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springer.com/librarybooks J. Antonio, D. Kalman, J. R. Stout, M. Greenwood, D. Willoughby, R. B. Kreider (Eds .) Springer News 4/2007 K. Appasani, Gene Expression Systems, Inc ., Waltham, MA, USA (Ed .) Chemistry 75 G. A. Bray, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA (Ed .) Essentials of Sports Nutrition and Supplements This volume is a comprehensive textbook for the undergraduate course in sports nutrition. Focusing on exercise physiology, this text is to be used in a certfication course sponsored by the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN). Bioarrays From Basics to Diagnostics The Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity The Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity presents an up-to-date survey of the current scientific understanding of obesity and the metabolic syndrome, as well as an overview of the most significant changes to the field over the past 30 years. By first presenting a historical context for overweight, the book drives home the point that obesity is by no means simply a contemporary problem, and its continued existence means that we neither understand it, nor have developed effective therapies. The Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity is a comprehensive reference for the treatment of obesity in two parts. From the contents Skeletal Muscle Plasticity.- Bioenergetics.- Endocrinology and Exercise.- Cardiopulmonary Response to Exercise.- Molecular Biology of Exercise and Nutrition.- Aspects of Overtraining.Principles of Exercise Training.- Lab and Field Techniques for Measuring Performance.- Methods of Body Composition.- Assessing the Nutritional Needs of Athletes.- An Overview of Macronutrients.- Protein.- Fat.- Carbohydrate.- Vitamins and Minerals.- Nutritional Needs of Endurance Athletes.- Nutritional Needs of Strength-Power Athletes.- Re-Shaping the Food Guide Pyramid.Special Needs of Youth, Women, and the Elderly.Sports Application of Creatine.- Ephedra and Other Weight Loss Ingredients. Bioarrays: From Basics to Diagnostics provides an integrated and comprehensive collection of timely articles on the use of bioarray techniques in the fields of biotechnology and molecular medicine. The entire volume is broken into four sections – Bioarray Technology Platforms, Biomarkers and Clinical Genomics, Biomarker Identification Using Clinical Proteomics and Glycomics, and Emerging Technologies in Diagnostics – that create one well-integrated work. Particular emphasis is placed on DNA, protein, and carbohydrate biochips. The volume also looks extensively at oligonucleotides, cDNA, proteins, antibodies, and carbohydrate arrays. Bioarrays: From Basics to Diagnostics will serve as an indispensable reference for graduate students, post-docs, and professors as well as an explanatory analysis for executives and scientists in biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Features Features 7 Defines obesity and realistically assesses its prevalence 7 Examines and evaluates the success of traditional cognitive behavioral treatment 7 Presents a timely discussion of surgical and pharmacological options for obese patients Fields of interest Nutrition; Rehabilitation Medicine; Sports Medicine Target groups Nutritionists, physical therapists, health education professionals 7 The first book to comprehensively integrate molecular diagnostics and molecular pathology 7 A well-integrated and cohesive collection of timely articles detailing molecular diagnostics 7 Chapters written by a diverse group of experts, some researchers, some physicians, and some technicians Contents Fields of interest Discount group MR Medicinal Chemistry; Biotechnology; Human Genetics Target groups Graduate students, post-docs, pharma researchers and developments Part I. The Problem: 1 - Definitions and Prevalence.- 2 - How do we get fat? An epidemiological and Metabolic Approach.- 3 - Costs, Pathology and Health Risks of Overweight and the Metabolic Syndrome.- 4 - Natural History of Overweight: Differential Diagnosis, Clinical Types and Agerelated Changes.- Part II. The Solutions: 5 - Evaluation Prevention and Introduction to Treatment.6 – Diet.- 7 - Behavior Modification.- 8 - Physical Activity and Exercise in the Overweight.- 9 - Pharmacological Treatment of the Overweight Patient.10 - Should We Treat the Metabolic Syndrome or its Components?.- 11 - Surgical Treatment for the Overweight. Discount group P Fields of interest Target groups Nutrition; Endocrinology; Diabetes Nutritionists, endocrinologists, and primary care physicians Discount group P Due July 2007 2007 . Approx . 875 p . 123 illus . Hardcover 7 approx. $25.00 ISBN 978-1-58829-611-5 Due April 2007 2007 . Approx . 288 p . 56 illus . Hardcover 7 $25.00 ISBN 978-1-58829-476-0 Due April 2007 2007 . Approx . 475 p . 