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Bentham Science Publishers is a major publisher of more than 100 peer-reviewed science, technology and medical (STM) journals, along with a rapidly growing collection of eBooks. Since 1993, Bentham Science Publishers has been catering to the information needs of the pharmaceutical, engineering, biomedical and medical research community.
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    • Doing Qualitative Community Research: Lessons For Faculty, Students And Communities

      Doing Qualitative Community Research: Lessons For Faculty, Students And Communities

      This text describes important considerations for conceptualizing, designing and carrying out qualitative research in community settings. The book covers various research aspects with respect to teaching, learning, practicing and assessing. Readers will gain insights into qualitative methodology as a vital stand-alone approach and find it to be an illuminating supplement to quantitative methodology and a core component of mixed methods studies. Some key questions answered by the book are: What's in it for us? What are collaborations and partnerships? How can knowledge and skills to achieve meaningful outcomes be acquired and applied? How can scientific rigor be achieved? What are the challenges and how can they be resolved? What is ethical? Whose voices and narratives should be portrayed? What is culturally competent qualitative research? Who and what determine assessments? Can qualitative research help sustain community? What happens when the project ends? How can research shape public policy? The e-book should serve as a useful guide for social science and community research students and teachers alike.

    • Dominant Algorithms to Evaluate Artificial Intelligence: From the view of Throughput Model

      Dominant Algorithms to Evaluate Artificial Intelligence: From the view of Throughput Model

      This book describes the Throughput Model methodology that can enable individuals and organizations to better identify, understand, and use algorithms to solve daily problems. The Throughput Model is a progressive model intended to advance the artificial intelligence (AI) field since it represents symbol manipulation in six algorithmic pathways that are theorized to mimic the essential pillars of human cognition, namely, perception, information, judgment, and decision choice. The six AI algorithmic pathways are (1) Expedient Algorithmic Pathway, (2) Ruling Algorithmic Guide Pathway, (3) Analytical Algorithmic Pathway, (4) Revisionist Algorithmic Pathway, (5) Value Driven Algorithmic Pathway, and (6) Global Perspective Algorithmic Pathway.

      As AI is increasingly employed for applications where decisions require explanations, the Throughput Model offers business professionals the means to look under the hood of AI and comprehend how those decisions are attained by organizations.

      Key Features:

      - Covers general concepts of Artificial intelligence and machine learning

      - Explains the importance of dominant AI algorithms for business and AI research

      - Provides information about 6 unique algorithmic pathways in the Throughput Model

      - Provides information to create a roadmap towards building architectures that combine the strengths of the symbolic approaches for analyzing big data

      - Explains how to understand the functions of an AI algorithm to solve problems and make good decisions

      - informs managers who are interested in employing ethical and trustworthiness features in systems.

      Dominant Algorithms to Evaluate Artificial Intelligence: From the view of Throughput Model is an informative reference for all professionals and scholars who are working on AI projects to solve a range of business and technical problems.

    • Down Country Lanes, Behind Abandoned Houses

      Down Country Lanes, Behind Abandoned Houses

      Based on six years of extended ethnography in multiple agricultural areas of the Eastern United States, Down Country Lanes, Behind Abandoned Houses is a monograph which explores the lives of migrant and seasonal farm workers. The six-year study secured multi-setting field data in primary, secondary and casual sites, and audio-taped narrative life stories from men and women who harvest and perform the related tasks that help to make the many foods which we enjoy in abundance. The study presented in this book elaborates vignettes from field observations with a focus on workers who use drugs and alcohol, and is complemented by formal (narrative life stories) and informal interviews. The author explores diverse field data that reveal the hardships, exclusion and social adversities that migrant farm workers experience many times more often than any other social group with considerable susceptibility to drug / alcohol use.

      Down Country Lanes, Behind Abandoned Houses gives readers a perspective about farm workers’ social vulnerability across multiple agricultural areas, while comparing willful neglect and social non-existence experienced by farm workers to a gray zone of contemporary horrors in the way that these men and women have been viewed and treated over many decades. The monograph is an invaluable reference for the study of social problems, substance abuse, trans-national migratory experiences and field methods in sociology. The book also serves as a contemporary handbook on the anthropology of American agricultural labor.

    • Down Syndrome Children - An Update

      Down Syndrome Children - An Update

      This book describes different medical problems that children with Down syndrome can encounter. Twelve chapters written by medical experts present information about the disease and give general guidelines for pediatric care. Readers are introduced to the epidemiology and risk factors associated with Down Syndrome followed by descriptions of medical issues related to the disease in children. These include neonatal problems, cardiac defects, respiratory disorders, gastrointestinal problems, nervous system disorders, dental disorders and more. The book also includes information on mental health development and social issues that arise in the lives of affected children. This handbook will be essential for medical students, healthcare professionals and special education personnel who are involved in the care of children with Down syndrome.

