Cellular Analysis by Atomic Force Microscopy Despite substantial evidence showing the feasibility of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) to identify cells with altered elastic and adhesive properties the use of this technique as a complementary diagnostic method remains controversial. This book is designed to be a practical textbook that teaches how to assess the mechanical characteristics of living individual cells by AFM. Following a step-by-step approach it introduces the methodology of measurements in the case of both determination of elastic properties and quantification of adhesive properties. | Cellular Analysis by Atomic Force Microscopy GBP 95.00 1
Quantum Physics and Life How We Interact with the World Inside and Around Us This book reveals glimpses of how the quantum physics of atoms and molecules influences and even controls the way our cells function and how we and our fellow animals interact with our environment. Simply put how birds fly and why grass grows. Certainly biochemistry and molecular biology are the foundations for the biology of living cells but there is more—quantum coherence and entanglement influencing the functioning of proteins and enzymes and strictly speaking without the quantum phenomena we wouldn’t even be here. In the end however this book is based on the solid ground of science presenting the many fascinating phenomena of how quantum physics makes life possible without any unwarranted mystification. | Quantum Physics and Life How We Interact with the World Inside and Around Us GBP 45.99 1
Biocomposites Biomedical and Environmental Applications Biocomposites formed by a matrix and a reinforcement of natural fibers often mimic the structure of living materials and offer the strength of the matrix as well as biocompatibility. Being renewable cheap recyclable and biodegradable they have witnessed rapidly growing interest in terms of industrial and fundamental applications. This book focuses on fiber-based composites applied to biomedical and environmental applications. It presents a comprehensive survey of biocomposites from the existing literature paying particular attention to various biomedical and environmental applications. The text describes mechanical designs and manufacturing aspects of various fibrous polymer matrix composites and presents examples of the synthesis and development of bionanocomposites and their applications. The book is the first of its kind to present all these topics together unlike most other books on nano-/biocomposites that are generally limited to their fundamentals different methods of synthesis and applications. | Biocomposites Biomedical and Environmental Applications GBP 139.00 1
Pharmaceutical Biocatalysis Drugs Genetic Diseases and Epigenetics Volume 7 of the Jenny Stanford Series on Biocatalysis deals with several different aspects of pharmaceuticals which include not only various applications of drugs and their metabolism but also natural resources for active pharmaceutical ingredients as well as the removal of pharmaceutical pollution. In detail novel approaches for developing microbial fermentation processes to produce vitamin B6 using microorganisms are described together with novel routes for vitamin B6 biosynthesis. The other topics discussed are new approaches for producing the successful anticancer drug Taxol from naturally occurring precursors molecular farming through plant engineering as a cost-effective means to produce therapeutic and prophylactic proteins and successful screening of potent microorganisms producing L-asparaginase for various chemotherapeutic applications. Furthermore microbial biotransformations in the production and degradation of fluorinated pharmaceuticals are described. The other chapters inform the reader about the biotransformation of xenobiotics/drugs in living systems the degradation of pharmaceuticals by white-rot fungi and their ligninolytic enzymes and the removal of pharmaceutical pollution from municipal sewage using laccase. | Pharmaceutical Biocatalysis Drugs Genetic Diseases and Epigenetics GBP 193.00 1
Biochemical Engineering An Introductory Textbook All engineering disciplines have been developed from the basic sciences. Science gives us the information on the reasoning behind new product development whereas engineering is the application of science to manufacture the product at the commercial level. Biological processes involve various biomolecules which come from living sources. It is now possible to manipulate DNA to get the desired changes in biochemical processes. This book provides students the knowledge that will enable them to contribute in various professional fields including bioprocess development modeling and simulation and environmental engineering. It includes the analysis of different upstream and downstream processes. The chapters are organized in broad engineering subdisciplines such as mass and energy balances reaction theory using both chemical and enzymatic reactions microbial cell growth kinetics transport phenomena different control systems used in the fermentation industry and case studies of some industrial fermentation processes. Each chapter begins with a fundamental explanation for general readers and ends with in-depth scientific details suitable for expert readers. The book also includes the solutions to about 100 problems. | Biochemical Engineering An Introductory Textbook GBP 116.00 1
Industrial Biomimetics Biomimetics is an innovative paradigm shift based on biodiversity for sustainability. Biodiversity is not only the result of evolutionary adaption but also the optimized solution of an epic combinatorial chemistry for sustainability because the diversity has been acquired by biological processes and technology including production processes operating principles and control systems all of which differ from human technology. In the recent decades biomimetics has gained a great deal of industrial interest because of its unique solutions for engineering problems. In this book researchers have contributed cutting-edge results from the viewpoint of two types of industrial applications of biomimetics. The first type starts with engineering tasks to solve an engineering problem using biomimetics while the other starts with the knowledge of biology and its application to engineering fields. This book discusses both approaches. Edited by Profs. Masatsugu Shimomura and Akihiro Miyauchi two prominent nanotechnology researchers this book will appeal to advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level students of biology chemistry physics and engineering and to researchers working in the areas of mechanics optical devices glue materials sensor devices and SEM observation of living matter. | Industrial Biomimetics GBP 139.00 1
Mobile Microspies Particles for Sensing and Communication On the one hand particle-based sensing techniques are driven by new technologies for preparing and measuring micro- and nanoparticles and by a fascination of the possibilities for design and functionalization of all specificities in structure shapes and behavior of these tiny objects. On the other hand there evolves a fast-growing need for new sensing and communication paths for medicine biotechnology and analytical science as well as for new and efficient information transfer and storage systems. No longer are particles regarded only as special types of materials. However we have a better understanding of how they are bridging the gap between material and system between structure and function. Although there are numerous books on micro- and nanoparticles and on sensors there is to the best of my knowledge no book focusing on the general concept of particles as mobile microtransducers. This book clarifies that signal-transducing particles should be regarded as functional elements as part of a system not simply as special materials. It introduces concepts of bead-base sensing and mobile spies at the micro- and nanoscale and gives a representative overview of the variety of particle-based sensing. The state of the art in the development of particles as mobile spies for communication and information management allows us to speculate about future particle-based components and systems in a completely sustainable world economy. In addition the book reports on a fast-evolving technical field which is a typical example of the required convergence of technical strategies and mechanisms in living nature and would make a great reference for professionals and students of chemistry biochemistry biology pharmacy medicine agriculture mechatronics informatics materials science and systems engineering. | Mobile Microspies Particles for Sensing and Communication GBP 100.00 1