92 illus . Hardcover 7 $35.00 ISBN 978-1-58829-802-7 7 Chemistry Springer News 4/2007 F. A. Carey, R. J. Sundberg, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA springer.com/booksellers A. Bussmann-Holder, Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung, Stuttgart, Germany; H. Keller, Universität Zürich, Switzerland (Eds .) F. A. Carey, R. J. Sundberg, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA High Tc Superconductors and Related Transition Metal Oxides Special Contributions in Honor of K. Alex Müller on the Occasion of his 80th Birthday Advanced Organic Chemistry Part A: Structure and Mechanisms Advanced Organic Chemistry Part B: Reaction and Synthesis The book will consist of approximatekly 30 to 40 separate articles where the main focus is on recent new results in high temperature superconductivity. The contributions are theoretical as well as experimental ones. All scientists who contribute are high rank experts in this field and have done major work which has enhanced the understanding of this phenomenon. a smaller part of the articles deals with ferroelectricity and their applications. Also in this field there have recently been major break throughs experimentally as well as theoretically which will be addressed by the invited authors. The book is dedicated to Prof. Dr. K. Alex Müller on the occasion of his 80 th birthday. During his scientific career he made major advances in the understanding of ferroelectricity, which used to be his major research field. Since its original appearance in 1977, Advanced Organic Chemistry has maintained its place as the premier textbook in the field, offering broad coverage of the structure, reactivity and synthesis of organic compounds. As in the earlier editions, the text contains extensive references to both the primary and review literature and provides examples of data and reactions that illustrate and document the generalizations. While the text assumes completion of an introductory course in organic chemistry, it reviews the fundamental concepts for each topic that is discussed. Since its original appearance in 1977, Advanced Organic Chemistry has maintained its place as the premier textbook in the field, offering broad coverage of the structure, reactivity and synthesis of organic compounds. As in the earlier editions, the text contains extensive references to both the primary and review literature and provides examples of data and reactions that illustrate and document the generalizations. While the text assumes completion of an introductory course in organic chemistry, it reviews the fundamental concepts for each topic that is discussed. Features Features 7 Parts A and B may stand alone; together, they provide a comprehensive foundation for study in organic chemistry. They give the student a holistic view of the subject and prepare him for further work in the field 7 Updated material reflecting scientific advances since 2001’s Fourth Edition, especially in computational chemistry 7 Companion Websites provide digital models for students Features 7 Parts A and B may stand alone; together, they provide a comprehensive foundation for study in organic chemistry 7 Updated material reflecting scientific advances since 2001’s Fourth Edition, especially in computational chemistry 7 Companion Websites provide digital models for students and exercise solutions for instructors From the contents 7 The invited contributing authors of the book are representatives of novel approaches to enlarge the understanding of the complexity of transition metal oxides 7 Especially lattice effects which have been ignored for a long time are addressed in detail Contents Fields of interest Chemical Bonding and Structure.- Stereochemistry, Conformation and Stereoselectivity.Structural Effects on Stability and Reactivity.Nucleophilic Substitution.- Polar Addition and Elimination Reactions.- Carbanions and Other Carbon Nucleophiles. Superconductivity, Superfluidity, Quantum Fluids; Inorganic Chemistry; Optical and Electronic Materials Fields of interest Organic Chemistry; Physical Chemistry; Medicinal Chemistry Alkylation of Enolates and Other Carbon Nucleophiles.- Reactions of Carbon Nucleophiles with Carbonyl Groups.- Functional Group Interconversion, Protection and Deprotection.- Electrophilic Additions to Carbon-Carbon Multiple Bonds.- Reduction of Carbon-Carbon Multiple, Carbonyl Groups, and Other Functional Groups.Cycloadditions, Unimolecular Rearrangements, and Thermal Eliminations.- Organometallic Compounds of the Group I, II, and III Metals. 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Hardcover 7 $99.00 ISBN 978-3-540-71022-6 7 approx. $9.00 ISBN 978-0-387-44897-8 Also available as softcover 7 approx. $54.95 ISBN 978-0-387-68346-1 springer.com/librarybooks M. V. Diudea, C. L. Nagy, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj, Romania Springer News 4/2007 H. Hauser, German Research Centre for Biotechnology (GBF), Braunschweig, Germany; M. M. Fussenegger, ETH ICB, Zurich, Switzerland (Eds .) Chemistry R. Hester, University of York, UK; R. Harrison, University of Birmingham, UK (Eds .) 