This book integrates materials science with other engineering subjects such as physics, chemistry and electrical engineering. The authors discuss devices and technologies used by the electronics, magn
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This is a comprehensive, multi-contributed reference work detailing the latest advances and future trends in all viable aspects of biofuels. It has a strong orientation toward production of biofuels,
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This book describes seven areas in the field of biotechnology operations as practiced by biopharmaceutical firms and nonprofit institutions. Revisions will focus upon changes that have occurred in sev
This book discusses data privacy in banking and financial services, anonymization principles and practice, test data management, and synthetic data generation. From a practice standpoint, it provides
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Gap junction channels are a group of intercellular channels expressed in tissues and organs to synchronize many physiological processes. Pannexin channels are a family of closely related large-pore ch
The second edition of Government Contracting: Promises and Perils picks up where the first edition’s mission left off: exposing fraud, incompetence, waste, and abuse (FIWA) and analyzing corruption, m
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This book addresses the growing interest in low temperature technologies. Since the subject of low temperature materials and mechanisms is multidisciplinary, the chapters reflect the broadest possible
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Written by world experts in astacology, this book covers a range of aspects of the biology and ecology of freshwater crayfish. With a strong focus on wild crayfish, the book studies the taxonomy and g
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Personalized Medicine: Promises and Pitfalls is an accessible introduction for all health professionals interested in the scientific basis and practical implications of this complex field of practice.
Dating back to the early Cambrian period, crustaceans had ample time to undertake endless experimentation with form and function. Today, no other group of plants or animals on the planet exhibit the r
The seventh edition of this international bestselling emergency medicine handbook has been completely revised and expanded to include the very latest evidence-based guidelines suitable for interns and
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In this book, editors Soveral, Nielsen, and Casini present readers with an examination of the importance of aquaporins as a water channel in plant biology, microbial biology, and mammalian physiology
This book will capture the heart of everyone who ever climbed a tree or gone fishing with their dad. Beyond that, it takes the reader deep into the life of a man whose father showed him how to hunt as
This book focuses on the understanding and use of structural concepts. It provides numerous demonstrations using physical models and practical examples. A significant amount of material, not found in
Foodborne pathogens continue to cause major public health problems worldwide and have escalated to unprecedented levels in recent years. In this book, major foodborne diseases and the key food safety
Traditional fermented foods are not only the staple food for most of developing countries but also the key healthy food for developed countries. As the healthy functions of these foods are gradually d
This comprehensive, edited volume provides a summary of the latest research on novel antimicrobial compounds derived from various sources, concentrating primarily on natural products as a source of bi
The book comprises two parts: Pressure and Flow Well Testing (Part I) and Temperature Well Testing (Part II), and contains numerous authors’ developments. Due to the similarity in Darcy’s and Fourier’
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Author Dentcho Ivanov presents students, academics, researchers, and professionals working in a wide variety of contexts with an argument in favor of radically redesigning the current strategy utilize
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