In recent years, there has been increased understanding of the mechanisms involved in the transport of metal ions into and out of target cells, particularly epithelial cells. In addition, there have been significant advancements in the roles of certain metal ions in the conformational changes and function of cellular proteins. This volume explains the role of key biologically relevant divalent metal ions involved in the molecular and cellular biology of various target cell populations. Although it primarily focuses on homeostatic metals such as nickel, zinc, and chromium, the text also discusses a few environmentally relevant toxic divalent cations, including mercury, cadmium, and arsenic.
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Cell Biology
Molecular Biology
Toxicology
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Professional

Rather than presenting a lot of information about the field, Concepts in Cereal Chemistry stimulates critical thinking by emphasizing the important concepts related to the science. Written by distinguished researcher and teacher Dr. Finlay MacRitchie, this compact and reader-friendly book focuses mainly on cereal chemistry, but also incorporates relevant theory from the basic sciences, such as physics and genetics. This well-organized resource provides students and researchers in both academia and industry with the information they need to tackle problems likely to arise in cereal research.
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Biotechnology
Food Chemistry
Food Engineering
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Understanding the molecular interactions responsible for chiral recognition is of primary importance in life chemistry. This volume describes the structural and energetic aspects of these interactions. Topics discussed include optical spectroscopy in jet-cooled conditions in neutral chiral molecules and complexes, and mass spectrometry approaches to chiral recognition in ionic complexes. These include the study of the stability of supramolecular chiral host-guest adducts, the study of chiral catalysts and chiral selectors, the use of small DNA sequences as auxiliaries for discriminating the enantiomers of amino-acids, and the probe of the chirality of a single amino acid within a peptide chain.
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Physical Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Systems Biology
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One of the most advanced and popular numerical computer models used in the field of soil physics, the HYDRUS series is used for the analysis of water flow and solute transport in variably saturated porous media. Co-authored by the software’s creator, Dr. Jirka Simunek, this volume demonstrates two-and three- dimensional simulations and computer animations of numerical models using the software. Classroom-tested at the University of Georgia, this volume includes numerous examples and homework problems. It provides students with access to the base HYDRUS program as well as the Rosetta Database, which contains large volumes of information on the hydraulic properties of soils.
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Soil Mechanics
Condensed Matter Physics
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Reflecting a rich technical and interdisciplinary exchange of ideas, this collection focuses on the properties of water and its interaction with life. The book examines the arguments of Lawrence J. Henderson and other scholars on the "fitness" of water for life as part of the physical and chemical properties of nature considered as a foundational environment within which life has emerged and evolved. Highly esteemed researchers from multidisciplinary fields develop a variety of approaches that help to illuminate ways in which to address deeper questions with respect to the nature of the universe and our place within it.
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Biochemistry
Water Engineering
Physical Chemistry
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An essential resource for anyone serious about detectors and electronics in the healthcare sector, this book addresses the state-of-the-art in the design of semiconductor detectors and integrated circuits in the context of medical imaging using ionizing radiation. It includes new, exciting opportunities in X-ray detection, Computer Tomography (CT), bone dosimetry, and nuclear medicine applications such as PET and SPECT. In addition to medical imaging, the book explores other applications of semiconductor radiation detection systems in areas related to security, such as luggage scanning, dirty bomb detection, and border control.
• Devices, Circuits, and Systems
Biomedical Engineering
Circuits & Devices
Electronics
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A companion to Volume V: Applications of Ion Trapping Devices , this volume explores the latest advances in this expanding field. It covers new methods for trapping ions, such as the Orbitrap™, the digital ion trap, the rectilinear ion trap, and the toroidal ion trap; the development and application of the quadrupole ion trap and the quadrupole linear ion trap; and the introduction of high-field asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometry. The book explains all terms, acronyms, procedures, and equations in a style readily accessible at the graduate level and presents a common writing style that enables readers to appreciate the commonalities of topics.
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Chemical Spectroscopy
Analytical Chemistry
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Professional

A delineation of the basics of sensory analysis and how it applies to shelf-life studies, this book includes discussions of experimental design aspects, survival analysis methodology, and its extensions. It provides detailed instructions and software functions for performing SSL estimations, accompanied by data sets and the R Statistical Package functions that are available for download. The author presents the cut-off point methodology used to estimate SSL when the survival analysis methods get complicated. He includes a chapter on accelerated storage covering kinetics, calculations of prediction confidence intervals and potential pitfalls.
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Food Packaging
Food Microbiology
Product Development
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Professional

This volume discusses the physical and mathematical analysis of transport phenomena associated with food processing. The models presented describe many of the important physical and biological transformations that occur in food during processing. After introducing the fundamentals of heat, mass, and momentum transfer as well as computational fluid dynamics, the book focuses on specialized topics in food processing. It covers thermal, low temperature, non-thermal, and non-conventional thermal processing, along with the analysis of biological and enzyme reactors. The book also explores the use of artificial neural networks, exergy analysis, process control, and cleaning-in-place systems in industry.
• Contemporary Food Engineering
Industrial Chemistry
Product Development
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Professional

A comprehensive collection of seminal pieces on environmental criminology, this work focuses on the role that the immediate environment plays in the occurrence of a crime. Legendary contributors demonstrate that a careful analysis of environmental factors is key to understanding the causes of crime, solving crimes, and helping to predict and prevent them. Topics covered include routine activity theory, the geometric theory of crime, the rational choice theory, and the pattern theory of crime. The book also explores concepts related to crime prevention. This volume is invaluable as a textbook and as a professional reference.
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Forensic Science - Law
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