This book presents recent research in chemical and biochemical physics. Chemical physics addresses a large range of problems. An effective chemical...

Over fifty years of scientific and industrial developments focused on the amino acid producer bacterium Corynebacterium glutamicum has successfully...

Ecology is the study of the interrelationships between organisms and their environment, including the biotic and abiotic components. There are at l...

Marine and freshwater biotoxins are a well-known problem in food safety, mainly for filter-feeding molluscs and for freshwater aquaculture. This is...

New Zealand Seaweeds is the first photographic identification guide to New Zealand’s unique marine algae, by the country’s pre-eminent seaweed expe...

A fully revised and completely redesigned edition of the first photographic identification guide to New Zealand's unique marine algae, by the count...

The Next Step is not another track identification guidebook. Rather, it is a book that will assist the tracker to proceed from the discovery and ac...

This book outlines current knowledge on the nutritive value of Nigella sativa (black cumin). N. sativa has many therapeutic effects and is consider...

The study of the nitrate salts is of great chemical, biochemical, industrial, environmental and human health importance because nitrates are one of...

In the first part, the authors introduce the progress of researches on nitrogen metabolism of soybean nodules and roots. They investigate the fate ...

As a lipid-soluble molecule, nitrous oxide enters the brain rapidly to alter the flow of information along a multitude of neuronal pathways and syn...

The biblical story of Noah's Ark has a humanitarian and educational purpose. It is there to teach us that we should show respect to mother earth by...

The earliest human known to have the capability of walking erect on two legs is Sahelanphropus, who lived 6 million years ago. The ability to stand...

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This book is the result of renowned zoologist Mr. Todd’s life work photographing waterfowl around the world, in an attempt to obtain images of ever...

At the northern limit of their range, the Pine Snake (Pituophis melanoleucus) is listed as a threatened species by the state of New Jersey. They oc...

A newly planned road that will cross the northern sector of the Serengeti National Park has stirred both national and international protests, causi...

The Institute of Marine Research in Norway carried out the research programme Mare cognitumon the Norwegian Sea ecosystem from 1993 to 2001. Drawin...

The very first examples of protein/DNA/inorganic nanocomposite materials are described. Surprisingly, the presence of DNA enhanced the properties o...

In 2015 three leading scientific experts on nudibranchs and sea slugs collaborated to produce a comprehensive guide for divers and scientists to th...

Nudibranchs are among the most beautiful creatures on the reef, with colours and shapes that dazzle and delight. Unlike fish that may disappear bef...

Crop nutrition is an essential discipline of plant science of crop production. The importance of crop nutrition for increasing yield and the qualit...

This book tells the remarkable story of Obaysch the hippopotamus, the first 'star' animal to be exhibited in the London Zoo. In 1850, a baby hippop...

The golden eagle is widely considered one of the world’s most magnificent birds. It is the epitome of wild places. The bird has a huge world distri...

Occupational health and safety refers to the whole series of prevention measures and protection, technical measures, organisational solutions, and ...

The bioactive components of plants comprehensively continue to represent the nutritional and functional actions for the healthy daily lives of huma...

Recently, much evidence has shown that phytochemicals are essential for daily health maintenance just like essential amino acids, vitamins, and min...

The mycotoxin ochratoxin A (OTA) is a secondary metabolite of certain fungi that may be present in food and feed. Consumption of contaminated food ...

Ocimum: An Overview highlights the major milestones in the last three decades of taxonomical identification of Ocimum, providing insight into its p...

In the last ten years the production and consumption of the safou, the fruit of Dacryodes edulis (Burseracées) have seen a remarkable growth in cen...

Oleic acid is a monounsaturated fatty acid ubiquitous in nature. This book discusses the physical-chemical properties, natural sources, evolutionar...

Oleic acid is a monounsaturated fatty acid and natural constituent of a number of foods, particularly vegetable oils. On the basis of proven benefi...

Oligodendrocytes have multiple functions in the central nervous system including mechanical support of neurons, production of myelin sheaths and up...

Oligonucleotides are short sequences of nucleotides (RNA or DNA), typically with twenty or fewer bases. Automated synthesisers allow the synthesis ...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the food sources, biological roles and health implications of oligosaccharides. ...

An oligosaccharide is a saccharide polymer containing a small number of component sugars, also known as simple sugars (monosaccharides). Oligosacch...

There has been an exponential increase in the amount of research on the relationship between Omega-3 fatty acids and human health over the past two...

Designed for use in a broad range of courses in the humanities, Darwin's theory is laid out in a concise general Introduction and followed up in sh...

Designed for use in a broad range of courses in the humanities, Darwin's theory is laid out in a concise general Introduction and followed up in sh...

The number of students taking online courses continues to grow each year. Despite the growth, a large percentage of faculties still don't accept th...

This monograph summarizes results from the international research devoted to the design of efficient structured catalysts for the transformation of...

Prevailing physiological concepts (PPC) of blood circulation consider the cardiovascular system (CVS) an autonomous system that has its own goal an...

Humans have employed medicinal plants for thousands of years in traditional medicine. Oregano has been cultivated mainly for centuries in the Medit...

Organic acids are compounds with acidic properties and occur naturally in a number of foods. They are mainly present in fermented products as a res...

This book includes the latest information in the field of organic chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, material science (synthesis, properties, ...

This book includes the latest information in the field of organic chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, material science (synthesis, properties, ...

The papers in this book are united by a common tendency to elucidate the structural-functional-regulatory relationships in biochemical systems on d...