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Innovations in Life Science Research

Life Sciences Research and Development - New in 2019, Special Topics, Biology, Life Sciences
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At any given moment, a number of innovations in life science research occurs. There has always been an ever-increasing demand for the interdisciplinary research in life science to solve the problems of mankind. It is a challenging task to bring the fruits of laboratory level research to the commercial level for the welfare of humans.…
Recent Advances in Biotechnology

Recent Trends in Biotechnology, Biotechnology, Biology, Life Sciences
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The biotechnology as we know today is the perfect amalgam of ‘Biology’ and its applications by utilizing advances in different fields such as engineering, physics, chemistry, and mathematics/information technology. Recent advances and developments in areas such as nanotechnology, molecular biology and OMICS, synthetic-biology, and genetic engineering tools further pave the way to achieve different selective…
Proteases: Functions, Mechanisms and Uses

Biochemistry Research Trends, Biochemistry, Biology, Life Sciences
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Proteases or proteinases have a wide application in different industrial processes including cheese production, meat tenderization, production of protein hydrolysates, silver recovery and silk; in many other fields including biotechnological, baking, textiles, pharmaceutical and leather industries and also, as an additive to detergents and in bioremediation procedures. These enzymes are present in plants, animals and…
Biotechnology and Conservation of Species from Arid Regions (2 Volume Set)

Biotechnology, Biology, Life Sciences
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In the modern strategy of development, biotechnology assumes a major role in every country, more so in the arid regions. In spite of significant contributions to biotechnology by the developed nations, the information available for the arid zones is scant. Combining biotechnology and conservation is a novel idea of the editors of this book, who…
Monkeys: Brain Development, Social and Hormonal Mechanisms and Zoonotic Diseases

Animal Science, Issues and Research, Zoology, Biology, Life Sciences
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This book is a collection of fascinating contributions from research experts around the world and their studies on monkeys, their brains, behaviors, endocrinology, diseases that pose potential threats to our species and the evolution of hormonal genes. If “humans are like onions—made of layers”, as said by the character in the movie Shrek, monkeys are…
Copepods: Diversity, Habitat and Behavior

Marine Biology, Biology, Life Sciences
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Copepods are among the most abundant multi-celled organisms on Earth and can literally be found everywhere there is (even not so much) water. This very diverse group of small (typically in the 1-10 mm range) crustaceans — known for more than two millennia — exhibit a range of free living forms, either in the open…
Hyaluronan: Biological and Medical Implications

Biochemistry Research Trends, Biochemistry, Biology, Life Sciences
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Hyaluronan or hyaluronic acid (HA), the only non-sulfated glycosaminoglycan (GAG) of the body, is structurally composed of disaccharide repeating units of alternating 3-linked N-acetyl β-D-glucosamine and 4-linked β-D-glucuronic acid. Despite the lack of sulfation and the lowest structural heterogeneity among all GAGs, HA still retains efficient capability in interacting with many molecules, especially functional proteins…
Globulins: Biochemistry, Production and Role in Immunity

Biochemistry, Biology, Life Sciences
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Globulins are plasma proteins mostly synthesized by liver and lymphatic tissues. They fall into á-globulins (antiprotease / protease globulins), â-globulins (carrier globulins) and ã-globulin (immuno globulins). More in particular, an immuno globulin is a serum glycoprotein with an Y-shaped quaternary structure, secreted by activated plasma cells in response to a foreign macromolecule. This book discusses…
Galactose: Structure and Function in Biology and Medicine

Nutrition and Diet Research Progress, Biochemistry, Biology, Life Sciences
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Galactose, a C4 epimer of glucose, is a hexose widely used to build up biologically functional glycoconjugates in living organisms. When combined with glucose through covalent bonds, it makes the widely known lactose, a disaccharide largely found in milk. Besides participating in metabolism, galactose also has multiple clinical roles. This book aims to report most…
The Central Catecholaminergic System: Anatomy, Functions and Disorders

Neuroscience Research Progress, Neuroscience, Biology, Life Sciences
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The catecholaminergic system is one of the most studied neurotransmitter systems in the central nervous system. Since the original studies of Dahlström and Fuxe in the mid-60s, when they mapped the pattern of monoaminergic neurons using formaldehyde-induced flourescence technique developed by Falck and Hillarp, the distribution and the biological roles of catecholamines have been in…
Dolphins: Ecology, Behavior and Conservation Strategies

Zoology, Biology, Life Sciences
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For thousands of years, dolphins have been man’s best friend in the sea. Their brain power, sociability, communication ability and altruism have been the issue of reference for myths, tales and several scientific or experimental studies. They have also inspired people to create several works of art from the ancient times until today. Ancient Greeks…
Genetic, Health and Environmental Impacts Caused by Glyphosate in Ecuador

Biochemistry Research Trends, Biochemistry, Biology, Life Sciences
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Glyphosate is one of the most widely used chemical products worldwide and its manufacturer has considered it the safest herbicide for human health around the world under the stated technical conditions: a direct fumigation on weed, concentration use of between 1 to 3%, and low dose and low exposure time on the part of the…
Systems Biology: An Integrated Platform for Bioinformatics, Systems Synthetic Biology and Systems Metabolic Engineering

