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Chapter 1 reviews recent progress in aryne cycloaddition reactions. The important contributions to the methodology of preparation of arynes in mild reaction conditions are described. Among them, the in-situ generation of arynes via the reaction of ortho- OTMS aryl triflates with fluoride ions is the most applicable. By this method, a variety of arynophiles was…
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Cheeses around the World: Types, Production, Properties and Cultural and Nutritional Relevance
$320.00Quick ViewCheese is an ancient food product produced worldwide and globally appreciated. The world cheese trade is of great importance economically, both at the industrial level, as well as when it comes to traditional cheeses, which provide income for rural populations. The diversity in cheese technology is enormous, varying in the type of milk used, the…
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In this compilation, the authors discuss the reactions of furans and formylfurans with aqueous hydrogen peroxide which are caused by peculiarities in the chemical behavior of these reagents, as well as their availability. It is known that the furan cycle can demonstrate properties of aromatic compounds, dienes and enoloethers depending on their structure and reaction…
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Food products are produced and distributed worldwide, leading to very stringent regulations to guarantee food quality and safety. The authors of the first chapter of this book confirm strategies that work in food analysis by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Furthermore, antioxidant activity is well-known to have a great deal of beneficial impacts on health due to…
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In petroleum engineering, liquid nitrogen can be used to aid in fracturing the formation rock because of its extremely cryogenic temperature. With the development of new jet technology in recent years, liquid nitrogen is considered as a promising jet medium to exploit oil and gas. The first chapter of this book provides an impact pressure…
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The mycotoxin ochratoxin A (OTA) is a secondary metabolite of certain fungi that may be present in food and feed. Consumption of contaminated food or feed may be harmful for humans and animals. This book aims at giving an overview of several aspects of OTA and the public and economic benefits of reducing OTA contamination…
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Today, the vegetables and fruits humans ingest daily contain a multitude of compounds; these include polyphenols, dietary fibers, organosulfides, isothiocyanates, biominerals protease inhibitors and other essential components. Almost all of these phytochemicals are beneficial components for the wellbeing of the human body. Each chapter of Volume 4 describes the phytochemicals and their experimental facts along…
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This book focuses on two kinds of emulsifiers. In the first chapter, surfactant and antioxidant properties of fatty acid esters synthesized through lipase-catalyzed condensation with various hydrophilic compounds is explored. In the second chapter, the impact of combined emulsifier on crystallization properties of non-trans fat is discussed. The third chapter provides a brief account of…
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The fields of study in which random fluctuations arise and cannot be ignored are as disparate and numerous as there are synonyms for the word “noise.” In the nearly two centuries following the discovery of what has come to be known as Brownian motion, named in homage to botanist Robert Brown, scientists, engineers, financial analysts,…
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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
$130.00Quick ViewPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are relatively stable contaminants, recalcitrant in soils and less easy to degrade than other organic compounds. One of the major sources of PAHs are petrogenic. The fuel components and ubiquitous environmental pollutants of PAHs are examined in the first chapter of this book. The second chapter presents data regarding firefighters’ occupational…
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The activation reactions of organic substrates involving tantalum compounds and complexes as compared with other transition metals have a relatively recent history, and therefore they are by far the least studied. The first chapter presents research data published by the authors in the last five years, on the use of catalysts based on tantalum compounds…
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These 2 volume books strive to provide to our readers the most up-to-date core information available in the published literature as well as our yet to be published studies with ample illustrations (total 416) on biodegradable polymers. Much of the information used in this book is from the authors’ own research activities over the past…
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These 2 volume books strive to provide to our readers the most up-to-date core information available in the published literature as well as our yet to be published studies with ample illustrations (total 416) on biodegradable polymers. Much of the information used in this book is from the authors’ own research activities over the past…
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Quercetin is a uniquitous phytochemical and a major flavonoid consumed in the human diet. It is also a part of the active principles of several medicinal plants and is used as a supplement for the treatment of several diseases. The authors’ of this book discuss the latest advances in quercetin research, its antioxidant properties as…
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The authors’ of this latest volume discuss recent advances in chemistry research, including chapters on lipidomics, an emerging area of biomedical science; ecological, social, cultural and economic impacts of biogas technology; the application of liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry techniques in the analysis of cinnamic acids; chloroform, administered orally as early as 1848, as a remedy for…
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The aim of this book is to illustrate the big opportunity to transfer computational techniques, well accepted and used in medicinal chemistry to food science; through this, we hope to discover new pollutants, possible dangerous food additives, contaminants from industries, xenoestrogens, etc. The paradigm is: if a molecule can interact with a receptor (i.e. a…
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This book consists of sixteen chapters, each covering in depth a particular subject and surveying recent developments in the field. Challenging issues, like high quality control, uniform superconducting bulk materials production by infiltration growth (IG) process, flux pinning, mechanical properties, Maglev, bearing and flywheel, trapped field magnets, magnetic shielding, and pulsed field magnetization will appear…
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Nanocellulose, Cellulose Nanofibers and Cellulose Nanocomposites: Synthesis and Applications
$310.00Quick ViewNanocellulose, due to its nanosize, offers a large surface area with new functionalities. These open a wide range of possible properties, as well as smart applications, in many fields. The growing interest in renewability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and unsurpassed physical and chemical properties of nanocellulose has resulted in increased academic and industrial interests towards development of…
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Phthalates are ester derivatives that have been used to alter the flexibility of plastics since the 1930s, and are ubiquitous in our daily life. The first chapter of this book discusses how perinatal exposure to phthalates may induce alterations in brain neural growth and differentiation, with neurocognitive and behavioral consequences. Chapter two investigates the advantages…
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Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is a thin film deposition technique used in the mass production of microelectronics. In this book, novel nonvolatile memory devices are discussed. The chapters examine the low-temperature fabrication process of single-crystal platinum non-thin films using plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD). A comprehensive review of ALD surface coatings for battery systems is…
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In recent years, there has been a growing trend in the consumption of functional foods. Functional foods are those that when consumed regularly produce a specific beneficial health effect beyond their basic nutritional properties. In this book, the authors focus on providing an overview of the current knowledge on technical approaches for the manufacturing of…
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The opening chapter discusses recent investigations carried out from the academia, industry and research organizations about technology in the treatment of aqueous solutions containing any type of metal. Chapter two describes naphthalene catabolism genes, their organization and function, and the role of extrachromosomal DNA in naphthalene oxidation. Factors affecting natural PAH biodegradation are estimated; model…
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Different applications and uses of light energy have emerged over the last few years in many different fields such as in medicine, material science, energy and biochemistry. New and exciting applications of light-controlled processes have become practical in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, the preparation and use of functional materials, the storage of solar…
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Worldwide, the prevalence of chronic diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, inflammatory (autoimmune) and neurodegenerative diseases, has shown a sharp increase. In the last 20 years, developing countries and the young population have presented the largest augment in the incidence of these diseases, which evidences that they are not…
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