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pH Responsive Membranes Biomedical Applications

pH Responsive Membranes Biomedical Applications

This book provides an application-oriented approach for pH responsive membranes and types of stimuli-responsive membranes and their applications in the biomedical field including initial development and recent use. It explains types modes and modification methods of membranes along with membrane usage in applications such as drug delivery hemodialysis chemical sensing and so forth. pH Responsive Membranes: Biomedical Applications explores recent research carried out in the area as well as the future outlook and provides deeper insight for readers on the subject ranging from the basics to advanced levels on the topic. Features Describes preparation characterization and applications of pH responsive membranes in biomedical applications Introduces theoretical understanding of pH responsiveness Covers development of advanced techniques regarding pH responsive membranes Provides insight into development of new materials and membranes Discusses advancements in drug delivery hemodialysis antibodies and enzyme production chemical sensing and selective ionic transport using pH responsive membranes This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers involved in membrane and chemical engineering/polymer exploration and medical researchers. | pH Responsive Membranes Biomedical Applications

GBP 105.00
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Biosafety and Bioethics in Biotechnology Policy Advocacy and Capacity Building

Biosafety and Bioethics in Biotechnology Policy Advocacy and Capacity Building

This book covers a range of important topics in biotechnology policy advocacy and education bioethics biosafety regulations for genetically modified organisms and gene-edited products and biotechnology manpower development. Throughout the book the contributors review biosafety and bioethical guidelines that could enhance adoption of biotechnology in alignment with national priorities and research agendas. They also discuss the importance of current biotechnology policy advocacy enlightenment and public engagement with stakeholders and policy makers. The book will be useful reference material for scientists and researchers working in the fields of food and agricultural biotechnology biopharmaceuticals and medical biotechnology environmental biotechnology biotechnology policy and advocacy biotechnology communication and manpower development biosafety and bioethics etc. Emphasizes recent advances in biotechnology that could ameliorate the high-level global food insecurity through the deployment of the technology in Nigeria Provides detailed information on how to domesticate biotechnology and boost training of the biotechnology workforce in the universities and research institutes Introduces new frontiers in the area of organizing informal biotechnology capacity building courses and professional certification Reviews biosafety and bioethical guidelines that could enhance adoption of biotechnology in alignment with national priorities and research agendas Discusses current biotechnology policy advocacy enlightenment and public engagement with stakeholders and policy makers Sylvia Uzochukwu Ph. D. is a Professor of Food Science and Biotechnology and Director Biotechnology Centre Federal University Oye-Ekiti Nigeria. Arinze Stanley Okoli Ph. D. is an Associate Professor at Genoek – Centre for Biosafety Universitetet II Breivika Tromsoe Norway. Nwadiuto (Diuoto) Esiobu Ph. D. is a Professor of Microbiology and Biotechnology at Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton FL USA and the President and Founder of Applied Biotech Inc. and ABINL. Emeka Godfrey Nwoba Ph. D. is currently at the Algae Research & Development Centre Murdoch University Western Australia. Christpeace Nwagbo Ezebuiro Ph. D. is a Project Manager Renewable Energy Expert and Head of Clean Technology Division at the National Biotechnology Development Agency Abuja Nigeria. Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji Ph. D. is an Associate Professor of Microbiology and Biotechnology and the Director of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Edo State University Uzairue Nigeria. Abdulrazak B. Ibrahim Ph. D. is a Capacity Development Expert at the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and Associate Professor of Biochemistry Ahmadu Bello University Zaria Nigeria. Benjamin Ewa Ubi Ph. D. is a Professor of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology and Director Biotechnology Research and Development Centre Ebonyi State University Abakaliki Nigeria. | Biosafety and Bioethics in Biotechnology Policy Advocacy and Capacity Building

GBP 115.00
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Microbiomes and Emerging Applications

