Basic Sciences

The examination of structure at the microscopic scale, between micrometers and angstrom units, has changed dramatically in recent decades. Many new types of microscopy have emerged, notably the many scanning-probe designs, some of which also allow manipulation of atoms to form wanted structures, whi... More

With the number of natural carotenoid structures reported rising above 700, there is a clear need for a single reference work containing data on all these compounds. This Handbook includes all natural carotenoids and common isolation artefacts for which structures have been assigned up to the end of... More

Instant Notes titles focus on core information and are designed to help undergraduate students come to grips with a subject quickly and easily. A major update of the highly popular second edition, with changes in the content and organization that reflect advances in the subject. New and expanded top... More

Designed with academic vaccine researchers in mind, this book presents a road map of how a vaccine develops from an idea in a researcher's imagination, to the lab bench, through preclinical evaluation, and into the clinic for safety and immunogenicity. The result of the editors' own efforts to glean... More

In concept and execution, this book covers the field of EAP with careful attention to all its key aspects and full infrastructure, including the available materials, analytical models, processing techniques, and characterization methods. In this second edition the reader is brought current on promis... More

Recognized as one of the most comprehensive and authoritative works in microbiology, this classic manual is revised to include descriptions of over 2,000 new and realigned species, along with more in-depth ecological information about individual taxa. 522 illus.This volume includes numerous introduc... More

With the volume of biomedical research growing exponentially worldwide, the demand for information retrieval expertise in the field has never been greater. Here's the first guide for bionformatics practitioners that puts the full range of biological text mining tools and techniques at their fingerti... More

Approximately 400 million goats exist throughout the world, most of them in India, China, Turkey, Ethiopia, Iran and Brazil, and more than 200 breeds are recognised. The present text aims to acquaint those involved in animal husbandry with the goats of the world, guiding them on the various breeds a... More

Man's use of enzymes dates back to the earliest times of civilization. Important human activities such as the production of certain types of foods and beverages, and the tanning of hides and skins to produce leather for garments, serendipitously took advantage of enzyme activities. Important advance... More

Table of contents 1. Qualities of Measurements 2. Indicators and Display Devices 3. Ammeters 4. Voltmeters and Multimeters 5. Digital Voltmeters 6. Digital Instruments 7. Oscilloscope 8. Signal Generators 9. Wave Analyzers and Harmonic Distortion 10. Measuring Instruments 11. Bridge 12.... More

Intended for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in biophysics, physiology, medical physics, cell biology, and biomedical engineering, this wide-ranging text bridges the gap between introductory physics and its application to the life and biomedical sciences. This extensively revi... More