77 Periodic Nanostructures In Periodic Nanostructures, the authors demonstrate that structural periodicity in various nanostructures has been proven experimentally. The text covers the coalescence reactions, studied by electronic microscopy, and shows that the nanoworld is continuous, giving rise to zero(fullerenes), one- (tubules), two-(graphite) and three-(diamond, spongy carbon) dimensional carbon allotropes. The authors explore foam-like carbon structures, which relate to ‘schwarzites’, and which represent infinite periodic minimal surfaces of negative curvature. They show that these structures contain polygons (with dimensions larger than hexagons w.r.t. to graphite) that induce this negative curvature. The units of these structures appear as nanotube junctions (produced via an electron beam) that have wide potential molecular electronics applications. Nanotechnology Consequences for Human Health & the Environment This new volume seeks to give a broad overview of the sources, behaviour and risks associated with nanotechnology. Setting the subject into context this book first of all describes the current range of products containing nano-materials and then looks at the consequences for the environment and human health for the introduction of nanoparticles and nano-tubes. A perspective from the United Stated indicates how in that country the threats posed by nanoparticles are being addressed. It provides comprehensive coverage of the current issues concerning engineered nanoparticles which will be of immediate value to scientists, engineering and policymakers within the field, as well as to students on advanced courses wishing to look closely into this topical subject. Tissue Engineering Tissue Engineering, Second Edition, provides a comprehensive volume that integrates a wide spectrum of methods required to implement current and future progress in tissue engineering. Leading experts in various disciplines provide examples of recent advances in tissue engineering-related methodologies. Authors present authoritative discussions on topics including in vitro expansion of tissue cells by conditional proliferation; stem cell engeineering using transducible cre recombinase; skeletal stem cells for tissue engineering; synthetic hydrogel matrices for guided bladder tissue regeneration; artificial skin; artificial pancreas; cardiomyocytes from human and mouse embryonic stem cells; and biological scaffolds for heart valve tissue engineering. Features Features 7 An atlas of fascinating nano-structures, which could also be used for illustrating a fiction book 7 The solid theoretical background will ensure a good reliability of the included information 7 Leading experts present their own most recent advances 7 Includes a wide spectrum of methods representing tissue engineering in many diverse disciplines Features Contents Fields of interest Target groups 7 Highly topical subject 7 Comprehensive coverage 7 Highly up-to-date treatment 7 Authoritative authors 7 Valuable to scientists, technologists and regulators alike Periodic fullerenes by coalescence reactions.Polyhex nanotubes and tori.- Double walled tubes and tori.- Counting polynomials of nanostructures.- Operations on maps.- Supra-coverings in nanostructures.- Aromaticity of nanostructures.Triply periodic nanostructures. Biotechnology; Biomaterials; Human Genetics Biotechnologists, geneticists, molecular and cell biologists Contents Discount group P Fields of interest Computer Applications in Chemistry; Math. Applications in Chemistry; Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Current and Future Applications of Nanotechnology.- Nanoparticles in the Aquatic and Terrestrial Environment.- Nanoparticles in the Atmosphere.- Occupational Exposure to Nanoparticles and Nano-tubes.- Toxicological Properties of Nanoparticles and Nano-tubes.- Human Health Effects of Nanoparticle Exposure.- Nanoparticle Safety: a perspective from the United States.Subject Index. Fields of interest Nanotechnology Target groups Scientists working in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology, Ph.D. and MSc. degree students, and others interested in the amazing nanoarchitectures that could inspire the cities of the future Target groups Professionals, graduates Discount group P Discount group P Due July 2007 Only available as print Due July 2007 2007 . Approx . 250 p . (Developments in Fullerene Science, Volume 7) Hardcover 7 $9.00 ISBN 978-1-4020-6019-9 Due June 2007 2nd ed . 2007 . Approx . 386 p . 83 illus ., 2 in color . (Methods in Molecular Biology, Volume 417) Hardcover 7 $35.00 ISBN 978-1-58829-756-3 Distribution rights outside North and South America: Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK 2007 . Approx . 