    • Drug Addiction Mechanisms in the Brain

      Drug Addiction Mechanisms in the Brain

      Drug Addiction Mechanisms in the Brain explores the fascinating world of drug substances and their effects on the brain. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the ten major substances that contribute to drug addiction Information about each substance is presented in a specific chapter, shedding light on their biochemical mechanisms and physiological effects. From the stimulating effects of cocaine to the sedative properties of heroin, and the hallucinogenic experiences induced by LSD, the book takes the reader through the intricate pathways of addiction. Other substances covered in the book include alcohol, nicotine, MDMA, METH, morphine, ketamine, and fentanyl. Readers will gain an understanding about neurochemical alterations in the brain Anyone looking for interesting knowledge about the addictive nature of common drugs and their complex interplay with the brain will find this book informative.

    • Drug Delivery Letters

      Drug Delivery Letters

      Drug Delivery Letters publishes letters, original research papers, full-length/mini reviews and guest edited issues in all important aspects of drug delivery, gene delivery, and drug targeting.
      The journals’ scope covers all the basic and applied research in drug delivery and targeting at molecular and cellular levels and novel delivery systems. The journal also focuses on all innovative aspects of all pharmaceutical dosage forms and the most advanced research on controlled release, bioavailability and drug absorption, nanomedicines and gene delivery, etc. The manuscript submission process is fully electronic to ensure rapid publication of research results.
      Drug Delivery Letters is an international, peer-reviewed journal on all aspects of drug delivery, published quarterly (print & online) by Bentham Science Publishers.

    • Drug Metabolism Letters

      Drug Metabolism Letters

      Drug Metabolism Letters publishes short papers on major advances in all areas of drug metabolism and disposition. The emphasis will be on publishing quality papers very rapidly. Letters will be processed rapidly by taking full advantage of the Internet technology for both the submission and review of manuscripts. The journal covers the following areas:

      In vitro systems including CYP-450; enzyme induction and inhibition; drug-drug interactions and enzyme kinetics; pharmacokinetics, toxicokinetics, species scaling and extrapolations; P-glycoprotein and transport carriers; target organ toxicity and interindividual variability; drug metabolism and disposition studies; extrahepatic metabolism; phase I and phase II metabolism; recent developments for the identification of drug metabolites, reactive intermediate and glutathione conjugates.
    • Drug Metabolism and Bioanalysis

      Drug Metabolism and Bioanalysis

      Drug Metabolism and Bioanalysis is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal that publishes letters, original research papers, mini-reviews, and guest-edited issues in all important aspects of drug metabolism, pharmacokinetics, and bioanalysis.
      The scope includes in vitro systems, including CYP-450; enzyme induction and inhibition; drug-drug interactions and enzyme kinetics; pharmacokinetics, toxicokinetics, species scaling and extrapolations; P-glycoprotein and transport carriers; target organ toxicity and interindividual variability; drug metabolism and disposition studies; extrahepatic metabolism; phase I and phase II metabolism; bioactivation; recent developments for the identification of drug metabolites, reactive intermediate, and glutathione conjugates.
      Additionally, LC/MS and other key detection methods, including ligand binding assays, sample preparation, chromatography and separation sciences, and method development and validation, are included, with applications in drug and metabolite assays, pharmacokinetic/toxicokinetic assays, biomarker assays, immunogenicity assays, diagnostic assays. Topics covered in this interdisciplinary journal include:
      1. Analytical Method and Drug Metabolism
      2. Bioavailability and Biopharmacy
      3. Cytochrome 450 Drug Metabolism
      4. Cytotoxicity
      5. Drug Absorption and Disposition
      6. Drug Biotransformation
      7. Drug Delivery System
      8. Drug-Drug Interaction
      9. Drug Food Interaction
      10. Drug Metabolizing Enzymes
      11. Drug Toxicology
      12. Drug Transporters
      13. Drugs and CYP2D6
      14. Factors Affecting Drug Metabolism
      15. Hepatic Metabolism of Drugs
      16. P-Glycoprotein and Transport Carriers
      17. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
      18. Phase I and II Drug Metabolism
      19. Reactive Metabolites
      20. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
      21. Xenobiotics
      Drug Metabolism and Bioanalysis is an international, peer-reviewed journal on all aspects of drug metabolism and bioanalysis published half-yearly (print & online) by Bentham Science Publishers. 
    • Drug Metabolism and Bioanalysis Letters

      Drug Metabolism and Bioanalysis Letters

      Drug Metabolism and Bioanalysis Letters publishes letters, original research articles, mini-reviews, thematic issues based on mini-reviews and letters, commentaries, technical notes and drug clinical trial studies on major advances in all areas of drug metabolism and bioanalysis.

      In vitro systems including CYP-450; enzyme induction and inhibition; drug-drug interactions and enzyme kinetics; pharmacokinetics, toxicokinetics, species scaling and extrapolations; P-glycoprotein and transport carriers; target organ toxicity and interindividual variability; drug metabolism and disposition studies; extrahepatic metabolism; phase I and phase II metabolism; bioactivation; recent developments for the identification of drug metabolites, reactive intermediate and glutathione conjugates. LC/MS and other key detection methods, including ligand binding assays, sample preparation, chromatography and separation sciences, method development and validation with applications in drug and metabolite assays, pharmacokinetic/toxicokinetic assays, biomarker assays, immunogenicity assays, diagnostic assays.

