, clinical studies/applications of anti-prostate cancer agents.This book provides insight on how the design and discovery process of anti-prostate cancer agents have evolved from androgen deprivation therapy to current androgen receptor antagonists/degrader... So far, no book focusing on the topic has been published.

  • Blindness and Visual Impairments

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 292
    • English
    Blindness, Volume 292 in the Progress in Brain Research series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors. Chapters in this new release include Temperature as a circadian timing cue in the visually impaired, Visual experience affects neural correlates of audio-haptic integration: A case study of non-sighted individuals, Visual experience affects neural correlates of audio-haptic integration: A case study of non-sighted individuals, Measuring residual visual function after cerebral damage – a potential path for optimizing rehabilitation approaches, and Persistence of training-induced visual improvements after occipital stroke, amongst other topics.Other chapters in this release include Well-being, mental health, and sleep in children and young people with vision impairment: A narrative review, Changes to the brain due to visual impairment, Information Processing in People with Visual Impairments, Case studies of the migraine aura in the blind or partially sighted, HABEMO: an innovative haptic tool for investigating the bodily representation of mental states in individuals with visual impairments, and Affect in the dark: navigating the complex landscape of social cognition in blindness, and An overview of quality of life and visual outcomes in AMD.

  • Raising Genomics Literacy, Knowledge, and Awareness

    • 1st Edition
    • Azhar T. Rahma + 1 more
    • English
    Raising Genomics Literacy, Knowledge, and Awareness is a unique resource which describes the importance of genomic literacy for the effective and streamlined implementation of genomic medicine and pharmacogenomics globally. It provides evidence and expert opinion to decipher the role of genomic and pharmacogenomic literacy to illustrate the evidence, value, and need of raising genomics awareness and education among healthcare professionals, students, and the general public. This text can be used by researchers and graduate students pursuing research in this area.

  • Novel Genetic Pathways Associated to Energy Homeostasis Impairments

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 113
    • English
    Novel Genetic Pathways Associated to Energy Homeostasis Impairments, Volume 113 in the Advances in Genetics series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of timely topics, including Advances in Metabolism: Energy Balance Circuitry, Advances in Metabolism: Diabetic Retinopathy, From Metabolomics to Energy Balance Physiology, Advances in Metabolism: Prader-Willi Syndrome, Neural Mechanisms and Health Implications of Food Cravings During Pregnancy, Advances in Metabolism: Diabetes, Advances in Metabolism: Cachexi, and Parkinson’s Disease and Metabolic Disorders: Understanding Their Shared Co-Morbidity Through the Autonomic Nervous System.

  • Ligands for Targeted Drug Delivery

    Basic Fundamentals and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Vikas Pandey + 3 more
    • English
    Ligands for Targeted Drug Delivery: Basic Fundamentals and Applications is a comprehensive reference focused on the many ways drug carriers can be functionalized to target specific organs, tissues, cells, and sub-cellular compartments. Chapters cover the basic concepts of targeted drug delivery, describing multiple levels of targets and challenges, along with approaches for target-specific drug delivery and a thorough overview of the challenges in design and application of ligands. Following sections discuss nanoparticles and the main ligand classes with their respective applications. The final chapters discuss future prospects of the technology and clinical aspects of ligand modified drug delivery systems.This is a key reference to drug delivery researchers dealing with the application of ligands to overcome challenges in delivering their active principles to the target structure. Biomedical engineers, materials scientists, and chemists can also benefit from the through description of ligand classes and their potential to improve drug delivery efficiency.

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