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Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): Biosynthesis, Industrial Production and Applications in Medicine

Nanotechnology Science and Technology, Nanotechnology and MEMS, Technology and Engineering
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In recent years, polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), the only family of biopolyesters completely synthesized by biological means, received increasing attention because of their attractive properties and wide applications. PHAs and their related academic and industrial chains have affected our daily lives in fermentation, materials, feeds, energy as well as in the medical fields. It is very important…
Genetic, Health and Environmental Impacts Caused by Glyphosate in Ecuador

Biochemistry Research Trends, Biochemistry, Biology, Life Sciences
$110.00

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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…
Magnetite: Synthesis, Uses and Biological Occurrences

Chemistry Research and Applications, General Chemistry, Chemistry
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Magnetite is one of the two most important iron ores, the other being hematite. Although hematite is more abundant world-wide, magnetite is more widely used in North America. Some of the notable iron ranges in the U.S. include the Mesabi Range in Minnesota and the Marquette and Menominee Ranges of Michigan. Magnetite is a black,…
Beryllium: Physicochemical Properties, Applications and Safety Concerns

Chemistry Research and Applications, General Chemistry, Chemistry
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Beryllium (Be) is a lightweight metal with unique chemical and physical properties. It is stiff, resistant to corrosion, a good conductor of electricity and heat, and dimensionally stable during extreme temperature changes. These properties have made it desirable for many commercial and defense applications, such as aircraft and satellite structures, high-speed electronic circuitry, nuclear applications,…
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…
Nitrogen Fertilizer: Agricultural Uses, Management Practices and Environmental Effects

Agriculture Issues and Policies, Agricultural Economics and Resource Management, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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Nitrate and nitrite are two ions largely diffused in the environment because they take part in the nitrogen cycle. Moreover, a great part of atmospheric nitrogen may be oxidized to nitrite and nitrate by microorganisms in plants, soil or water. The more stable form of oxidized nitrogen is nitrate ion, but, through microbial activity, it…
Oil Spills in Arctic Waters: An Inventory of Research Efforts

Environmental Science, Engineering and Technology, Special Topics, Environmental Sciences
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This book is a compilation of research on oil spills in ice-covered Arctic waters and recommendations for future work. Research entities in governmental, nongovernmental, industrial, and private organizations are identified. An introduction to the topic is provided. In this book, the U.S. Arctic Research Commission (USARC) recommended to the federal government an invigorated oil spill…
Energy Diversity for Economic Progress: Strategy and Issues

Energy Policies, Politics and Prices, Energy, Technology and Engineering
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The U.S. energy sector is undergoing a profound transformation. The United States is producing more oil and natural gas, is generating more electricity from renewables such as wind and solar, and is consuming less petroleum while holding electricity consumption constant. These developments have had substantial economic and energy security benefits, and they are helping to…
Demand-Response in the United States: Expansion Efforts and Electricity Market Activities

Energy Policies, Politics and Prices, Energy, Technology and Engineering
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Since 2004, the federal government has made efforts to facilitate demand-response activities, including expanding their use in wholesale electricity markets. Among these efforts, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued regulatory orders affecting Regional Transmission Organizations (RTO)—entities that operate the transmission system and administer wholesale markets in some parts of the country. For example, FERC…
Lifestyles Related to Eating Habits in Ready Meal Consumption: Comparative Study between São Paulo and Rome

Food and Beverage Consumption and Health, Food Science and Technology, Chemistry
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In the last ten years the ready meals market has had considerable growth with an average of 4.0% in value and 3.0% in volume per year. Several factors have contributed to this growth. The changes in the lifestyle of individuals in the Western world have increased the demand for convenience in the preparation of meals.…
Air Service to Small and Rural Communities: Analysis and Improvement Options

Special Topics, Transportation
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The United States has roughly 19,700 airports that provide critical services to the aviation system and local communities across the country. Commercial aviation transports roughly 650 million passengers annually and moves billions in revenue ton-miles of freight safely and securely across the country. Airports and air carriers connect large and small communities, create jobs and…
Adaptation Costs of Rising Sea Levels and Storm Flooding: An Economic Framework for Coastal Communities