380 p . (Issues in Environmental Science and Technology, Volume 24) Hardcover 7 $99.00 ISBN 978-0-85404-216-6 78 Chemistry Springer News 4/2007 H. A. Oonk, Utrecht University, The Netherlands; M. T. Calvet, University of Barcelona, Spain springer.com/booksellers B. Kahn, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA; M. Attrep, Los Alamos, NM, USA R. Pethrick, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK Radioanalytical Chemistry Experiments The Laboratory Manual is intended to accompany the Textbook to permit teaching radioanalytical chemistry to seniors and graduate students in a program that will train radiochemists, who are badly needed at this time. The manual will be used in conjunction with the textbook to teach a 3-hour lecture course and a 6-hour laboratory. The experiments address a range of practical aspects in the radiochemistry laboratory: use of laboratory and radiation detection equipment, performing specific analyses for radio-iodine, radio-strontium, uranium, and plutonium, and developing the skill of selecting and testing new procedures. Equilibrium Between Phases of Matter Phenomenology and Mathematical Thermodynamics Polymer Structure Characterisation: From Nano to Macro Morphological its molecular origins Features 7 Text and accompanying lab manual are both eagerly anticipated by the community of radioanalytical chemists From the contents Principles for Radioanalytical Chemistry.1. Practice in Pipetting and Weighing Samples for Radioactivity Counting.- 2. Radiation Detection Instrument Calibration and Quality Assurance.3. Determination of Gamma Ray Self-absorption in a KCl Sample.- 4. Preparation of a Beta-particle Self-absorption Curve for 40K.- 5. Preparation and Standardization of Carriers.- 6. Preparation of 242Pu Tracer Solution.- 7. Basic Radiochemical Separation Techniques: Precipitation, Solvent Extraction, and Ion Exchange.- 8. Determination of Radium-226 and Radium-228 in Drinking Water.- 9. Radiochemical Determination of Tritium in Water. The phase behaviour of materials and their thermodynamic properties are a central subject in all fields of materials research. The first Volume of the work, meant for graduate students in chemistry, geology, physics, and metallurgy, and their engineering counterparts, is split up in three levels, such that from level to level the portion and importance of thermodynamics and mathematics are increased. In the ground level it is shown that the basic principles of phase equilibria can be understood without the use of thermodynamics – be it that the concept of chemical potential is introduced right from the beginning. The intermediate level is an introduction to thermodynamics; culminating in the Gibbs energy as the arbiter for equilibrium – demonstrated for systems where the phases in equilibrium are pure substances. In the third level the accent is on binary systems, where one or more phases are solutions of the components. 7 Contains over 200 exercises 7 Suitable for self study 7 Structured with increasing theoretical insight levels 7 Plain style, compact writing, and transparent presentation 7 Balanced coupling of experiment and theory 7 Very user-friendly 7 Refreshing treatment of the matter Crystalline organic materials and polymers exhibit a range of degrees of organisation which dictates their physical properties. This organisation – morphology is a consequence of a complex interplay of a number of competing factors. This book attempts to bring together and simply present in a logical fashion the way in which molecular interactions lead to the observed morphologies. The book is aimed at undergraduates/postgraduates who are interested in materials issues. The book is arranged into self-contained chapters on various aspects of materials science and as such are self-contained discussions of topics such as: organic crystal, liquid crystals, plastic crystals, polymer morphology, polymer crystallization, amorphous glassy materials, polymer surfaces, polymer phase separation and structure and organisation in materials. Features Features 7 The main feature is that within a single volume a range of topics are covered which normally would only be found in a number of separate volumes 7 Is aimed at polymer-materials scientists but should also be of interest to chemists and physics students interested in the properties of organic materials Fields of interest From the contents Polymer Sciences; Physical Chemistry; Crystallography Fields of interest Target groups Nuclear Chemistry Senior undergraduate and graduate students in Radiochemistry, practicing radiochemists level 0: Equilibrium.- The variables.- The rules.Pure substances.- Binary and Ternary Systems.Partition and Separation.- Chemical Equilibrium.level 1: Differential expressions.- Work, heat, energy.- Heat capacity and enthalpy.- Ideal gas, expansion and compression.