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The meaning of “quark matter” is twofold: It refers to 1) compound states of “subquarks” (the most fundamental constituents of matter), which quarks consist of, as “nuclear matter” to those of “nucleons” (the constituents of the nucleus), and 2) compound states of quarks that consist of roughly equal numbers of up, down, and strange quarks,…
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In East Asia, Korean ginseng has long been used as a private medicine and nourishing tonic, used for maintaining physical strength as well as treating and preventing various diseases. Coffee is known for preventing lifestyle diseases such as high blood pressure, myocardial infarction, diabetes and dementia, and has adjuvant effects. In India, Semecarpus anacardium L.…
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Agricultural Research Updates. Volume 24
Agricultural Research Updates (Numbered Series), Special Topics, Agriculture, Science and Technology$250.00Quick ViewAgricultural Research Updates. Volume 24 begins with a mention of various features of maize chromosomes such as cytological mapping of meiotic chromosomes, heterochromatic knobs, centromeres, neocentromeres and DNA content in the maize genome. The authors report on the variability of tropical maize chromosomes and on chromosomal alterations in maize karyotype that occurred in callus cultures.…
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The opening chapter of this book aims to present and analyze the application of the simulated annealing algorithm in solving parameter optimization problems of various manufacturing processes. The main specifications of the studied optimization problems are analyzed, and the tuning of the simulated annealing algorithm-specific parameters in solving process optimization problems is also discussed. Genetic…
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In this collection, the authors examine how modeling impact of solid particles contributes to an understanding of the fundamental mechanisms of erosive wear. However, most previous studies focus on spherical particles, which are not representative of abrasive particles. Hence, a study is presented which develops a mesh-free model based on the smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH)…
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Trypsin, the protease with well-defined specificity, offers a great potential as a biocatalyst in numerous biomedical and industrial applications. In this collection, the authors discuss preparation and performance of trypsin immobilized on polysaccharide-based carriers. Various methods by which trypsin can be physically or chemically immobilized have been discussed in respect to the carrier used and…
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The study of biodiversity is essential for the understanding of the complex phenomena upon which biological sciences are based. This book aims to be an updated and advanced source of the theoretical and practical aspects related to biological diversity suitable for graduated and Ph.D. students. This text seeks to open the doors to the study…
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Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements
Chemistry Research and Applications, Upcoming Publications, Environmental Chemistry, Chemistry, Science and Technology$230.00Quick ViewThis was especially true for freshwater aquatic systems, where direct measurements of more than forty trace elements have become possible provided that necessary precautions against pollution are made and required sample preparation protocol is maintained. Therefore, analyses of both liquid (water) and solid (biomass, sediments, soils, and aerosol particles) compartments of the landscape continuum allowed…
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Acacia: Characteristics, Distribution and Uses opens with a chapter describing the wood of A. melanoxylon grown in Portugal in view of determining its technological quality for use in the construction and furniture industry. The characterization includes stem features, wood anatomical characteristics, chemical composition, wood density and mechanical properties. Next, the authors aim to describe and…
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This book, originally published near the start of the twentieth century, was written with two aims in mind. In the first place, the authors attempted to place before the general public in simple language a true statement of the then-present position of biological science. In the second place, they endeavoured to furnish the scientific men…
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Improving Oil Spill Prevention and Response, Restoring Jobs, and Ensuring Our Energy Security: Recommendations from the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling
Environmental Remediation Technologies, Regulations and Safety, Marine Pollution, Environmental Sciences$95.00Quick ViewThis book was reprinted from a public document and records from the US Government. It is a collection of hearings that took place in Washington DC, by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives on February 11th 2011. “On April 22nd 2010, the DEEPWATER HORIZON sank and oil and natural gas began spewing…
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New Research on Cell Aging and Death reviews previous literature to describe the main behavioral and biochemical characteristics of the SAMP8 mouse model, discussing its main advantages as well as potential weaknesses to model age-related diseases. The subsequent chapter discusses the effect of the mechanism of cell death of neutrophil granulocytes on the realization of…