Systems Biology - Theory, Techniques and Applications, Biology, Life Sciences
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Systems biology sits at the heart of new integrative paradigm in the 21st century, the book could gain an insight into (i) system structure and the mechanism of biological networks such as gene regulation, protein interactions, signaling, and metabolic pathways; (ii) system dynamics of biological networks, which provides an understanding of stability, robustness, and transduction…
Methanogenesis: Biochemistry, Ecological Functions, Natural and Engineered Environments

Biochemistry Research Trends, Biochemistry, Biology, Life Sciences
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Methanogenesis or biomethamation is a very impressive phenomenon which has noticeable effects on both natural and engineered environments. This process is held by methanogens, which produce methane as the major end product of their metabolism in a unique energy-generating process. The organisms received much attention because they catalyze the terminal step in the anaerobic breakdown…
Advances in Polyamides Research

Chemistry Research and Applications, Biochemistry, Biology, Life Sciences
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The opening of Advances in Polyamides Research briefly explains some of the basic concepts in thermoplastic elastomer materials. Next, the authors deal with fundamental concepts in the field of polyamide and fullerene-based nanomaterials. The influence of moieties on the properties of polymers is discussed in the final chapter. The authors focus on finding a global…
Marine Pollution: Types, Environmental Significance and Management Strategies

Air, Water and Soil Pollution Science and Technology, Marine Biology, Biology, Life Sciences
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Despite the fact that water covers two-thirds of the Earth’s surface, it is surprisingly vulnerable to human influence and activity. Marine ecosystems receive large amounts of a variety of pollutants from either treated or untreated wastewater. The extensive use of chemicals and their introduction into the environment has resulted in increased public concern for the…
Palmitic Acid: Occurrence, Biochemistry and Health Effects

Biochemistry Research Trends, Biochemistry, Biology, Life Sciences
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Fatty acids have traditionally been described as artery clogging species that is detrimental to overall health. The most prevalent fatty acid is palmitic acid (PA), a sixteen carbon chain fatty acid that is ubiquitous in biological systems. PA is prevalent in most eukaryotic cell membranes and in the mitochondria derived from the Krebs’ cycle utilizing…
Macrophytes: Biodiversity, Role in Aquatic Ecosystems and Management Strategies

Botany, Biology, Life Sciences
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Aquatic plants play a significant role in maintaining water quality, due to their ability of absorbing nutrients. This book aims to show the value of macrophyte use as a tool for biological water treatment of aquaculture farms and also as a culture medium for microalgae. It also discusses the translocation and monitoring of wetland plants;…
Sea Urchins: Habitat, Embryonic Development and Importance in the Environment

Marine Biology, Biology, Life Sciences
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Sea urchins play a key role in marine ecosystems, controlling through its grazing activity the dynamic, structure and composition of seaweed and sea grasses. Moreover, it is a crucial component of the food web, as prey for fishes and other marine animals. Due to its sedentary habits and sensitivity to pollutants, adult sea urchin has…
Mycorrhizas: Structure, Development and Functions

Plant Science Research and Practices, Botany, Biology, Life Sciences
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Mycorrhizae represent a symbiotic relationship between fungus and plant roots. The fungus colonizes the roots of the host plant, either intracellularly in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, or extracellularly in ectomycorrhizal fungi. Host plants enhance the defense of mycorrhizal fungi against fungivores. Mycorrhizae mediate host plant-insect interactions. Arbuscular mycorrhiza play a crucial role in augmenting plant resistance…
Amphibians: Anatomy, Ecological Significance and Conservation Strategies

Animal Science, Issues and Research, Zoology, Biology, Life Sciences
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Amphibian skin has, over the last century, proven to contain a treasure-trove of biologically active compounds. Since that time, further investigation has added hundreds of such compounds to the list of active substances from amphibian skin. This book discusses the anatomy of amphibians. It also provides topics on the ecological significance and conservation strategies of…
Handedness: A Window to Explore the Neuroscience of Brain Lateralization

Neuroscience Research Progress, Neuroscience, Biology, Life Sciences
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Neurologists and neuroscientists have been fascinated with the phenomenon of handedness and through the course of human history the question of why a minority of each population is left-handed and the are rest right-handed has never been fully answered. An even better question is whether the brains of left-handed individuals are architected and wired differently…
Staphylococcus aureus and Coagulase-negative Staphylococci: Virulence, Antimicrobial Resistance and Molecular Epidemiology

Microbiology Research Advances, Microbiology, Biology, Life Sciences
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The book covers updated topics on the genus Staphylococcus, including the latest discoveries. In each chapter, the author discusses the results obtained and published during her more than 20 years as a researcher in this area. The book is divided into eight chapters, with a presentation of the genus Staphylococcus, current classification, general characteristics of…
Industrial Enzymes: Trends, Scope and Relevance

Biotechnology, Biology, Life Sciences
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Leading experts in the enzymology field present herewith an overview of the use of enzymes in therapy, genetic engineering, pulp and paper, textile, detergent, food and animal feed. The book carries up to date information and presents a wider perspective scope wise in the field of enzymology. The book would be advantageous not only for…