- Chemical energy. Target groups Academics, consultants, government agencies, industrials, libraries Discount group P Fields of interest Target groups Discount group P Physical Chemistry; Materials Science; Geology Students, teachers, and scientists in chemistry, chemical engineering, geology and geophysics, metallurgy, and related branches of materials science Discount group P Due July 2007 Only available as print Due June 2007 2007 . Approx . 180 p . With CD-ROM . Spiral binding 7 approx. $39.95 ISBN 978-0-387-46914-0 Due November 2007 2008 . Approx . 405 p . 175 illus ., 200 exercises . Hardcover 7 approx. $09.00 ISBN 978-1-4020-6123-3 Distribution rights outside North and South America: Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK 2007 . Approx . 345 p . Hardcover 7 $9.00 ISBN 978-0-85404-466-5 springer.com/librarybooks P. Rieger, Brown University, USA Springer News 4/2007 Chemistry 79 Electron Spin Resonance Analysis and Interpretation Springer Handbook of Enzymes D. Schomburg, I. Schomburg (Ed .) O. Shoseyov, I. Levy, The Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, Jerusalem, Israel (Eds .) NanoBiotechnology NanoBiotechnology is a groundbreaking text that will assist scientists and students in learning the fundamentals and cutting-edge nature of this new and emerging science. Focusing on materials and building blocks for nanotechnology, leading scientists from around the world share their knowledge and expertise in this authoritative volume. The volume is broken into five sections. The first section presents an overview of nanotechnology and describes the many aspects of the field. Section 2 details biological materials serving as nanotemplates for bottom-up fabrication. Section 3 covers the use of biological macromolecules for electron transfer and computation. Section 4 presents a brief overview of the extensive and rapidly growing field of nanomedicine. Finally, Section 5 details de-novo designed structures and the various approaches different scientific groups take with molecular level training and language. Volume 36 Electron Spin Resonance covers the obtaining, analysing and interpreting of cw X-band ESR spectra of molecules with unpaired electron (s). The purpose of the book is to describe in mathematical terms the extraction of useful information from ESR spectra about the interaction of unpaired electrons with atoms in the molecules being studied. A reader familiar with quantum mechanics should gain a thorough understanding of the origins of the phenomena which make ESR spectra possible. The information that can be obtained from the spectra are explained in detail and in a logical step-by-step fashion. Examples of spectra of organic, inorganic and organometallic molecules, both in solution and in frozen solution are shown, analysed and interpreted and the mathematical basis of this interpretation clearly presented. D. Schomburg, I. Schomburg, Universität zu Köln, Germany (Eds .) Class 2 Transferases X EC 2.7.1.38 - 2.7.1.112 Coeditor: A. Chang Features 7 Takes the reader step by step through obtaining and interpreting ESR spectra of paramagnetic molecules 7 The mathematical basis of each observed phenomena are detailed and examples given. In particular there is a detailed discussion of 2nd order perturbation theory treatment of the Spin Hamiltonian for non-coincident g and A axes The objective of the Springer Handbook of Enzymes is to provide in concise form data on enzymes sufficiently well characterized. Data sheets are arranged in their EC-Number sequence. The volumes are arranged according to enzyme classes. Considerable progress has been made in enzymology since the publication of the first edition (published as “Enzyme Handbook”): many enzymes are newly classified or reclassified. In the 2nd edition each entry is correlated with references and one or more source organisms. New datafields are created: “application” and “engineering” (for the properties of enzymes where the sequence has been changed). Altogether the amount of data has doubled so that the 2nd edition will consist of approx. 42 volumes. Features 7 Groundbreaking investigation into the recent advances and future direction of nanobiotechnology 7 Experimental strategies used by leaders at the cutting-edge of the field Fields of interest Features From the contents Analytical Chemistry; Physical Chemistry; Organometallic Chemistry Target groups Academics, industrials Discount group P 7 Concise and complete description of about 3,700 enzymes sufficiently well characterized for application in analytical, synthetic and biotechnology processes as well as in food industry 7 Second edition is totally new 7 Content has doubled 7 Academic researchers will prefer the print version Fields of interest Biochemistry, general; Cancer Research; Pharmacology/Toxicology Nanobiotechnology Overview.- Experimental Strategies Towards the Use of the Porin MspA as a Nanotemplate and for Biosensors.- Bionanotechnology and Bonanoscience of Artificial Bioassemblies.