Advances in Environmental Biotechnology
In a world grappling with climate change and resource scarcity, biotechnology emerges as a powerful tool. This book presents cutting-edge research from leading experts on solutions for waste management, bioenergy, and pollution, highlighting its potential for a greener future.
The Determination of a Lifespan
Human lifespan differs by as much as 30 years across the world due to factors like meals, disease, and genes. This book clarifies these factors and suggests how to live longer. It also surveys animals and plants living for 10,000 years or longer.
Domestic Production and Procurement of Medicines in Nigeria
This book reports on Nigeria’s on-going efforts to improve medicine accessibility. It presents the status of local drug production, articulates the key challenges impeding it, and explores how they could be addressed through plausible policies.
Blindsight, Traumatic Brain Injuries, and the Brain
Advances in neuroscience are revolutionizing society. This book provides insight into the wonders of sensory experience, traumatic brain injuries, and diseases like Alzheimer’s, exploring the field from individual cells to the majestic organ now contemplating itself.
Putting Samotherium in its Place
This book explores the rich Miocene mammalian fossils of Samos, from the ancient Greek myths that explained them to the Barnum Brown expeditions. It compares the osteology of the giraffe, okapi, and the extinct giraffid Samotherium, and maps the island’s famous bone quarries.
Processes and Apparatus in Chemical-Pharmaceutical Technology
This book combines theoretical knowledge with the industrial production of medicines. It describes the equipment and chemical synthesis of important drugs with pain-relief, anti-tumour, and other properties. Useful for students, teachers, and specialists in drug synthesis.
Six chemical elements make up 98% of the human body, but what remains is equally important. This book is about the other elements that are vitally important for some animals and plants, as well as a few that are deadly or used as protection by others.
This book offers original, internationally significant contributions from all fields of marine biology. It explores the enigmas of our oceans, from biodiversity and survival to commercial utility, proving beneficial for students, researchers, scientists, and industrialists.
Pharmaco-Biotechnology and Nanotechnology
This volume on pharmaceutical biotechnology covers nano-biotechnology for cancer detection, biosensors, pharmacogenetics, and nutrigenetics. It deciphers the interplay between diet, drugs, and genetics for improving human health. For students, researchers, and professionals.
A dinosaur book like no other, this irreverent chronicle of science and pseudoscience finds humour in absurdity and takes the reader on a journey through some of the numerous bizarre ideas of young-Earth creationism which have infiltrated grade-school science textbooks.
Pesticides are vital for crop protection, but their overuse poses a health and environmental hazard. This book overviews developments in pesticides and pests, covering chemical, botanical, and biorational agents, pest resistance, and climate change.
Vertebrate Fauna of Lesotho
Lesotho is an endemic ‘hot-spot’ in southern Africa, yet its wildlife remains little-known. This book, the first monograph on Lesotho’s vertebrates, enables tourists, nature lovers, and researchers to explore this beautiful region with accurate data on wildlife distribution.
This book provides a comprehensive understanding of nanozyme catalysis mechanisms and their applications. As stable, low-cost, and reusable alternatives to natural enzymes, nanozymes are used in food and biological analysis, sensing, and more. An ideal choice for readers.
Nanotechnology is reshaping biomedical innovation and environmental sustainability. This book explores practical applications that tackle global issues, from tailored medicine and next-generation diagnostics to nanomaterials that fight pollution and create sustainable energy.
Nature’s Rhythm
Discover how seasons affect the potency of medicinal plants. Blending traditional wisdom with modern science, this guide shows how weather alters a plant’s healing power. It explores climate change’s impact and offers practical advice on when to grow and harvest for best results.
Indian Medicinal Plants of North-East Himalayas
Discover the rich biodiversity and traditional healing practices of Northeast India, a hotspot home to half the country’s plant species. Focusing on Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, this book details medicinal flora and indigenous knowledge to preserve the region’s vital heritage.
This volume on interdisciplinary life sciences is for researchers across various scientific fields and anyone interested in the topic. It integrates disciplines to solve complex problems and is lavishly illustrated with flow charts, diagrams, and tables for easy learning.
This monograph combines global research and practical advice on applying IoT techniques in plant nutrition. Learn to determine nutrient content and optimize fertilizers to improve the quality and quantity of agricultural production, ensuring sustainable and profitable results.
Butterfly Wings
Butterfly wing patterns evolved to protect against predators. But predators see a different world, reacting to colours and cues invisible to us. Their wings mimic dangerous animals—snakes, spiders, hawk eyes—to trigger alarm. Updated with new evidence and examples of mimicry.
This textbook explores the principles and best practices of quality in pharmaceutical products. It bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application, preparing students and professionals to meet the dynamic demands of the pharmaceutical industry.
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