Microbiomes and Emerging Applications

This book covers a range of important topics and recent advances in metagenomics microbiomes and their emerging applications including microbiota transplantation and its health implications. It also discusses microbiome composition and development in humans. The contributors of this volume provide detailed information on prebiotics and probiotics for enhanced human health. They also introduce microbiomes as the next frontiers in medicine agriculture industry and environment. A chapter is presented that discusses probiotic research studies in Nigeria and Canada that led to the discovery of Lactobacillus pentosus KCA1. The book contains timely knowledge and will be useful reference material for scientists and researchers working in the fields of food and agricultural biotechnology biopharmaceuticals and medical biotechnology fermentation technology environmental biotechnology microbiomes and microbial biotechnology and health care. Emphasizes recent advances in metagenomics and microbiomes and their emerging applications in medicine agriculture industry and environment Provides detailed information on prebiotics and probiotics for enhanced human health Introduces microbiomes as the next frontiers in medicine agriculture industry and environment Reviews microbiota transplantation health implications and the way forward Discusses microbiome-epigenetic-host interactions essential for the physiological functions of the body in health and disease Nwadiuto (Diuto) Esiobu Ph. D. is a Professor of Microbiology and Biotechnology at Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton FL USA and the President and Founder of Applied Biotech Inc. and ABINL. James Chukwuma Ogbonna Ph. D. is a Professor of Microbiology and Biotechnology and Director National Biotechnology Development Agency South East Zonal Biotechnology Centre University of Nigeria Nsukka Nigeria. Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji Ph. D. is an Associate Professor of Microbiology and Biotechnology and Director of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Edo State University Uzairue Nigeria. Olawole O. Obembe Ph. D. is a Professor of Plant Biotechnology and UNESCO Chair Plant Biotechnology Covenant University Ota Nigeria. Ifeoma Maureen Ezeonu Ph. D. is a Professor of Medical Microbiology and Molecular Genetics in the Department of Microbiology University of Nigeria Nsukka Nigeria. Abdulrazak B. Ibrahim Ph. D. is a Capacity Development Expert at the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and Associate Professor of Biochemistry Ahmadu Bello University Zaria Nigeria. Benjamin Ewa Ubi Ph. D. is a Professor of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology and Director Biotechnology Research and Development Centre Ebonyi State University Abakaliki Nigeria. . | Microbiomes and Emerging Applications

GBP 115.00
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Oceanic Acidification A Comprehensive Overview

Oceanic Acidification A Comprehensive Overview

This book critically examines the available literature on oceanic acidification: including a historical review of pH and atmospheric CO2 levels over the millennia; natural and anthropogenic sources of CO2 to the atmosphere and sea surface; chemical physical and biological mode of action; biological effects of acidification to marine plants and animals under laboratory conditions; field observations on seawater chemistry and effects of declining pH; and various technical and political mitigation strategies. Written by Dr. Ronald Eisler a noted authority on chemical risk assessment the book summarizes real and projected effects of oceanic acidification. | Oceanic Acidification A Comprehensive Overview

GBP 69.99
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Modern Cryptography with Proof Techniques and Implementations

Modern Cryptography with Proof Techniques and Implementations

Proof techniques in cryptography are very difficult to understand even for students or researchers who major in cryptography. In addition in contrast to the excessive emphases on the security proofs of the cryptographic schemes practical aspects of them have received comparatively less attention. This book addresses these two issues by providing detailed structured proofs and demonstrating examples applications and implementations of the schemes so that students and practitioners may obtain a practical view of the schemes. Seong Oun Hwang is a professor in the Department of Computer Engineering and director of Artificial Intelligence Security Research Center Gachon University Korea. He received the Ph. D. degree in computer science from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Korea. His research interests include cryptography cybersecurity networks and machine learning. Intae Kim is an associate research fellow at the Institute of Cybersecurity and Cryptology University of Wollongong Australia. He received the Ph. D. degree in electronics and computer engineering from Hongik University Korea. His research interests include cryptography cybersecurity and networks. Wai Kong Lee is an assistant professor in UTAR (University Tunku Abdul Rahman) Malaysia. He received the Ph. D. degree in engineering from UTAR Malaysia. In between 2009 – 2012 he served as an R&D engineer in several multinational companies including Agilent Technologies (now known as Keysight) in Malaysia. His research interests include cryptography engineering GPU computing numerical algorithms Internet of Things (IoT) and energy harvesting. | Modern Cryptography with Proof Techniques and Implementations

GBP 44.99
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Land Application of Sewage Sludge and Biosolids

