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Advances in Bio-Fuel Production
$195.00Quick ViewPetroleum has played a crucial role in the socio-economic and political welfare of the world. It is a non-renewable form of energy and has an increasing demand in this modern era. To fulfil the demands, the conventional sources of oil reserves are being stressed and are nearly drought. Also, the burning of fossil fuel emits…
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At present, two native lamprey species occur in the Czech Republic, namely the brook lamprey and the Ukrainian lamprey. Lampreys: Evolution, Distribution and Use in Research begins by summarizing the available knowledge about the biology, ecology, distribution, monitoring of occurrence and action plans/recovery programmes for the aforementioned species. Following this, the occurrence of lampreys of…
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Heavy oil is a crude oil of typically less than 20°API gravity and higher than 200 cp (centipoise) viscosity at reservoir conditions. It is characterized by a viscous, dense, and asphaltic nature. Heavy oil reservoirs are considered as some of the world’s largest reserves. Extraction, recovery, and production of heavy oil are the main challenges…
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Heat conduction plays an important role in energy transfer at the macro, micro and nano scales. This book collates research results developed by scientists from different countries but with common research interest in the modelling of heat conduction problems. The results reported encompass heat conduction problems related to the Stefan problem, phase change materials related…
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This book is the hearing that took place in front of the U.S. House of Representatives on June 10th 2011. It provides a State and Local Perspective on Emergency Management, specifically on the efforts of State, local and non-government organizations to prepare for and respond to natural disaster, terrorist attacks and other emergencies.
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Myosin: Biosynthesis, Classes and Function opens with a discussion on class I myosins, the most varied members of the myosin superfamily and a remarkable group of molecular motor proteins that move actin filaments and produce force. Class I myosin molecules have various physiological roles including maintenance of normal intestinal brush border structure, glucose homeostasis, glomerular…
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Advances in Chemistry Research. Volume 45 opens by discussing edible mushrooms, an interesting source of valuable compounds including sterols, fatty acids, carbohydrates, dietary fibers, vitamins, proteins, phenolic compounds, minerals and specific bioactive molecules. Conventional extraction methods using water or organic solvents, enzymes or physical treatments have been used for decades to recover different mushroom constituents.…
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Polycrystalline materials, both dense and porous, are traditionally fabricated from ceramic, metal or composite powders via powder technology routes that include shaping and sintering steps. During shaping a compact body is formed from the granular raw material, while sintering leads to strengthening of this compact and coarsening. In this collection, the authors summarize the basic…
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The International Year of Pulses celebrated in 2016 magnified the public focus and consumer perception on human health, environmental aspects, crop production and novel product development benefits of pulses. The gluten-free and plant protein movements have also increased interest in pulse utilization. The common dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) among pulses is the most economically…
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Advances in Environmental Research. Volume 61, the authors present a practical, theoretical approach for systemic landscape planning strategies that incorporate a synergistic view of nature and culture in the process of continuous construction of the landscape, while stressing the reality of urban growth in developing countries. This study was established through a technical analysis of…
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During the last few decades, development of the environmental movement has been placing more and more pressure on firms to acknowledge, characterize, analyze and report upon environmental issues and impacts. Many organizations and enterprises are aware that environmental issues are becoming urgent in all aspects of social life. In an effort to protect the environment,…
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This publication explores the ‘space education phenomenon,’ and how it contributes to STEM education betterment by engaging students and facilitating teaching. Part I features the thesis ‘Pedagogical Analyses of Current Space Science Education Practices at NASA and the Brazilian Space Agency,’ with three main sections: (a) space and education, (b) space education at NASA, and…
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Biocomposites are exciting, “new” materials which have experienced a renaissance in the 21st century in response to the societal concerns regarding global warming and environmental pollution, shifting the focus towards materials made from renewable, biodegradable and recyclable resources. As a consequence, research and development of these materials has increased in recent years, which is reflected…