    • Drug Repurposing Against SARS-CoV2

      Drug Repurposing Against SARS-CoV2

      Drug repurposing is a cost-effective method of discovering new treatments for diseases than traditional drug development methods. It involves virtual screening of chemical candidates with the aid of computational methods like molecular docking. Drug Repurposing against SARS-CoV2 focuses on current trends in drug repurposing against the novel coronavirus strains. The book aims to give readers an overview of drug repurposing against COVID-19 and various techniques involved in the process. The book consolidates available information on the pathophysiology, drug targets, and drug repurposing against COVID-19 into a single, convenient resource. Key features -An up-to-date compilation of the evidence that supports the drug repurposing for COVID-19. -How to use repurposing of available drugs for disease therapy. -Provides an improved understanding of pathophysiology and SARS-CoV2 viral entry pathways. - Provides references for further reading

    • Drug Resistant Tuberculosis: Practical Guide for Clinical Management

      Drug Resistant Tuberculosis: Practical Guide for Clinical Management

      This book is a concise, straightforward practical guide to the clinical management of patients having drug resistant tuberculosis infections. It covers every aspect of drug resistant tuberculosis, starting from epidemiology and bacteriology to a description of the latest diagnostic tests and a list of tuberculosis drugs. Readers will find clear guidelines for selection and administration of treatment regimens for the different types of drug resistant infections as well as instructions on follow-up procedures for such cases.

      The book also includes a series of clinical cases illustrating some of the most frequent problems encountered by doctors while treating drug resistant tuberculosis in a clinical setting.

      Drug Resistant Tuberculosis: Practical guide for clinical management is a useful handbook for general practitioners and medical students interested in learning about multi drug resistant tuberculosis and pulmonary care of patients having advanced infections.

    • Drugs Sex, And Crime - Empirical Contributions

      Drugs Sex, And Crime - Empirical Contributions

      This book covers some recent researches on the interface between drug misuse and crime and demonstrates that some types of violent crimes are more intimately related to alcohol and / or drug consumption. It is written for researchers, health and law professionals engaged in the evaluation, management and treatment of different types of offenders. It is organized by a number of phenomena that are known (or supposed) to link drugs and crime. This book shows that the application of punishment under the guise of deterrence, despite its ineffectiveness, is frequently preferred to a more adequate management for some types of offenders. This book provides ten manuscripts that describe different aspects of the relationship between drugs and crimes, always focusing on Brazilian reality. It shows that a partnership between specialized mental health professionals, lawyers and policy makers is urgent with respect to this subject in Brazil and other countries.

    • Durable Ideas in Software Engineering: Concepts, Methods and Approaches from My Virtual Toolbox

      Durable Ideas in Software Engineering: Concepts, Methods and Approaches from My Virtual Toolbox

      "Software Engineering now occupies a central place in the development of technology and in the advancement of the economy. From telecommunications to aerospace and from cash registers to medical imaging, software plays a vital and often decisive role in the successful accomplishment of a variety of projects. The creation of software requires a variety of techniques, tools, and especially, properly skilled engineers. This e-book focuses on core concepts and approaches that have proven useful to the author time and time again on many industry projects over a quarter century of research, development, and teaching. Enduring, lasting, and meaningful concepts, ideas, and methods in software engineering are presented and explained.

      The book covers essential topics of the field of software engineering with a focus on practical and commonly used techniques along with advanced topics useful for extending the reader’s knowledge regarding leading edge approaches. Building on the industrial, research, and teaching experiences of the author, a dynamic treatment of the subject is presented incorporating a wide body of published findings and techniques, novel organization of material, original concepts, contributions from specialists, and the clear, concise writing required to keep the attention of readers. Using over 20 years of lecture notes, transcripts, course notes, view graphs, published articles, and other materials, as well as industry experience on commercial software product development a "virtual toolbox" of software techniques are shared in this volume."

    • Dynamical Processes In Atomic And Molecular Physics

      Dynamical Processes In Atomic And Molecular Physics

      Atomic and molecular physics underlie a basis for our knowledge of fundamental processes in nature and technology and in such applications as solid state physics, chemistry and biology. In recent years, atomic and molecular physics has undergone a revolutionary change due to great achievements in computing and experimental techniques. As a result, it has become possible to obtain information both on atomic and molecular characteristics and on dynamics of atomic and molecular processes. This e-book highlights the present state of investigations in the field of atomic and molecular physics. Recent theoretical developments as well as new discoveries and observations are discussed. The Book should be of interest to students studying atomic and molecular physics and specialists in related fields of science and technology.

