January Research Reference titles from Elsevier
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The Role of Tropics in Climate Change
Global Case Studies
Neloy Khare
Elsevier
558 pages
ISBN: 9780323995191
December 2023
This important resource not only includes chapters on next-generation sequencing technologies to study important biogeochemical cycles, degradation pathways and detoxification, but also gives insight into several tools that have been developed to integrate metadata and sequence data, allowing downstream comparative analyses of different datasets using several ecological indices.
Insects as Food and Food Ingredients
Marco Garcia-Vaquero, Carlos Álvarez García
Elsevier
278 pages
ISBN: 9780323955942
December 2023
Nutrition researchers, nutritionists, food scientists, health professionals, agricultural researchers, biosystem engineers and those working in or studying related disciplines will benefit from this reference which addresses the use of insects as food by following a farm-to-fork approach and covering general aspects concerning farming, processing and the main applications of insects and insect derived ingredients in the food sector.
Living With Climate Change
Trevor Letcher
Elsevier
616 pages
ISBN: 9780443185151
December 2023
This book contains different topics on how to adapt to global warming. With a strong focus on ways of adapting to climate change, it also examines the root causes of global warming. Readers are provided all the most up-to-date thinking and information on each issue due to the extensive list of references connected to each chapter.
The Psychology and Neuroscience of Impulsivity
Yuliya Richard, Ahmed Moustafa
Elsevier
356 pages
ISBN: 9780443134371
December 2023
This book provides a comprehensive overview of impulsivity and related psychological and neural substrates. It is divided into four sections that provide the readers with a general overview of impulsivity, neural and cognitive substrates of impulsive behaviors, and the relationship between impulsivity and risk-taking behaviors.
Essentials of Ultrasound Imaging
Thomas Szabo, Peter Kaczkowski
Elsevier
330 pages
ISBN: 9780323953719
December 2023
This book is an introduction to all aspects of acquiring and measuring pulse-echo data to form images. It provides in-depth exploration of key physical processes, including wave propagation and interaction with physical media, piezoelectric transducers, arrays, and beam formation, and concludes with a survey of advanced topics in ultrasound.
Dosage Forms, Formulation Developments and Regulations
Recent and Future Trends in Pharmaceutics
Amit Kumar Nayak, Kalyan Kumar Sen
Elsevier
758 pages
ISBN: 9780323918176
December 2023
Volume One in the Recent and Future Trends in Pharmaceutics series, explores aspects of pharmaceutics, with an original approach focused on technology, novelties and future trends in the field. It discusses the most recent developments in pharmaceutical preformulation and formulation studies, biopharmaceutics and novel pharmaceutical formulations, regulatory affairs, and good manufacturing practices.
Radiation Oncology and Radiotherapy Part C
Methods in Cell Biology
Ai Sato, Jeffrey Kraynak, Ariel Marciscano, Lorenzo Galluzzi
Elsevier
224 pages
ISBN: 9780323990073
December 2023
Volume 180 in the Methods in Cell Biology series, highlights advances in the field, including Image-guided Radiation Therapy of tumors in preclinical models, Methods to preserve correct dosimetry in small animal irradiators, Monitoring TGFbeta signaling in irradiated tumors, Pipeline to characterize the TCR repertoire of irradiated tumors and more.
Complications of Hysteroscopy
Diagnosis and Management
Rahul Manchanda, Antonio Simone Laganà
Elsevier
358 pages
ISBN: 9780443216169
December 2023
This text is a step-by-step reference to explain various problems that can be encountered during a hysteroscopy procedure. It is a complete guide on the diagnosis and management of different causes of hysteroscopy mishaps to master how to diagnose and select the most appropriate strategy of all aspects of what could go wrong and applying that knowledge in different clinical settings.
Cilia Signaling in Development and Disease
Carlo Iomini, Yang Sun
Elsevier
236 pages
ISBN: 9780128201596
December 2023
Volume 155 in the Current Topics in Developmental Biology series, highlights new advances in the field, presenting interesting chapters on topics such as Cilia and mTOR signaling, Cilia and Kidney, Extraciliary functions of IFT proteins, Cilia and eye stem cells, Cilia and eye development, Cryo-EM/ET and cilia structure, and Control of protein and lipid composition of photoreceptor outer segments and the implications for eye diseases.