Land Application of Sewage Sludge and Biosolids

Over 50 percent of the 6 900 million dry tons of sewage sludge generated each year in the United States is land applied. The principal controversies surrounding the land application of biosolids involve heavy metals and pathogens. Land Application of Sewage Sludge and Biosolids is a comprehensive scientific text providing a complete review of various aspects of this controversial subject from an extensive discussion of heavy metals and pathogens to the fate and effects of organic compounds. Consideration is given to crop removal of metals and organics soil erosion and leaching as well as to differing approaches and regulations in Europe and Canada. The result is an authoritative science-based and unbiased perspective on the benefits and the potential risks of land application to human health and the environment. About the Author:Elliot Epstein Ph. D. is Chief Environmental Scientist for Tetra Tech Inc. and an adjunct professor of public health at Boston University School of Public Health. He received his Ph. D. in soil physics from Purdue University and served as a research leader for the U. S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service for 16 years. Dr. Epstein has more than 30 years of experience in biosolids composting and has managed or directed more than 400 composting projects. He has consulted on composting and biosolids management for the USEPA World Bank and United Nations.

GBP 56.99
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Innovation and Application of Engineering Technology Proceedings of the International Symposium on Engineering Technology and Application (I

Innovation and Application of Engineering Technology Proceedings of the International Symposium on Engineering Technology and Application (I

Innovation and Application of Engineering Technology contains the proceeding of International Symposium of Engineering Technology and Application Convocation (ISETA 2017 25-28 May 2017 Montreal Canada). The Symposium provided an international forum for discussion and communication of engineering technology and application of Civil and Environmental Engineering Mining Engineering Risk and Occupational Engineering and other fields related to engineering. Sponsored by Concordia University International Joint Research Laboratory of Henan Province for Underground Space Development Henan Polytechnic University and IJSS Innovation and Application of Engineering Technology will be useful for researchers engineers and graduate and Ph. D. students in related Engineering fields. | Innovation and Application of Engineering Technology Proceedings of the International Symposium on Engineering Technology and Application (I

GBP 140.00
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Getting Started in ZBrush An Introduction to Digital Sculpting and Illustration

Getting Started in ZBrush An Introduction to Digital Sculpting and Illustration

Getting Started in ZBrush is a gentle introduction to ZBrush today‘s premier digital sculpting program. Beginning with the fundamentals of digital sculpting as well as a thorough introduction to the user interface Getting Started in ZBrush will have you creating a variety of professional-level 3D models in no-time. More than just another button-pushing manual this comprehensive guide is packed with start-to-finish projects that ease you into the workflow of the program while at the same time providing tips and tricks that will allow you to achieve certain tasks much more quickly. After progressing through the tutorials you will be shown how to customize brushes materials scripts and the interface so that you can utilize these tools to their full advantage. Special consideration is given to ZBrush‘s integration plug-ins with Maya and 3ds Max allowing you to properly import and export your models in all programs. Texturing painting mapping decimation baking and topology are also fully covered so your Zbrush creations can come to life without sacrificing that high-resolution look. Ease your way into this complex subject with this straight-forward approach to ZBrush Perfect your technique with step-by-step tutorials that allow you to create high res models from start to finish. Expand your knowledge by visiting the companion website which features video demonstrations project files texture and model files scripts customized menus brushes and additional resources. | Getting Started in ZBrush An Introduction to Digital Sculpting and Illustration

GBP 180.00
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CRC Handbook of Medicinal Spices