- Genetically Engineered S-Layer Proteins and S-Layer-Specific Heteropolysaccharides as Components of a Versatile Molecular Construction Kit for Applications in Nanobiotechnology.- Photoinduced Electron Transport in DNA: Towards Electronic Devices Based on DNA Architecture. Target groups Fields of interest Industrial and academic research Biotechnology; Nanotechnology; Biochemistry, general Discount group P Target groups Nanobiotechnologists, biologists, chemists, material scientists Discount group P Due July 2007 Only available as print Distribution rights outside North and South America: Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK 2007 . Approx . 245 p . Hardcover 7 $49.00 ISBN 978-0-85404-355-2 Due June 2007 Originally published as volumes 13 and 14 in the series: Enzyme Handbook 2nd ed . 2007 . Approx . 665 p . Hardcover 7 $39.00 ISBN 978-3-540-47807-2 Due August 2007 2007 . Approx . 500 p . 204 illus . Hardcover 7 $45.00 ISBN 978-1-58829-894-2 80 Chemistry Springer News 4/2007 N. Stribeck, University of Hamburg, Germany springer.com/booksellers P. Simeonova, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, USA; N. Opopol, Medical and Pharmaceutical University Kishinev, Moldova; M. Luster, M .I . Luster Associates, Morgantown, WV, USA (Eds .) Topics in Current Chemistry Series editors: V. Balzani, K. Houk, H. Kessler, J. Lehn, S. Ley, A. d. Meijere, S. Schreiber, J. Thiem, B. Trost, F. Vögtle, H. Yamamoto X-Ray Scattering of Soft Matter Applications of X-ray scattering to soft matter have advanced considerably within recent years, both conceptually and technically – mature high-power X-ray sources, synchrotrons and rotating anodes, as well as high-speed detectors have become readily available. High-quality time-resolved experiments on polymer structure now can be performed with ease, a major advancement due to the genuine power of the scattering method. This manual summarizes the analytical power of modern X-ray scattering in the field of soft matter. Description of simple tools that can elucidate the mechanisms of structure evolution in the studied materials is followed by a step-for-step guide and breakdown of the more advanced methods. Data analysis based on clear, unequivocal results is rendered simple and straightforward – with a stress on the carefully planning of the experiments and adequate recording of all required data. To this end, this book serves as a useful ready-reference guide. Nanotechnology – Toxicological ssues and Environmental Safety Nanotechnology is one of the fastest growing technological fields of the 21st century. Nanotechnologies will impact numerous industries, including daily consumer products, health care, energy, and transportation. However, the success of the emerging nanotechnology applications will depend on dynamic development of nanomaterial toxicology, risk and exposure assessment. Little is known about the potential adverse health and ecological effects of exposure to engineered nanomaterials, the main components of many nanotechnologies. Concerns are coming from the initial toxicological studies as well as the research and epidemiological reports on ultrafine particle toxicity. Volume 276 J. Bargon, L. Kuhn, University of Oxford (Eds .) n situ NMR Methods in Catalysis Features 7 Presents critical reviews of the present position and future trends in modern chemical research 7 Short and concise reports on chemistry, each written by the world renowned experts 7 Still valid and useful after 5 or 10 years 7 More information as well as the electronic version of the whole content available at: springerlink.com Contents Features 7 One of the first books which summarizes toxicological and risk assessment issues related to nanotechnology 7 Provides the state-of-art knowledge in the field of nanotoxicology Features Fields of interest Nanotechnology; Pharmacology/Toxicology; Occupational Medicine/Industrial Medicine 7 Written for the modern scientist who is a generalist and needs a concise reference 7 Showing the possibility of X-ray scattering focusing on application, experiment, advantages and drawbacks of modern equipment, data analysis 7 Demonstrates typical errors in data evaluation 7 Coherently written by one author R. Giernoth: Homogeneous Catalysis in Ionic Liquids.- L.T. Kuhn, J. Bargon: Transfer of Parahydrogen-Induced Hyperpolarization to Heteronuclei.- H.G. Niessen, K.Woelk: Investigations in Supercritical Fluids.- L. Greiner, S. Laue, J. Wöltinger, A. Liese: Continuous Asymmetric Hydrogenation.- L.T. Kuhn, J. Bargon: Exploiting Nuclear Spin Polarization to Investigate Free Radical Reactions via in situ NMR. Fields of interest Target groups Contents Scientists and professionals in the fields of toxicology, risk assessment, nanotechnology, nanomedicine, nanomaterial science, ecology, epidemiology, medicine, public health, scientific ethics and environmental protection from academia, government institutions, and businesses Polydispersity and Heterogeneity.