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The author wrote this book to accomplish three major objectives: 1) For the appreciation of science, the philosophy of science and its beauty and wonder; 2) to explore the quantum paradigm and other important developments in science that are leading the way to important progress in key areas of research; and most importantly, 3) to…
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In the era of quality in interactive communications, persuasion is an implicit attribute in the human-computer interaction process and the human-computer interface design. Persuasion avails itself of the new technologies to modify the behaviour of the potential users of the on-line and off-line interactive systems. This new book focuses on its presence in the on-line…
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From the perspectives of theory and experiment, this book introduces several different micro/nanostructure materials, including the Mg-based alloy materials, carbon nanotubes and graphene-based materials, micro-crystals, nanostructured Al-SiC composites, optomechanical systems, compound containing functional groups, and biologically active diazoles. Using this book, readers will be able to understand, derive, and confidently implement the relevant phenomena in…
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Semi-supervised learning is an important area of machine learning. It deals with problems that involve a lot of unlabeled data and very scarce labeled data. The book focuses on state-of-the-art research on semi-supervised learning. In the first chapter, Weng, Dornaika and Jin introduce a graph construction algorithm named the constrained data self-representative graph construction (CSRGC).…
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Essential Oils Production, Applications and Health Benefits
Biochemistry Research Trends, Upcoming Publications, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Science and Technology$230.00Quick ViewThis book provides an overview of essential oils in its first section, describing the main genera of plants used for essential oil production and explaining their genetic polymorphisms that might have an impact on the biosynthesis of these phytochemicals. Also, this book reviews the most relevant background on traditional and emerging extractive technologies, as well…
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A Closer Look at Climate Change
Climate Change and its Causes, Effects and Prediction, Editor’s Picks, Global Warming and Climate Change$82.00Quick ViewConcerted, international efforts to tackle the imminent threat posed by climate change are vitally important. In A Closer Look at Climate Change, referring to a philosophy of science called critical realism, the authors explain why evaluating climate change adaptation interventions is challenging. Critical realism has been utilized in various social science disciplines such as economics,…
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Crystal structures and their associated electronic features play an enormous role in chemistry, constituting the most fundamental basis for analyzing and predicting properties of solid-state materials. In Crystal Structure: Properties, Characterization and Determination, the authors begin by discussing some of the refining models and X-ray data treatments for single-crystals containing heavy atoms, such as transition…
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In 1912, Louis-Camille Maillard, a French physician and chemist, accidentally discovered the formation of yellow-brown color compounds when he heated sugars and amino acids together with water—or the Maillard reaction. Since then, Maillard reaction has received wide attention and has been extensively studied in the fields of food and medicine. The authors open this collection…
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Metals and Metal-Based Electrocatalytic Materials for Alternative Energy Sources and Electronics
$230.00Quick ViewThe important role of metals, their oxides and catalytically-interactive supports in contemporary investigations related to rational construction of next-generation devices as alternative energy sources and hi-tech electronics is ambitiously presented throughout this book. The topics involve: Carbonaceous and non-typical platinum-based nanostructured electrode materials as promising candidates for anodic reactions in low-temperature fuel cells. Ruthenium oxide…
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Renewable energy sources (RES) are considered as sources of the future. The European Union as a whole is dependent on the import of primary energy sources – around 50%. Accepted liabilities in the area of fair protection presents other influences to the energetic strategy of the EU; therefore, this strategy is concentrating mainly on the…
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Health, Safety and Hygiene in Indoor Environments
Environmental Remediation Technologies, Regulations and Safety, Air Pollution and Industrial Hygiene$160.00Quick ViewIndoor air quality and human health are of continuously growing importance. Indoor air quality may be affected by many factors excluding, but not limited to, more loosely sealed buildings, the use of air purifiers and other pollutant sources (for example, room air fresheners), the use of various chemicals for pesticide management and cleaning, and finally,…
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