CRC Handbook of Medicinal Spices

Let food be your medicine medicine your food. Hippocrates 2400 B. C. When the Father of Medicine uttered those famous words spices were as important for medicine embalming preserving food and masking bad odors as they were for more mundane culinary matters. Author James A. Duke predicts that spices such as capsicum cinnamon garlic ginger onion and turmeric will assume relatively more medicinal importance again as the economic costs and knowledge of the side-effects of prescription pharmaceuticals increase. After all each spice contains thousands of useful phytochemicals. Pharmaceuticals usually contain only one or two. Discover the Science behind the FolkloreSpices are important medicines that have withstood the empirical tests of millennia. Nearly 5 000 years ago Charak the father of Ayurvedic medicine claimed that garlic lightens the blood reduces tumors and is an aphrodisiac tonic. Today scientists say it thins the blood prevents cancer and increases libido. For centuries people worldwide have used spices to cure a myriad of ailments and to preserve foods. Now science is proving that these spices may preserve us with their antioxidant and antiseptic activities. Organized by scientific name the CRC Handbook of Medicinal Spices provides the science behind the folklore of over 60 popular spices. For each spice it lists:Scientific nameCommon nameMedicinal activities and indicationsMultiple activitiesOther uses especially culinaryCultivationChemistryImportant phytochemical constituents and their activitiesThe handbook also includes market and import data culinary uses ecology and cultural information and discusses at length the use of spices as antiseptics and antioxidants.

GBP 59.99
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Energy Economics Modeling and Empirical Analysis in China

Energy Economics Modeling and Empirical Analysis in China

Energy just like labor and capital is universally acknowledged to be the fundamental production factor and strategic resource of an industrial society. China’s sustained rapid economic growth has resulted in its ever-growing energy import dependency especially oil. Meanwhile world energy markets have fluctuated dramatically and international crude oil prices have risen sharply. These factors have combined to make national energy security a hot strategic issue for China’s government and society. Focusing on these issues Energy Economics: Modeling and Empirical Analysis in China includes analyzes of the scenarios of different policies. A comprehensive reference on China’s energy policy the book covers: Gross and structural features of China’s energy economyForecasting of China’s energy supply and demandFluctuations in the international oil market and China’s counter-measuresEnergy-environment problems and reduction in CO2 emissionsStrategic petroleum reserves and national energy securityEnergy technology progress and changeThe first volume of a series of China Energy Reports this book is a collection of the research results on energy strategy and policy issues investigated by the Center for Energy & Environmental Policy Research (CEEP) Institute of Policy and Management (IPM) and Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). It only analyzes the policies of the issue but also briefly discusses econometric models and methodologies data sources and pretreatment and present empirical result analyses and discussions and opportunities for further study. Exploring changes in the international and domestic energy-economy the book provides support for decision-makers and promotes the exchange of findings with energy policy research peers. | Energy Economics Modeling and Empirical Analysis in China

GBP 59.99
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Microbial Surfactants Volume I: Production and Applications

Microbial Surfactants Volume I: Production and Applications

Biosurfactants are the surface-active biomolecules produced by microorganisms. Biosurfactants have gained commercial significance due to their unique properties such as high surface activity high specificity low toxicity tolerance to pH temperature and ionic strength biodegradability excellent emulsifying and demulsifying ability antimicrobial activity ability to work under extreme conditions and relative ease of preparation. Biosurfactants are used in several industries including organic chemicals petroleum petrochemicals mining metallurgy (mainly bioleaching) agrochemicals fertilizers foods beverages cosmetics pharmaceuticals and many others. The aim of this book is to highlight key aspects from basics to advanced concepts classifications production and applications in various fields such as agriculture health bioremediation industries pharmaceutical oil recovery environment and nanotechnology. It also serves as an excellent and expansive literature on fermentation recovery genomics and metagenomics of biosurfactant production. The book focuses on the biosurfactant production from bacteria the diversity of biosurfactant producing bacteria and industrial need of biosurfactant. | Microbial Surfactants Volume I: Production and Applications

GBP 115.00
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Advances in Processing Technology

Advances in Processing Technology

The present book is an amalgamation of various topics which are quite relevant to academics pertaining to food science and technology. Sincere attempts have been made to map consumer's perception in terms of sensory evaluation of processed foods and their role on quality determination. To cover food safety the topic of advancement in the traceability and transparency of food supply chain is discussed in length. Besides providing basic nutrition food has become an essential source of health promoting phyto-ingredients too. To take care of the concerned population therapeutic foods have also been discussed with their future trends. Similarly recent trends in functional and Nutraceutical foods were also discussed in detail so as to give an exhaustive overlook of such subject matter. To give impetus to the growing and aged generations the importance of the technology of weaning and geriatric foods is described in detail. Bio-preservation of various food products including fermentation had always attracted researchers for various reasons inclusive of its novel and chemical free approach of preservation which has been aptly covered under current expansions in microbiology for food preservation and also under progression in biotechnology and its application in food processing. The cross linkage of advance technologies inclusive of nano-science is elaborated as technological advances in nano- science for specific food and nutrition delivery. Oil and spice commerce are two giants pillars in food processing industries and readers would surely be wishing to understand the developments in the technology of oils refineries and condiments. Smart and intelligent packing systems always extend an upper hand as far as shelf life monitoring of any processed food is concerned especially when these are import worthy products. The science and technological approach of these packing innovations is also well covered. Note: T&F does not sell or distribute the hardback in India Pakistan Nepal Bhutan Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. This title is co-published with NIPA. | Advances in Processing Technology