    • Dynamics of Biological Macromolecules by Neutron Scattering

      Dynamics of Biological Macromolecules by Neutron Scattering

      Dynamics of Biological Macromolecules by Neutron Scattering provides insight into the study of the dynamics of biological macromolecules by neutron scattering techniques. The applicability of neutron scattering to expanding fields of biological studies is very extended and the neutron scattering community is interested in using these unique technologies to their best advantage. The book is focused on recent scientific results on biomolecular motions obtained by using neutron spectroscopy, and also discusses likely directions of future work on biological macromolecular systems while outlining some challenging, hitherto inaccessible problem areas. The Ebook should be very useful for biophysicists, biochemists, experts and non-experts in neutron scattering.

    • Echography in Ocular Pathology

      Echography in Ocular Pathology

      This monograph expands on the ultrasound exploration of the ocular globe (or, in other words, the human eye) with a review of the current knowledge about ocular ultrasound techniques and its indications in ophthalmic pathology. Ocular echography has only been recently studied in greater detail by ophthalmologists thanks to new imaging techniques such as optical coherence tomography [OCT] and scanning lasers, which have become the preference in ocular exploration, relegating ultrasound to cases with poor fundus visualization. New ultrasound equipment with multi-frequency linear probes between 15 to 18 MHz, also permits technicians to observe ocular structures with greater detail. A key aspect of ultrasound is its dynamic capability, which allows assessing the displacement of intraocular structures and their relation to the different eye layers. This is crucial in diagnosing retina pathologies that can affect the outcome of cataract surgery. Ocular echography is also an excellent option to determine retinal lesions in cases of ocular tumors (choroid melanoma) as it is also a differential diagnosis for other tumors (metastasic tumors or hemangiomas). The book also includes a chapter on the use of Color-Doppler ocular examinations in the diagnosis of ocular vasculopathies (arterial or venous occlusions).

      Echography in Ocular Pathology empowers readers – ophthalmologists and clinical technicians – with the knowledge to diagnose different eye pathologies and thus ameliorate ophthalmic patient management.

    • Ecological Footprint Assessment of Building Construction

      Ecological Footprint Assessment of Building Construction

      Sustainability is a major concern when considering the construction of a new building project as there is a definite effect of any construction on its surrounding environment. One tool to measure the environmental impact of projects is the Ecological Footprint (EF). Ecological Footprint Assessment of Building Construction: Spanish Case Study presents the methodology required for the creation of an effective EF assessment of building construction projects with a case study of a Spanish project. The book starts with a detailed overview of the EF indicator for buildings including definitions, methodologies and scale applications. This is followed by chapters on dwelling construction methodology and calculation models for direct (energy and water), indirect (manpower and construction materials) resource consumption and waste in the constructed area. The book concludes with a case study that demonstrates the application of all types of EF indicators mentioned in the previous chapters. The methodology and all steps for each calculation are explained in detail, making the book an applicable reference for working professionals as well as an easy-to-understand guide for graduates undertaking sustainability modules in ecology and civil engineering courses

    • Ecological Impacts of Toxic Chemicals

      Ecological Impacts of Toxic Chemicals

      Ecological Impacts of Toxic Chemicals presents a comprehensive, yet readable account of the known disturbances caused by all kinds of toxic chemicals on both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Topics cover the sources of toxicants, their fate and distribution through the planet, their impacts on specific ecosystems, and their remediation by natural systems. Each chapter is written by well-known specialists in those areas, for the general public, students, and even scientists from outside this field. The book intends to raise awareness of the dangers of chemical pollution in a world dominated by industry and globalization of resources. Because the problems are widespread and far reaching, it is hoped that confronting the facts may prompt better management practices at industrial, agricultural and all levels of management, from local to governmental, so as to reduce the negative impacts of chemical contaminants on our planet.

    • Economic Periodontal and Implant Dentistry

      Economic Periodontal and Implant Dentistry

      Economic Periodontal and Implant Dentistry presents a comprehensive approach to periodontal and implant dentistry. It combines basic standard knowledge with updated information about the latest advances in periodontal and implant therapy, while also providing an adequate response to the increasing demands that health, implants and aesthetics are making on the dental community. Key features of this text include:

      -a focus on interdisciplinary treatment concepts in periodontics, implant dentistry, and economic healthcare delivery

      -new insights gained from research directly linked to clinical applications

      -synoptic concepts based on strategies for infection control in diseased periodontal tissues

      -text outlined to improve daily patient care in dental practice

      The book will renew readers’ understanding of periodontal disease, diagnosis and implant therapy. It is a key reference for dental practitioners and healthcare delivery professionals.

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    • Educational Technologies for Teaching Argumentation Skills

      Educational Technologies for Teaching Argumentation Skills

      Considerable efforts have been made in developing and assessing educational technology to support and teach argumentation. These efforts have culminated in the form of techniques which include Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Computer Supported Collaborative Learning. Many of these techniques have been shown to be effective for specific argumentation domains. At the same time, the general design problem of how to support a learner’s acquisition of argumentation skills through computer aided tools has not yet been perfected. This e-book presents a collection of current approaches in educational technologies for argumentation. Technological approaches underlying successful argumentation systems are presented, along with their relation to the success of these tools.

