The genus Jatropha comprises a range of species with a wide range of potential applications. For instance, J. dioica and J. curcas have important m...

The book presents details on the ‘aliphatic foldamers', with a special emphasis on the peptides with – homogeneous backbones (ã- and ä-peptides), p...

The term "Gene" refers to a segment of DNA present inside the genome that code for a protein. Depending on the organism, a particular genome may en...

Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) is one of the many species belonging to the genus Trifolium, which are widely cultivated around the world. It is...

The Reef Coral Identification – Florida Caribbean Bahamas by Paul Humann and Ned DeLoach, originally published in 1993, is the most comprehensive f...

First published in 1992, this guide has been significantly expanded in a new 3rd edition. The popular, user-friendly field guide, covering all majo...

Exactly 20 years after the publication of the 1st edtiion, New World Publications is releasing a new, updated and enlarged 2nd edition. The new, 44...

The diversity, quantity and vitality of fish life in the seas that bathe the Galapagos archipelago is every bit as dramatic as the exotic wildlife ...

The most comprehensive field guide ever compiled for identifying reef fishes from the Gulf of California to the Pacific coast of Panama, including ...

With the advent of genetic testing there has been a revival in marine taxonomy. The 25th Anniversary 4th Edition reflects the many recent changes i...

The new edition includes 2,000 species with 2,500 photographs of fishes in their natural habitat. The user-friendly guide groups species in 20 colo...

This is a book that addresses the history and science of dreams. The author uses his own dreams as examples, some of which are unique due to Elder'...

This book reviews experimental contributions from many sources to search for a model of structure and molecular function of the blood-astrocytes-ne...

Regucalcin is a protein which is highly differentiated due to increased conservation of the regucalcin genes throughout evolution in vertebrates. R...

This book begins with a theoretical and up-to-date overview on automatic and controlled processes. Automatic processing is effortless, fast and fai...

This book presents data on thermal relaxation properties of chitosan neutralised and non-neutralised films as a function of water content using dyn...

Plant biotechnology and renewable resources are the driving forces behind a more sustainable development of agriculture and other related industrie...

With the single-nerve fiber action potential recording method and the single-motor unit electromyography, the functioning of the human central nerv...

The diversity of biological systems, at different levels of the organisation of the material, forms one of the main characteristics of the organic ...

Reptiles demonstrate remarkable diversity across the landscape. From inland habitats of deserts and grasslands to coastal plains and oceans, the un...

Fungi are the renowned eukaryotic organisms. They are heterotrophs like animals, plants and most of the bacteria and studied under the separate bra...

Memory impairment due to aging and various memory disorders represent a great medical challenge to our society. Since the publication of the fifth ...

This book presents important research from around the world in the field of Antisense molecules which interact with complementary strands of nuclei...

This book presents the latest research in the field of stem cells from around the globe. Two broad categories of mammalian stem cells exist: embryo...

This new and significant book concentrates on brain mapping which is a set of neuroscience techniques predicated on the mapping of (biological) qua...

This book brings together interdisciplinary research in cognitive psychology, cognitive impairment and abnormalities, cognitive networks and neurof...

A wide variety of plant-derived compounds, including polyphenols, are present in the human diet and may protect against vascular diseases, cancers,...

The subject of this book is the amazing enzyme ribonucleotide reductase (RNR), the enzyme responsible for the conversion of ribonucleotides to deox...

Ribonucleotide reductase (RNR), a universal enzyme present in essentially all living cells and organisms, has a central role in DNA replication and...

Ribosomes are essential protein-RNA complexes that synthesize proteins according to the gene library of the cell in all living organisms. In this b...

Riparian ecosystems occur in semi-terrestrial areas adjacent to water bodies and are influenced by freshwater. Riparian wetlands are defined as lan...

A lavish pictorial reference for the identification, distribution and habits of all the major mammal species of the Rocky Mountains from Colorado t...

This book has been written by nearly twenty relevant authors in the field of ionic liquids. This book is a summary which will appeal not only to st...

A large number of bird species live in stable groups, and this sets the scene for complex social behaviours, such as co-operative breeding. The vas...

Rubus blackberries are grown worldwide and are known for their excellent nutritional and bioactive characteristics, particularly due to their high ...

Several studies have shown the presence of increased values of S100B in samples from patients with degenerative central nervous system (CNS) disord...

Young readers will thrill to the exciting true wildlife survival story of Sabby the Sea Otter. This wildlife adventure, illustrated with full-color...

In Waterton Lakes National Park, located in southwest Alberta, Canada, under-road crossing structures were installed in 2008 to protect a populatio...

Salicylic acid (SA) and methyl jasmonate (MJ) signaling is associated with phospholipids and the enzymes that metabolize them. However, despite the...

This book provides a good mix of both basic and applied topics in the hope that it will be useful and of interest to scientists working on finfish....

The ability of various microorganisms to attach to surfaces and create biofilms on them is rather a cause of concern for many industries, including...

The bacterium Salmonella enterica is a serious bacterial pathogen and causative agent of salmonellosis infections on a worldwide scale. Many clinic...