Coastal and Oceanic Landforms, Development and Management, Coastal Management, Environmental Conservation, Environmental Sciences
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Coastal areas across the United States are beginning to incorporate sea level rise adaptation into their community planning. One of the most challenging aspects of adapting to sea level rise is understanding the economic implications of future inundation risk, and the costs and benefits of different adaptation options. Communities are already grappling with difficult decisions…
Heavy Metal Remediation: Transport and Accumulation in Plants

Environmental Research Advances, Special Topics, Environmental Sciences
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Plants have a very specific and efficient mechanism to obtain, translocate and store nutrients from the surrounding environment. The precise mechanism that helps a plant in nutrient translocation from root to shoot also, in the same way, transfers and stores toxic metals within their structure. Metal toxicity generally causes multiple direct or indirect effects on…
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…
Strawberries: Cultivation, Antioxidant Properties and Health Benefits

Nutrition and Diet Research Progress, Agriculture Issues and Policies, Special Topics, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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Strawberries are among the most widely consumed fruits in the world and its cultivation is increasing worldwide. It is a microclimatic crop, which means that its behaviour may vary considerably depending on many agronomical and environmental factors such as temperature, light, moisture, soil type, etc. Strawberry production requires the input of large amounts of water…
Horizons in Computer Science Research. Volume 9

Horizons in Computer Science (Numbered Series), Computer Science, Computer Science and Internet
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This book presents original results on the leading edge of computer science research. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial research results across a broad spectrum. Topics discussed include coverage and intrusion detection in wireless sensor networks; computer networks, the internet, and green IT; security in wireless sensor networks; performance…
Government Reports on Information Security and Technology for March 2019

Privacy and Identity Protection, Special Topics, Technology and Engineering
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This book is a comprehensive compilation of all reports, testimony, correspondence and other publications issued by the GAO (Government Accountability Office) during the month of March, grouped according to the topics: Information Security and Technology. (Imprint: SNOVA)
Smartphones: Recent Innovations and Applications

Electronics and Telecommunications Research, Electronics, Technology and Engineering
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Smartphones are mobile devices that perform many of the functions of a computer, typically having a touchscreen interface, Internet access, and an operating system capable of running downloaded apps. It is neither possible to cover all research fields where smartphones are used nor to describe all possible applications where smart devices are used. This book…
Advances in Chemistry Research. Volume 54

Advances in Chemistry Research (Numbered Series), General Chemistry, Chemistry
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The first chapter of Advances in Chemistry Research. Volume 54 investigates the structure-function relationships of glycans. A recent structural analysis of oligomannose glycans, based on biophysical methods (including solution nuclear magnetic resonance and X-ray crystallographic analyses) are presented and discussed. A summary of the history, clinical uses, and pharmacokinetics of polyethylene glycol interferon are presented.…
Horizons in Earth Science Research. Volume 19

Horizons in Earth Science Research (Numbered Series), Special Topics, Earth Sciences
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In the opening chapter of Horizons in Earth Science Research. Volume 19 uses obtained kinetic data to estimate the growth rate of the basic copper carbonates with the participation of complexing agents, thus demonstrating that natural organic complexing agents can play an important role in the formation of copper carbonate minerals. The next section deals…
Harmonic Oscillators: Types, Functions and Applications

Physics Research and Technology, Classical and Fluid Mechanics, Physics and Astronomy
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This book gathers state-of-the-art advances on harmonic oscillators including their types, functions, and applications. In Chapter 1, Neetik and Amlan have discussed the recent progresses of information theoretic tools in the context of free and confined harmonic oscillator. Confined quantum systems have provided appreciable interest in areas of physics, chemistry, biology, etc., since its inception.…
Crystal Violet: Production, Applications and Precautions

Chemistry Research and Applications, Special Topics, Chemistry
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Crystal Violet: Production, Applications and Precautions opens by presenting the main factors influencing the metachromatic phenomenon. The hypsochromic effect is due to the symmetry of the molecule providing the common electronic signal around the central carbon atom. Next, the authors discuss further modification of the adsorbents in an effort to improve their adsorption capacity and…
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…
Chemistry Research Summaries. Volume 8

Chemistry Research Summaries (Numbered Series), Special Topics, Chemistry
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This book is a compilation of research summaries from a number of different focuses in the field of chemistry research. (Imprint: Nova)