    • Effect of Static Electric Fields on The Electronic And Optical Properties of Layered Semiconductor Nanostructures PART I:

      Effect of Static Electric Fields on The Electronic And Optical Properties of Layered Semiconductor Nanostructures PART I: "Effect of Static Electric Fields on The Electronic Properties of Layered Semiconductor Nanostructures

      This volume investigates the theory of the effect of static electric fields on one-electron states in. nanocylindrical and nanospherical heterolayers and quantized semiconductor films.

      Homogeneous external electrostatic field for all these structures has been considered as a "universal" modulating factor. For structures with radial symmetry, a study on the influence of radial static field and the electric field of a charged ring on one-electron states is presented. Chapters focusing on homogeneous field effect on low-dimensional excitonic states in the quantized films and quantum wires - in both wide bandgap and narrowband semiconductors - are also included. Other contents include calculations weak, moderate and strong electric fields, quantum-mechanical approximation and perturbation theory, the quasi-classical approximation (WKB method). Readers will benefit from the varied methodological to the subject which gives them a concrete analytical framework to solve problems related to nanoscale semiconductor design. The reference should prove to be useful to academics and professionals working in semiconductor nanoelectronics research and development.

    • Effective Engineering Management: Fostering Sustainability and Responsible Leadership

      Effective Engineering Management: Fostering Sustainability and Responsible Leadership

      This book addresses the pressing need for responsible decision-making in modern engineering contexts, the book explores interdisciplinary approaches that integrate sustainability, corporate responsibility, and innovation within management systems.

      Divided into three thematic sections, the volume begins with foundational discussions on cultural challenges, ESG reporting frameworks, and CSR integration. It then moves to sector-specific analyses—including construction, IT, and manufacturing—highlighting sustainable business practices and organizational effectiveness. The final section presents forward-looking perspectives, such as the role of AI, gamification, HR innovation, and continuous process improvement in shaping the future of engineering management.

      Key Features:

      Investigates emerging paradigms in sustainability reporting and ethical leadership

      Explores real-world case studies across diverse industries

      Examines the intersection of technology, HR trends, and engineering practices

      Offers multidisciplinary perspectives from expert contributors

      Supports practical understanding through contextual analysis

    • Efficient Preconditioned Solution Methods for Elliptic Partial Differential Equations

      Efficient Preconditioned Solution Methods for Elliptic Partial Differential Equations

      This e-book presents several research areas of elliptical problems solved by differential equations. The mathematical models explained in this e-book have been contributed by experts in the field and can be applied to a wide range of real life examples. Methods explained include pre-conditioned conjugate grid models, higher order discretization and finite element mesh generation. This e-book should be a useful reference for scholars and professionals interested in elliptical partial differential equations.

    • Einstein's Revolution: A Study Of Theory Unification

      Einstein's Revolution: A Study Of Theory Unification

      Einstein’s Revolution: A Study of Theory Unification gives students of physics and philosophy, and general readers, an epistemological insight into the genesis of Einstein’s special relativity and its further unification with other theories. The book starts with an introductory analysis of the reasons for mature theory change in science. This leads to a discussion about special relativity genesis.

      It is contended that Einstein’s ingenious approach to special relativity creation, substantially distinguishing him from Lorentz’s and Poincaré’s invaluable impacts, turns to be a milestone of maxwellian electrodynamics, statistical mechanics and thermodynamics reconciliation design. Special relativity turns out to be grounded on Einstein’s breakthrough 1905 light quantum hypothesis. Eventually the author amends the received view on the general relativity genesis by stressing that the main reason for Einstein’s victory over the rival programmes of Abraham and Nordström was a unificationist character of Einstein’s research programme.

    • Electric Vehicle Technologies: Trends, Control, and Charging Solutions

      Electric Vehicle Technologies: Trends, Control, and Charging Solutions

      Electric Vehicle Technologies: Trends, Control, and Charging Solutions explores the latest innovations transforming electric transportation. This concise and accessible volume presents advances in electric vehicle (EV) systems, focusing on solar energy integration, intelligent motor control, battery charging technologies, and IoT-based applications.

      The book is divided into three thematic sections. It begins with solar-powered charging systems and hardware design for sustainable mobility. It then covers power electronics and motor control methods, including BLDC control and adaptive charging frameworks. The final section addresses cutting-edge developments like vehicle-to-grid (V2G) systems and IoT-enabled EV automation.

      Key Features:

      - Advances in solar EV charging and wireless power transfer.

      - Control strategies for EV motors and battery charging.

      - Integration of IoT and autonomous systems in EVs.

      - Hardware designs for electric bicycles and solar charging stations.

      - V2G systems and adaptive power control.