Biofortification of Grain and Vegetable Crops
Molecular and Breeding Approaches
Muhammad Tehseen Azhar, Muhammad Qadir Ahmad, Iqrar Ahmad Rana, Rana Muhammad Atif
Elsevier
342 pages
ISBN: 9780323917353
December 2023
This reference provides an overview of important food crops whose vitamin and mineral enhancement can contribute significantly to improved food and nutrition security. It is a valuable resource for researchers, academics and those in industry who are exploring biotechnological approaches as a powerful tool to combat malnutrition.
Biocomposites - Bio-based Fibers and Polymers from Renewable Resources
Processing, Performance, Durability and Applications
R. Arun Ramnath, Sanjay M. R., Sergey M. Gorbatyuk, Steffen Fischer, Suchart Siengchin
Elsevier
342 pages
ISBN: 9780323972826
December 2023
Readers of this book will find an up-to-date summary of recent research findings that have been conducted on biocomposites, making this an essential reference resource for academic and industrial researchers and anyone working in the development of innovative materials from renewable resources.
Biochar Application in Soil to Immobilize Heavy Metals
Fundamentals and Case Studies
Zhengtao Shen
Elsevier
262 pages
ISBN: 9780323854597
December 2023
This book provides soil and environmental scientists with the tools they need to build the links between micro-level surface chemistry and macro-level engineering performance.
BIDE's Diabetes Desk Book
For Healthcare Professionals
Abdul Basit, Muhammad Yakoob Ahmedani, Musarrat Riaz, Riaz Ahmed Memon, Marium Soomro
Elsevier
740 pages
ISBN: 9780443221064
December 2023
The book offers guidelines on the management of infections in diabetes and the management of diabetes. It is based on a successful cost-effective model for countries to utilize at the national level to address important issues such as diabetic foot, gestational diabetes, and diabetes education.
Assessments and Conservation of Biological Diversity from Coral Reefs to the Deep Sea
Uncovering Buried Treasures and the Value of the Benthos
Jose Victor Lopez
Elsevier
236 pages
ISBN: 9780128241127
December 2023
This reference examines marine benthic habitats around the world that are linked by their physical location at the bottom of the oceans. It approaches deep sea marine biodiversity with perspectives on genetics, microbiology and evolution, weaving a narrative of vital expert linkages with the goal of protecting something that most people cannot view or experience.
Aromatic Plant-Based Phytoremediation
Socio-Economic and Agricultural Sustainability
Vimal Chandra Pandey, Valeria Ancona, Madhumita Roy, Dragana Ranđelović
Elsevier
258 pages
ISBN: 9780443190827
December 2023
This book provides knowledge and insights into the phytoremediation capabilities of aromatic crops. It brings together new and existing knowledge on various aspects of aromatic crop-based phytoremediation, presenting this information in a single source that provides a cutting-edge synthesis of scientific and practical knowledge on polluted site restoration and application that is useful to both practitioners and scientists.
Applications of Essential Oils in the Food Industry
Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Javad Sharifi-Rad
Elsevier
378 pages
ISBN: 9780323983402
December 2023
This text delivers detailed information on the application of essential oils derived from underutilized crops and herbs for the development, preservation, and safety of food products. It highlights the use of essential oils as anti-microbials, bio-preservatives, and antioxidants, and also examines their effectiveness against several food borne pathogens and in enhancing the aroma of food products.
Antidotes to Toxins and Drugs
Mihnea-Alexandru Găman, Chukwuebuka Egbuna
Elsevier
262 pages
ISBN: 9780128244722
December 2023
This text presents recent advances in the discovery of natural antidotes to toxins, drug intoxications and overdoses in pharmacology, drug discovery and toxicology. It provides detailed information about toxins and their natural antidotes, along with the identification and screening of antidotes for drug intoxications and overdoses.
Alzheimer's Disease and Advanced Drug Delivery Strategies
Bhupendra Prajapati, Dinesh Kumar Chellappan, Prakash Kendre
Elsevier
210 pages
ISBN: 9780443132056
December 2023
This book represents a complete reference for academic and corporate pharma researchers investigating targeted drug delivery to the brain. Among the topics covered are synthetic molecules, nobiletin, nose to brain delivery, natural biomaterials, cationic nanoformulations, dendrimers, microbubbles, and more.