- General Background.- Typical Problems for Analysis by X-Ray Scattering.- Experimental Overview.- Acquisition of Synchrotron Beamtime.- It’s Beamtime, Phil: A Guide to Collect a Complete Set of Data. 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Hardcover 7 $79.00 ISBN 978-3-540-71426-2 springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 4/2007 R. R. Watson, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; F. DeMeester, Belovo sa, Bastogne, Belgium (Eds .) Chemistry 8 L. K. Wang, Zorex Corporation, Newtonville, NY, USA; Y. Hung, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, USA; N. K. Shammas (Eds .) N. Willey, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK (Ed .) Advanced Physicochemical Treatment Technologies Volume 5 Wild-type Food in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention The Columbus Concept Phytoremediation Methods and Reviews In Advanced Physiochemical Treatment Technologies, leading pollution control educators and practicing professionals describe how various combinations of different cutting-edge process systems can be arranged to solve air, noise, and thermal pollution problems. Each chapter discusses in detail the three basic forms in which pollutants and waste are manifested: gas, solid, and liquid. Features 7 Detailed discussion of cutting-edge physicochemical treatment technologies 7 Review of the performance, potential, and limitations of treatment technologies 7 Extensive collection of detailed design examples and case histories 7 Best Available Technologies (BAT) for physical, chemical, and mechanical treatment 7 Up-todate references, cost data, and design methods Wild-Type Food in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: The Columbus Concept is one of the first books to focus on the role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in unhealthy diets. The volume is divided into five sections. The first identifies the missing essential ratio of competing essential fatty acids in the human diet and relates them to the upsurge of modern chronic disease and associated health costs. The authors also explain the scientific basis of the Columbus Concept and the evidence supporting the rehabilitation of dietary/blood cholesterol. In the second section, authors discuss the essential ingredients in a daily diet that make blood vessels healthy and resistant. Phytoremediation: Methods and Reviews presents the most innovative recent methodological developments in phytoremediation research, and outlines a variety of the contexts in which phytoremediation has begun to be applied. A significant portion of this volume is devoted to groundbreaking methods for the production of plants that are able to degrade, take up, or tolerate the effects of pollutants. Phytoremediation: Methods and Reviews adopts a multidisciplinary approach to the examination of principles and practices of phytoremediation, from molecular manipulation to field application. Features Features Contents Pressurized Ozonation.- Electrochemical Wastewater Treatment Processes.- Irradiation.Nonthermal Plasma for Environmental Technology.- Thermal Distillation and Electrodialysis Technologies for Desalination.- Reverse Osmosis Technology for Desalination.- Emerging Biosorption, Adsorption, Ion Exchange and Membrane Technologies.- Fine Pore Aeration of Water and Wastewater.- Emerging Flotation Technologies.Endocrine Disruptors: Properties, Effects and Removal Processes.- Filtration Systems for Small Communities.- Chemical Feeding System. 7 One of the first volumes to investigate the Columbus Concept 7 Reviews of economic benefits of novel health promotion and disease prevention methods 7 Leading experts present recent examples and clinical trials 7 Phytoremediation in different geographical contexts 7 Explotation of biodiversity for phytoremediation 7 Application of phytoremediation technology to inorganic and organic contaminants 7 Manipulation of pollutant degradation, uptake, and tolerance by plants From the contents From the contents I. The Columbus Concept: Scope and Limitation.- II. Essential Nutrients in the Wild: Health Benefits.- III. Functional Components in the Wild: Health Benefits.- IV. Wild-type Food in Different Cultures: Health Benefits.- V. The Columbus Concept: The Market Approach. Fields of interest Nutrition Genetic Engineering of Plants for Phytoremediation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls.- Increasing Plant Tolerance to Metals in the Environment.Using Quantitative Trait Loci Analysis to Select Plants for Altered Radionuclide Accumulation.Detoxification of Soil Phenolic Pollutants by Plant Secretory Enzyme.- Using RT-PCR to Quantify Gene Expression in Plants Exposed to Radioactivity.- Plant Phylogeny and the Remediation of Persistent Organic Pollutants. 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