    • Electrocardiography (ECG)

      Electrocardiography (ECG)

      This e-book starts with a comprehensive overview of the basic principles in Electrocardiography (ECG) with just enough depth to lift the reader above the crowd when it comes to understanding the physics behind ECG. Subsequent chapters provide an approach to the analysis of the ECG. The most important followed by sections with insight into conduction abnormalities, arrhythmia, and myocardial ischemia. The e-book has a straightforward layout, a very clear format, and abundant ECG tracings for interested readers. The diagnostic algorithms provided in the volume prove to be very useful in daily medical practice. Overall, the e-book will help novice physicians, students and fellows to improve their knowledge in ECG interpretation.

      Electrocardiography (ECG) is, therefore, a very attractive book for all levels of physicians and health-care professionals interested in ECG and it is a welcome addition to the medical literature.

    • Electrochemical Biosensors in Practice: Material and Methods

      Electrochemical Biosensors in Practice: Material and Methods

      A biosensor is an integrated receptor-transducer device that converts a biological response into an electrical signal. The design and development of biosensors have taken center stage for researchers or scientists in the recent decade owing to the wide range of biosensor applications in healthcare and disease diagnosis, environmental monitoring, water and food quality, and drug delivery. Due to their adaptability, ease of use in relatively complex samples, and portability, the significance of electrochemical biosensors in analytical chemistry has increased manifold. Electrochemistry has been pivotal in developing transduction methods for biological processes and biosensors. In parallel, the explosion of activity in nanoscience and nanotechnology and their huge success have profoundly affected biosensor technology, opening new avenues of research for electrode materials and transduction.

      Electrochemical Biosensors in Practice: Material and Methods particularly explores the use of silver and gold nanoparticles for signal amplification, photocurrent transduction, and aptamer design. Therefore, the book serves as an introductory text for those specializing in biosensors and bioelectronics and their practical applications.

      Key features

      Includes structured information for easy understanding of the subject

      Provides an introduction to biosensors and electrochemical biosensor classification

      Explains fundamental concepts and practical electrochemistry techniques for research

      Provides notes on essential electrochemical sensor materials such as graphene, carbon nanotubes, conductive polymers, and other advanced materials

      Provides information about electrochemical biosensor development

      Informs readers about recent applications and research findings

      Includes references for further reading

    • Electromagnetic Interference Issues in Power Electronics and Power Systems

      Electromagnetic Interference Issues in Power Electronics and Power Systems

      This E-Book focuses on conducted and radiated emission noise generated by different power converters such as Switch Mode power Supplies and DC-AC Inverters. EMI filter design and different approaches to predict common mode and differential mode noise are illustrated in detail. Common mode and surge voltage issues in AC machines have also been addressed and discussed in this E-book. The E-book is intended for helping engineers and students to analyze EMI problems in electrical and electronic systems.

    • Electromagnetics for Engineering Students Part I

      Electromagnetics for Engineering Students Part I

      Electromagnetics for Engineering Students starts with an introduction to vector analysis and progressive chapters provide readers with information about dielectric materials, electrostatic and magnetostatic fields, as well as wave propagation in different situations. Each chapter is supported by many illustrative examples and solved problems which serve to explain the principles of the topics and enhance the knowledge of students. In addition to the coverage of classical topics in electromagnetics, the book explains advanced concepts and topics such as the application of multi-pole expansion for scalar and vector potentials, an in depth treatment for the topic of the scalar potential including the boundary-value problems in cylindrical and spherical coordinates systems, metamaterials, artificial magnetic conductors and the concept of negative refractive index.

      Key features of this textbook include:

      • detailed and easy-to follow presentation of mathematical analyses and problems

      • a total of 681 problems (162 illustrative examples, 88 solved problems, and 431 end of chapter problems)

      • an appendix of mathematical formulae and functions

      Electromagnetics for Engineering Students is an ideal textbook for first and second year engineering students who are learning about electromagnetism and related mathematical theorems.

    • Electron Paramagnetic Resonance in Modern Carbon-Based Nanomaterials

      Electron Paramagnetic Resonance in Modern Carbon-Based Nanomaterials

      Frontiers in Magnetic Resonance: Volume 1

      This volume presents information about several topics in the field of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) study of carbon-containing nanomaterials. It introduces the reader to an array of experimental and theoretical approaches for the analysis of paramagnetic centers (dangling bonds, interface defects, vacancies, and impurities) usually observed in modern carbon-containing materials such as nanographites, graphene, disordered onion-like carbon nanospheres (DOLCNS), single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT), graphene oxide (GO), reduced graphene oxide (rGO), nanodiamonds, silicon carbonitride (SiCN) and silicon carbide (SiC) based composites and thin films.

      In particular, the book describes in detail:

      • The fundamentals of EPR spectroscopy and its application to the carbon-containing materials;

      • The resolution of the EPR signals from different species in carbon materials;

      • EPR characterization of spin dynamics in carbon nanomaterials;

      • Magnetic properties of DWCNTs and MWCNTs polymer composites;

      • EPR investigations on GO, rGO and CNTs with different chemical functionalities;

      • EPR spectroscopy of semiconducting SWCNTs thin films and their transistors;

      • In-situ EPR investigations of the oxygenation processes in coal and graphene materials;

      • The two-temperature EPR measurement method applied to carbonaceous solids;

      • Characterization of impurities in nanodiamonds and SiC nanomaterials and related size effects by CW and pulse EPR techniques;

      • Application of multifrequency EPR to the study of paramagnetic defects in a-Si1-xCx:H thin films and a-SiCxNy based composites.