Algae Based Bioelectrochemical Systems for Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Storage, Bioremediation and Bioproduct Generation
Bioelectrochemical Systems: The way forward
Durga Madhab Mahapatra, Lakhveer Singh, Smita Kumar
Elsevier
210 pages
ISBN: 9780323910231
December 2023
This text explores the integration of carbon capture, storage and sequestration technologies with bioelectrochemical fuels cells (BEFC), showing how conventional technologies can be renovated to aid in the reduction in GHG emissions and simultaneously optimize BEFC performance.
Translational Glycobiology in Human Health and Disease
Michelle Kilcoyne, Lokesh Joshi
Elsevier
480 pages
ISBN: 9780128196557
December 2023
This book offers a deep examination of glycobiology for experts and non-experts alike in areas ranging from the role of glycobiology in chronic and infectious diseases to advances in technologies for higher throughput analysis and diagnosis.
A Natural History of Bat Foraging
Evolution, Physiology, Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation
Danilo Russo, Brock Fenton
Elsevier
352 pages
ISBN: 9780323918206
December 2023
This book offers an all-inclusive resource on all aspects encompassing the vital process of foraging for bats. The book explores knowledge in the field, including sensory ecology, the development of cognitive maps, bat microbiomes, and molecular approaches to studying a bat’s diet.
Continental Northeast Asian Amphibians
Origins, Behavioural Ecology, and Conservation
Amaël Borzée
Elsevier
240 pages
ISBN: 9780323918572
January 2024
Written by a leading expert on Asian amphibians, this book delves into the details of the origin and life history or Korean amphibians. It distinguishes which variables have been instrumental to the current distribution of populations, and what makes the amphibian biodiversity of this region unique.
The New Era of Precision Medicine
What it Means for Patients and the Future of Healthcare
Mohamad Bydon
Elsevier
300 pages
ISBN: 9780443139635
December 2023
This book highlights the aspects of precision medicine in different specialties and offers an understanding of how a biological background integrates into clinical guidelines, the therapeutic efficacy of interventions, and disease prevention. It explains how precision healthcare differs among countries, as well as how there is a collaboration among many laboratories to share resources and knowledge to advance the field across the globe.
H2S in Plants
Past, Present and Beyond
Luzia Valentina Modolo, Cristiane Jovelina da-Silva
Elsevier
376 pages
ISBN: 9780323990356
November 2023
This book presents translational insights from animal to plant application. The recent discovery of several aspects of the function of H2S and its homeostasis in plant cells was propelled by discoveries in mammalian models. Based on the practical application of those analytical methods to plant science, this book will guide readers in the identification and qualification of this gasotransmitter in plant cell function.
Steroid Hormone Receptors in Health and Disease
A Guide for Clinicians
Raj Kumar, Iain McEwan
Elsevier
172 pages
ISBN: 9780323911412
December 2023
This reference for medical students, and for graduate and postdoctoral scientists covers the role of steroid hormones in human physiology and receptor activity in the pathophysiology of disease. It discusses how these receptors can be used as therapeutic targets for the treatment of conditions from cancer to aging.
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Radiation Oncology
A Guide for Clinicians
Barry Rosenstein, Tim Rattay, John Kang
Elsevier
478 pages
ISBN: 9780128220009
December 2023
This book is designed for the application of practical concepts in machine learning to clinical radiation oncology. It addresses the existing void in a resource to educate practicing clinicians about how machine learning can be used to improve clinical and patient-centered outcomes.
Applied Plastics Engineering Handbook
Processing, Sustainability, Materials, and Applications
3rd Edition
Myer Kutz
Elsevier
910 pages
ISBN: 9780323886673
December 2023
Throughout the handbook, the focus is on engineering aspects of producing and using plastics. Properties of plastics are explained, along with techniques for testing, measuring, enhancing, and analyzing them.
From Current to Future Trends in Pharmaceutical Technology
Natassa Pippa, Costas Demetzos, Maria Chountoulesi
Elsevier
462 pages
ISBN: 9780323911115
December 2023
This book covers topics on pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical engineering, pre-formulation protocols, techniques, innovative excipients, bio-printing techniques, scale-up based on formulas on-a-chip, and regulatory aspects based on new scientific achievements. Modified dosage forms, new aspects on the compatibility of drug excipients interactions, and drug release by various dosage forms are included.