GBP 99.99
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Design of Enterprise Systems Theory Architecture and Methods

Design of Enterprise Systems Theory Architecture and Methods

In practice many different people with backgrounds in many different disciplines contribute to the design of an enterprise. Anyone who makes decisions to change the current enterprise to achieve some preferred structure is considered a designer. What is problematic is how to use the knowledge of separate aspects of the enterprise to achieve a globally optimized enterprise. The synthesis of knowledge from many disciplines to design an enterprise defines the field of enterprise engineering. Because enterprise systems are exceedingly complex encompassing many independent domains of study students must first be taught how to think about enterprise systems. Specifically written for advanced and intermediate courses and modules Design of Enterprise Systems: Theory Architecture and Methods takes a system-theoretical perspective of the enterprise. It describes a systematic approach called the enterprise design method to design the enterprise. The design method demonstrates the principles models methods and tools needed to design enterprise systems. The author uses the enterprise system design methodology to organize the chapters to mimic the completion of an actual project. Thus the book details the enterprise engineering process from initial conceptualization of an enterprise to its final design. Pedagogical tools available include: For instructors: PowerPoint® slides for each chapter Project case studies that can be assigned as long-term projects to accompany the text Quiz questions for each chapter Business Process Analyzer software available for download For students: Templates checklists forms and models to support enterprise engineering activities The book fills a need for greater design content in engineering curricula by describing how to design enterprise systems. Inclusion of design is also critical for business students since they must realize the import their decisions may have on the long-term design of the enterprises they work with. The book’s practical focus and project-based approach coupled with the pedagogical tools gives students the knowledge and skills they need to lead enterprise engineering projects. | Design of Enterprise Systems Theory Architecture and Methods

GBP 44.99
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Integration of WSNs into Internet of Things A Security Perspective

Integration of WSNs into Internet of Things A Security Perspective

The Internet has gone from an Internet of people to an Internet of Things (IoT). This has brought forth strong levels of complexity in handling interoperability that involves the integrating of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) into IoT. This book offers insights into the evolution usage challenges and proposed countermeasures associated with the integration. Focusing on the integration of WSNs into IoT and shedding further light on the subtleties of such integration this book aims to highlight the encountered problems and provide suitable solutions. It throws light on the various types of threats that can attack both WSNs and IoT along with the recent approaches to counter them. This book is designed to be the first choice of reference at research and development centers academic institutions university libraries and any institution interested in the integration of WSNs into IoT. Undergraduate and postgraduate students Ph. D. scholars industry technologists young entrepreneurs and researchers working in the field of security and privacy in IoT are the primary audience of this book. | Integration of WSNs into Internet of Things A Security Perspective

GBP 130.00
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Smart Coatings Fundamentals Developments and Applications

Smart Coatings Fundamentals Developments and Applications

This book focuses on fundamentals technology synthesis and characterizations and applied techniques from a practical point of view of coatings. The first three chapters offer a rigorous review of the application of these coatings to corrosion protection in various aerospace and oil and gas industries and the subsequent chapters present a quick critical review of the state-of-the-art protection techniques of these coatings to novel biomedical applications such as clinical translations and tissue-engineered materials. Environmental ergonomics and aesthetic aspects and future perspectives are also explained at the end. Features: Explores the synthesis and application techniques of novel smart coatings in various research areas Presents a concise critical and state-of-the-art review of existing research on various types of smart coatings Ascertains the different mechanisms associated with the stimuli response of smart coatings Includes an exclusive chapter on real-time applications in the biomedical field Covers self-healing self-cleaning pH balance early corrosion detection and triggering mechanisms This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students specifically in smart coatings and thin films and corrosion including chemical materials science engineering industrial and manufacturing engineering and nanotechnology. | Smart Coatings Fundamentals Developments and Applications