      This volume is a useful guide for researchers interested in the EPR study of paramagnetic centers in the carbon-containing thin films, nanomaterials, ceramics, etc. It is also a valuable teaching tool at graduate and postgraduate levels for advanced courses in analytical chemistry, applied sciences and spectroscopy.

    • Electronic Design Automation of Multi-scroll Chaos Generators

      Electronic Design Automation of Multi-scroll Chaos Generators

      This book is unique when compared with books on non-linear circuits and systems. The book introduces novel concepts of physics, computer and electrical engineering. The synthesis of Multi-scroll chaotic oscillators is performed through three hierarchical levels of abstractions. A good repertoire of multi-scroll chaos generators is presented by dealing with 1D, 2D ad 3D oscillators which require one, two or three piece-wise linear functions, respectively. Each function is designed using operational amplifiers. Since the approach uses behavioral models, other electronic devices including novel integrated circuits can be used to design the chaos generators. This is an important part of the book since it opens new lines of research while holding a tutorial characteristic for educational purposes. The book is recommended for electronic design students and professionals.

    • Elements of Clinical Study Design, Biostatistics & Research

      Elements of Clinical Study Design, Biostatistics & Research

      Elements Of Clinical Study Design, Biostatistics & Research is designed as a toolbox for biomedical researchers. The book's primary focus is on applications in clinical research, and will benefit students and researchers involved in the biomedical field. This book addresses the problems that many practitioners experience in choosing and implementing fit-for-purpose data analysis methods to answer critical inferential questions for binomial and count data. The book is written in simple language avoiding complex derivations and mathematical formulae allowing it to explain the most basic concepts of research methodology. Making good use of numerous tables, graphs and tips, this book demystifies the process for readers.

      7 structured Chapters take the reader through the entire research process: choosing a question, designing a study, collecting the data, using univariate, bivariate, and multivariable analysis, and publishing the results. Each chapter discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the methods and suggests practical recommendations. An appendix on ethical research guidelines, along with a glossary and reference list comprehensively round up the book contents.

      It gives students and practitioners a multidisciplinary understanding of the concepts and techniques involved in designing, monitoring, and analyzing various types of studies. The book's balanced set of homework assignments and in-class exercises are appropriate for students and researchers in the areas of biostatistics, epidemiology, medicine, pharmacy, and public health.

    • Embedded Visual System And Its Applications On Robots

      Embedded Visual System And Its Applications On Robots

      Embedded vision systems such as smart cameras have been rapidly developed recently. Vision systems have become smaller and lighter, but their performance has improved. The algorithms in embedded vision systems have their specifications limited by frequency of CPU, memory size, and architecture. The goal of this e-book is to provide a an advanced reference work for engineers, researchers and scholars in the field of robotics, machine vision, and automation and to facilitate the exchange of their ideas, experiences and views on embedded vision system models. The effectiveness for all methods is emphasized in a practical sense for systems presented in this e-book.

    • Emerging Approaches to Tackle Neglected Diseases: From Molecule to End Product

      Emerging Approaches to Tackle Neglected Diseases: From Molecule to End Product

      This reference provides an update on current therapies to treat neglected diseases, a class of diseases that primarily affect tropical regions where investment in research and development is limited.

      The book starts with an introduction to neglected diseases followed by reviews of therapeutic strategies to overcome the impact of neglected diseases. This is followed by updated information for handling leprosy, dengue, lymphatic filariasis, dracunculiasis, helminthiasis, Chagas’ disease, neurocysticercosis, leishmaniasis, rabies, trematodiasis, buruli ulcer and trachoma in 10 focused chapters, respectively. The chapters provide information on disease mechanism, transmission and management protocols, along with scientific references. The book serves as a resource for healthcare professionals, and scholars who need a detailed understanding of these infectious diseases.

    • Emerging Chagas Disease

      Emerging Chagas Disease

      The book focuses on a global problem challenging the health systems. Trypanosoma cruzi infections are transmitted by cone-nosed triatomine bugs, by blood transfusion and congenitally from mothers to their offspring. The American Trypanosomiasis affects 20 million people; among them a significant parcel (< 1/3) will develop Chagas disease in the heart and digestive tract, where the immune system effector cells destroy target host cells. Genotype modifications resulting from transfer of minicircle sequence kDNA from the parasite into the host´s genome may explain the autoimmune pathogenesis of the disease. The book discusses various aspects of this disease and should be of interest to readers who wish to keep abreast of the developments in this field.

    • Emerging Technologies and Applications for a Smart and Sustainable World

      Emerging Technologies and Applications for a Smart and Sustainable World

      This reference distills information about emerging technologies and applications for smart city design and sustainable urban planning. Chapters present technology use-cases that have radical novelty and high scalability with a prominent impact on community living standards. These technologies prepare urban and rural dwellings for the transformation to the smart world.

