Biological category: 21163 books
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Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2013
In the last two decades technological advances in isotope ratio mass spectrometry have been very rapid, opening up new possibilities for analysis of biological and environmental materials. The new instrumentation has facilitated faster analysis of samples via automated sample preparation and multi-isotope...
Strength and Conditioning
Biological Principles and Practical Applications
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2011
"I recommend that you read and use the information in this book to provide your athletes with the best chances of performing at their best"
from the foreword by Sir Clive Woodward, Olympic Performance Director, British Olympic Association
This book provides the latest scientific and...
The Llobregat
The Story of a Polluted Mediterranean River
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2012
The Llobregat belongs to the most thoroughly studied rivers in Europe and is a paradigm of the confluence of human and natural disturbances in a single basin. Because of its location in a very densely populated region and its Mediterranean character, the Llobregat supports a mixture of irregular flow,...
Fundamentals and Applications of Bioremediation
Principles, Volume I
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2017
FROM THE INTRODUCTION
This three-volume set, Bioremediation: Principles and Practice, provides state of the art description of advances in pollution treatment and reduction using biological means; identify and address, at a fundamental level, broad scientific and technological areas that are unique...
Entropy Principle for the Development of Complex Biotic Systems
Organisms, Ecosystems, the Earth
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2012
The concept of entropy in thermodynamics is a complex one, though it is fundamental in understanding physics, the workings of the mind, and biology. Entropy is the measure of the quality of energy, and it can also refer to the turn from order to disorder or randomness in isolated systems. In open...
Systems Biology
Integrative Biology and Simulation Tools
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2013
Growth in the pharmaceutical market has slowed down – almost to a standstill. One reason is that governments and other payers are cutting costs in a faltering world economy. But a more fundamental problem is the failure of major companies to discover, develop and market new drugs. Major drugs losing...
by Ronen Marmorstein
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2016
Enzymes of Epigenetics, one of two new volumes in the Methods in Enzymology series, continues the legacy of this premier serial with quality chapters authored by leaders in the field.
This volume covers research methods that are employed to study epigenetic regulation and includes structural,...
Systems Biomedicine
Concepts and Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2009
Systems biology is a critical emerging field that quantifies and annotates the complexity of biological systems in order to construct algorithmic models to predict outcomes from component input. Applications in medicine are revolutionizing our understanding of biological processes and systems.
Systems...
Microbiorobotics
Biologically Inspired Microscale Robotic Systems
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2017
Microbiorobotics: Biologically Inspired Microscale Robotic Systems, Second Edition presents information on a new engineering discipline that takes a multidisciplinary approach to accomplish precise manipulation of microscale spaces.
Microorganisms have evolved various mechanisms to thrive in...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2009
In my career I’ve found that ‘‘thinking outside the box’’ works better if I know what’s ‘‘inside the box.’’ Dave Grusin, composer and jazz musician Different people think in different time frames: scientists think in decades, engineers think in years, and investors think in quarters....
by Ajit Sadana
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2005
Biosensors are portable and convenient devices that permit the rapid and reliable analysis of substances. They are increasingly used in healthcare, drug design, environmental monitoring and the detection of biological, chemical, and toxic agents. Fractal Binding and Dissociation Kinetics for Different...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2011
The title "Nano Biotechnology for Biomedical and Diagnostics Research" will address research aspects related to nanomaterial in imaging and biological research, nanomaterials as a biosensing tool, DNA nanotechnology, nanomaterials for drug delivery, medicinal and therapeutic application...
Cellular Mechanotransduction
Diverse Perspectives from Molecules to Tissues
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2009
'Mechanotransduction' is the term for the ability, first described by 19th-century anatomist Julius Wolff, of living tissues to sense mechanical stress and respond by tissue remodeling. More recently, the scope of mechanotransduction has been expanded to include the sensation of stress, its translation...
God, the Devil, and Darwin
A Critique of Intelligent Design Theory
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2004
In the last fifteen years a controversial new theory of the origins of biological complexity and the nature of the universe has been fomenting bitter debates in education and science policy across North America, Europe, and Australia. Backed by intellectuals at respectable universities, Intelligent...