GBP 82.99
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Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education A Practical Approach

Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education A Practical Approach

The global adoption of technology in education is transforming the way we teach and learn. Artificial Intelligence is one of the disruptive techniques to customize the experience of different learning groups teachers and tutors. This book offers knowledge in intelligent teaching/learning systems and advances in e-learning and assessment systems. The book highlights the broad field of artificial intelligence applications in education regarding any type of artificial intelligence that is correlated with education. It discusses learning methodologies intelligent tutoring systems intelligent student guidance and assessments intelligent education chatbots and artificial tutors and presents the practicality and applicability implications of AI in education. The book offers new and current research along with case studies showing the latest techniques and educational activities. The book will find interest with academicians which includes teachers students of various disciplines higher education policymakers who believe in transforming the education industry and research scholars who are pursuing their Ph. D. or Post Doc. in the field of Education Technology Education and Learning etc. and those working in the area of Education Technology and Artificial Intelligence such industry professionals in education management and e-learning companies. | Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education A Practical Approach

GBP 105.00
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Soil Analysis Handbook of Reference Methods

Soil Analysis Handbook of Reference Methods

For more than 30 years soil testing has been widely used as a basis for determining lime and fertilizer needs. Today a number of procedures are used for determining everything from soil pH and lime requirement to the level of extractable nutrient elements. And as the number of cropped fields being tested increases more and more farmers and growers will come to rely on soil test results. But if soil testing is to be an effective means of evaluating the fertility status of soils standardization of methodology is essential. No single test is appropriate for all soils. Soil Analysis Handbook of Reference Methods is a standard laboratory technique manual for the most commonly used soil analysis procedures. First published in 1974 this Handbook has changed over the years to reflect evolving needs. New test methods and modifications have been added as well as new sections on nitrate heavy metals and quality assurance plans for agricultural testing laboratories. Compiled by the Soil and Plant Analysis Council this latest edition of Soil Analysis Handbook of Reference Methods also addresses the major methods for managing plant nutrition currently in use in the United States and other parts of the world. For soil scientists farmers growers or anyone with an interest in the environment this reference will prove an invaluable guide to standard methods for soil testing well into the future. Features

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Novel Bioremediation Processes for Treatment of Seleniferous Soils and Sediment

Novel Bioremediation Processes for Treatment of Seleniferous Soils and Sediment

The aim of this Ph. D. was to develop a technology for the remediation of seleniferous soils/sediments and to explore microbial reduction of selenium oxyanions under different respiration conditions and bioreactor configurations. Seleniferous soil collected from the wheat-grown agricultural land in Punjab (India) was characterized and its soil washing was optimized by varying parameters where addition of oxidizing agents showed a maximum selenium removal efficiency. Aquatic plants Lemna minor and Egeria densa were used to study phytoremediation of the selenium-rich soil leachate containing oxidizing agents. Additionally migration of the soluble selenium fraction from the upper to the lower layers and its subsequent reduction and accumulation in the lower layers of the soil column was observed during soil flushing. Furthermore the soil leachate containing selenium oxyanions obtained from soil washing was treated in a UASB reactor by varying the organic feed. Ex situ bioremediation of selenium oxyanions was studied under variable conditions. An aerobic bacterium (Delftia lacustris) capable of transforming selenate and selenite to elemental selenium was isolated and characterized. Anaerobic bioreduction of selenate coupled to methane oxidation was investigated in serum bottles and a biotrickling filter using marine sediment as inoculum. Finally the effect of contamination of other chalcogen oxyanions (tellurium) on selenium bioreduction was studied in a continuous system (UASB reactor). | Novel Bioremediation Processes for Treatment of Seleniferous Soils and Sediment

GBP 77.99
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Lactic acid fermentation of human excreta for agricultural application