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Lipid rafts are nanometer-sized subdomains of the plasma membrane containing higher concentrations of cholesterol, phosphatidylinositols, and sphingolipids. In Lipid Rafts: Properties and Role in Signaling, the authors summarize their observations that receptor preassembly is required for biological function; the interaction between receptor chains requires both the presence of Jak1 and their co-nanolocalization within lipid raft;…
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In this collection, terpenes in oregano, mainly represented by the essential oils, are extensively documented for their antimicrobial, antifungal, antiviral, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties, with the goal of describing the biological properties of terpenes from oregano and their mechanism of action. Next, the authors focus on solid acid catalysts as potential heterogeneous catalysts for…
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Relativity, Gravitation, Cosmology: Beyond Foundations
$95.00$76.00Quick ViewThe authors continue the book series entitled Contemporary Fundamental Physics. Edited by Professor Doctor V. V. Dvoeglazov from Universidad de Zacatecas, Mexico, this thematic issue – Relativity, Gravitation, Cosmology: Beyond Foundations – contains chapters related to contemporary problems of modern physics. This book includes an Editorial Introduction and eleven chapters, commentary, and several reprints. This…
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Bagasse: Properties, Production and Uses
Agriculture Issues and Policies, Agricultural Economics and Resource Management, Agriculture, Science and Technology$160.00Quick ViewSugarcane bagasse is considered a by-product of the sugar-alcohol industries. However, in the last few decades, this biomass has been used mainly for energy generation. Considering the widespread uses of sugarcane bagasse, the authors begin with a focus on detailed information about the main producers of sugarcane and world availability for its plantation. Different approaches…
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Apart from the short-range interactions mediated by diffusion, long-scale interactions are indispensable for giant plant cells including internodal cells of Characeae because the inefficiency of diffusion for millimeter- and centimeter-scale distances should be counterbalanced by other mechanisms to ensure the integrity of cell metabolism. In this collection, the authors begin by presenting one approach for…
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Horizons in World Physics. Volume 296
Horizons in World Physics (Numbered Series), General and Introductory Physics, Physics and Astronomy$250.00Quick ViewIn the opening study included in Horizons in World Physics. Volume 296, the authors argue that that the energy of man-made electromagnetic fields and corresponding electromagnetic radiation with frequencies starting from 0 Hz and approaching the low limit of infrared is not quantized, in contrast to molecular/atomic/nuclear electromagnetic fields/electromagnetic radiation. This study may initiate a…
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Medical imaging grows to be a broad and modern scientific field. Imaging principles, methods and applications are important topics in this field. While applications and the generalization of techniques start with and rely on theoretical development and novel methodology, introduction and instructions of relatively new ideas, concepts and methods are of pivotal importance to students,…
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Quaternion Matrix Computations
Mathematics Research Developments, Computational and Graphical Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics$160.00Quick ViewIn this monograph, the authors describe state-of-the-art real structure-preserving algorithms for quaternion matrix computations, especially the LU, the Cholesky, the QR and the singular value decomposition of quaternion matrices, direct and iterative methods for solving quaternion linear systems, generalized least squares problems, and quaternion right eigenvalue problems. Formulas of the methods are derived, and numerical…
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Metal Nanoparticles: Properties, Synthesis and Applications
Nanotechnology Science and Technology, Nanotechnology, Materials Science, Technology and Engineering$230.00Quick ViewMetal nanoparticles that have already found numerous applications in science and technology may be obtained in different ways. In the opening study included in Metal Nanoparticles: Properties, Synthesis and Applications, several factors affecting metal nanoparticle morphology in island films are determined. The formation of islet metal films during their deposition in the process of thermal…
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Carbon Sequestration and Emissions: Methods, Concerns and Challenges
Environmental Remediation Technologies, Regulations and Safety, Global Warming and Climate Change, Environmental Sciences$95.00Quick ViewIn this compilation, the authors begin by synthesizing the previously published reports of the effects of particulate matter and black carbon on the physico-chemical mechanisms of long term carbon storage in soils. Urban areas generate about 77%, of the worldwide carbon based compounds that are annually released to the atmosphere, whether in the form of…
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