Lactic acid fermentation of human excreta for agricultural application

Human excreta is a valuable fertilizer for improving soil quality and crop productivity with a potential to replace or complement the mineral fertilizers. The main challenges related to human excreta regarding agricultural applications are microbial contamination risks loss of nutrients and odor issues. Fertilization by lacto-fermented faeces supplemented by biochar has benefits such as improved soil bulk density nitrate and potassium concentrations as well as the yield and yield components of corn compared to untreated simple stored faeces urine cattle manure and unfertilized controls. Even though the mineral fertilizer produced corn with significantly higher height and leaf length it did not add significantly higher yields than lacto-fermented faeces supplemented by biochar. A faeces treatment process by combined lacto-fermentation with thermophilic composting and biochar supplementation had better reduction of coliforms Escherichia coli Enterococcus faecalis and Clostridium perfringens and higher germination of radish and growth of tomatoes than combined lacto-fermentation with vermicomposting. Urine lacto-fermentation contributed to a pH reduction below 4 a decrease in the ammonium concentration and odor strength as well as an increase in the germination rates compared to untreated stored urine. The results of this study provide important information that can set the basis for scaling up a sustainable technology for the treatment of source separated human excreta while improving its potential for resource recovery. | Lactic acid fermentation of human excreta for agricultural application

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Introductory Physics Summaries Examples and Practice Problems

Introductory Physics Summaries Examples and Practice Problems

Physics describes how motion works in everyday life. Clothes washers and rolling pins are undergoing rotational motion. A flying bird uses forces. Tossing a set of keys involves equations that describe motion (kinematics). Two people bumping into each other while cooking in a kitchen involves linear momentum. This textbook covers topics related to units kinematics forces energy momentum circular and rotational motion Newton’s general equation for gravity and simple harmonic motion (things that go back and forth). A math review is also included with a focus on algebra and trigonometry. The goal of this textbook is to present a clear introduction to these topics in small pieces with examples that readers can relate to. Each topic comes with a short summary a fully solved example and practice problems. Full solutions are included for over 400 problems. This book is a very useful study guide for students in introductory physics courses including high school and college students in an algebra-based introductory physics course and even students in an introductory calculus-level course. It can also be used as a standalone textbook in courses where derivations are not emphasized. Key features: Organizes a difficult subject into short and clearly written sections. Can be used alongside any introductory physics textbook. Presents clear examples for every problem type discussed in the textbook. Michael Antosh teaches physics at the University of Rhode Island USA. He obtained a Ph. D. in physics from Brown University. | Introductory Physics Summaries Examples and Practice Problems

GBP 42.99
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Biomedical Photonics Handbook Therapeutics and Advanced Biophotonics

Biomedical Photonics Handbook Therapeutics and Advanced Biophotonics

Shaped by Quantum Theory Technology and the Genomics RevolutionThe integration of photonics electronics biomaterials and nanotechnology holds great promise for the future of medicine. This topic has recently experienced an explosive growth due to the noninvasive or minimally invasive nature and the cost-effectiveness of photonic modalities in medical diagnostics and therapy. The second edition of the Biomedical Photonics Handbook presents recent fundamental developments as well as important applications of biomedical photonics of interest to scientists engineers manufacturers teachers students and clinical providers. The third volume Therapeutics and Advanced Biophotonics focuses on therapeutic modalities advanced biophotonic technologies and future trends. Represents the Collective Work of over 150 Scientists Engineers and CliniciansDesigned to display the most recent advances in instrumentation and methods as well as clinical applications in important areas of biomedical photonics to a broad audience this three-volume handbook provides an inclusive forum that serves as an authoritative reference source for a broad audience involved in the research teaching learning and practice of medical technologies. What’s New in This Edition:A wide variety of photonic biochemical sensing technologies has already been developed for clinical monitoring of early disease states and physiological parameters such as blood pressure blood chemistry pH temperature and the presence of pathological organisms or biochemical species of clinical importance. Advanced photonic detection technologies integrating the latest knowledge of genomics proteomics and metabolomics allow sensing of early disease states thus revolutionizing the medicine of the future. Nanobiotec | Biomedical Photonics Handbook Therapeutics and Advanced Biophotonics

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In Vivo Optical Imaging of Brain Function

In Vivo Optical Imaging of Brain Function

These are exciting times for the field of optical imaging of brain function. Rapid developments in theory and technology continue to considerably advance understanding of brain function. Reflecting changes in the field during the past five years the second edition of In Vivo Optical Imaging of Brain Function describes state-of-the-art techniques and their applications for the growing field of functional imaging in the live brain using optical imaging techniques. New in the Second Edition:Voltage-sensitive dyes imaging in awake behaving animalsImaging based on genetically encoded probesImaging of mitochondrial auto-fluorescence as a tool for cortical mappingUsing pH-sensitive dyes for functional mappingModulated imagingCalcium imaging of neuronal activity using 2-photon microscopyFourier approach to optical imagingFully updated chapters from the first editionLeading Authorities Explore the Latest Techniques Updated to reflect continuous development in this emerging research area this new edition as with the original reaches across disciplines to review a variety of non-invasive optical techniques used to study activity in the living brain. Leading authorities from such diverse areas as biophysics neuroscience and cognitive science present a host of perspectives that range from a single neuron to large assemblies of millions of neurons captured at various temporal and spatial resolutions. Introducing techniques that were not available just a few years ago the authors describe the theory setup analytical methods and examples that highlight the advantages of each particular method.

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Band-Notch Characteristics in Ultra-Wideband Antennas

Band-Notch Characteristics in Ultra-Wideband Antennas

This book comprehensively reviews ultra-wideband (UWB) and UWB multi-input multi-output (MIMO) antennas with band-notched characteristics with a focus on interference cancellation functionality. The book is organized into seven chapters that cover single band dual band and multi band-notched UWB antennas followed by band-notched characteristics in UWB (MIMO) antennas. Further it explains the mechanism of reconfigurability and tunability in band-notched UWB antennas including advanced applications of UWB systems. Overall it covers different techniques of canceling the electromagnetic interference in UWB in a concise volume. Features Provides a comprehensive presentation of avoiding interference in UWB systems Reviews state of the art literature related to UWB antennas filtennas and various reconfigurable technologies Explains different techniques for producing band-notch characteristics in UWB systems Includes discussion on historical perspectives of UWB technology Consolidates different research activities carried out on the electromagnetic interference cancellation techniques in the UWB communication systems Band-Notch Characteristics in Ultra-Wideband Antennas is aimed at researchers and graduate students in electrical and antenna engineering. Taimoor Khan has been an Assistant Professor at the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering National Institute of Technology Silchar since 2014. In addition to this Dr. Khan has also worked as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Asian Institute of Technology Bangkok Thailand during September–December 2016. His active research interests include Printed Microwave Circuits Electromagnetic Bandgap Structures Ultra-wideband Antennas Dielectric Resonator Antennas Ambient Microwave Energy Harvesting and Artificial Intelligence Paradigms in Electromagnetics. Dr. Khan has successfully guided three Ph. D. theses and is supervising six Ph. D. students. He has published over 75 research articles in well-indexed journals and in world-renowned conference proceedings. Currently he is executing three funded research projects including two international collaborative SPARC and VAJRA research projects. In September 2020 Dr. Khan has been awarded a prestigious national IETE-Prof SVC Aiya Memorial Award for the year 2020. Yahia M. M. Antar has been a Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Royal Military College of Canada since 1990. He served as the Chair of CNC URSI from 1999 to 2008 Commission B from 1993 to 1999 and has a cross appointment at Queen’s University in Kingston. He has authored and co-authored over 250 journal papers several books and chapters in books over 500 refereed conference papers holds several patents has chaired several national and international conferences and has given plenary talks at many conferences. Dr. Antar is a fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada the Electromagnetic Academy and an International Union of Radio Science (URSI). He was elected by the URSI to the Board as the Vice President in 2008 and in 2014 and to the IEEE AP AdCom in 2009. In 2011 he was appointed as a member of the Canadian Defence Advisory Board (DAB) of the Canadian Department of National Defence. He serves as an Associate Editor for many IEEE and IET Journals and as an IEEE-APS Distinguished Lecturer. Presently he is working as President-Elect for IEEE Antenna and Propagation Society for the year 2020.

GBP 54.99
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