      Applications and techniques highlighted in the book use a combination of artificial intelligence and IoT technologies in areas like transportation, energy, healthcare, education, governance, and manufacturing, to name a few.

      The book serves as a learning resource for smart city design and sustainable infrastructure planning. Scholars and professionals who are interested in understanding ways for transforming communities into smart communities can also benefit from the cases presented in the book.

    • Emerging Technologies for Digital Infrastructure Development

      Emerging Technologies for Digital Infrastructure Development

      Emerging Technologies for Digital Infrastructure Development is a comprehensive and insightful book that reviews the transformative impact of cutting-edge technologies on the digital landscape. It presents 16 topics, from e-commerce consumer behavior to AI applications in healthcare and cybersecurity, this book offers a detailed overview of the role of technology in shaping the modern world. With a focus on bridging the digital divide in education, the book presents innovative solutions to contemporary challenges. The editors also emphasize the importance of privacy and security in an interconnected world by discussing cybersecurity measures and threat detection strategies. The book serves as a valuable resource for technology professionals, researchers, and academics, offering a deep dive into the latest trends and applications in digital infrastructure. It also caters to business leaders, policy makers, and students seeking to understand the transformative potential of emerging technologies.

      Key technologies highlighted in the book include machine learning and AI models, IoT, data analytics, recommendation systems and e-learning systems. Applications of these technologies are demonstrated for healthcare, e-commerce, cybersecurity, aviation and education sectors. Emerging Technologies for Digital Infrastructure Development offers insights and solutions that pave the way for a secure, efficient, and inclusive digital future.

    • Emerging Technologies in Agriculture and Food Science

      Emerging Technologies in Agriculture and Food Science

      Cultivators and livestock farmers are increasingly arranging innovative technical and scientific estimations with the aim to enhance agricultural sustainability, effectiveness, and plant health. Innovative farming technologies incorporate biology with smart technology (computers and sensor devices) exchanging information with one another autonomously in a structured farm management system.

      This book presents reviews on innovative techniques and methodologies to complement conventional plant control and breeding attempts toward enhancing crop yield and production. Reviews covered in this volume include:

      -Active compounds from pomegranate seeds

      -Application of Enterococci and their bacteriocins for meat biopreservation

      -Technological advancement in the detection and identification of plant pathogens

      -Machine learning for precision agriculture

      -Use of remote sensing technology and geographic information systems for agriculture and

      environmental observation

      The information presented in this volume will provide helpful updates for students, technology experts and professionals in the food security and sustainable agriculture sectors.

    • Emerging Trends in Veterinary Virology

      Emerging Trends in Veterinary Virology

      Advances in biochemistry, molecular biology, virology, and structural biology have enabled the researchers in veterinary medicine to make many exciting discoveries that have, in some cases, conceptually revolutionized our understanding of the discipline.

      Emerging Trends in Veterinary Virology is a review of selected topics about viral infections in animals. 11 chapters cover recent findings about specific viruses that infect a variety of hosts. The contents cover several types of veterinary infections in birds (Infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT), avian leucosis), cats (feline rabies), dogs (canine distemper), bovines (viral leukemia) and equines (hendra virus disease). Additionally, special topics such as the epidemiology of veterinary zoonoses and SARS are also covered.

      The book provides updated information for researchers (virologists, microbiologists), students and veterinarians, alike.

    • Emerging Water Pollutants: Concerns and Remediation Technologies

      Emerging Water Pollutants: Concerns and Remediation Technologies

      This book examines a wide range of emerging sources off water pollution. It consists of thirteen chapters dedicated to the topic, giving readers comprehensive information about the types of materials involved and the solution for their removal.

      The first five chapters present an analysis of the emerging water pollutants, their toxicities, legislations available to monitor and regulate their emissions. This introduction is followed by 3 chapters that cover risk assessment of emerging pollutants, their fate and life cycle assessment. The last section of the book goes through the details of remediation technologies for wastewater treatment.

      This reference is equally suitable for academia, industry professionals and students, presenting state-of-the-art learnings on emerging water pollutants and their remediation methods.

    • Endocannabinoids: Molecular, Pharmacological, Behavioral and Clinical Features

      Endocannabinoids: Molecular, Pharmacological, Behavioral and Clinical Features

      The endocannabinoid system comprises at least two G-protein-coupled receptors (the cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors) activated by marijuana's psychoactive principle ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and the endogenous ligands known as endocannabinoids. The apex of endocannabinoid research seems to have been reached with the clinical development, and also in some cases, the marketing, of synthetic or natural pharmaceuticals targeting this signalling system, which followed the understanding of the physiological and pathological role of endocannabinoids in several conditions, a role that was investigated first in rodent experimental models and then in humans.

      Endocannabinoids: Molecular, Pharmacological, Behavioral and Clinical Features is a monograph that presents interesting manuscripts selected by the editor on the subject. Chapters in this book include original research or reviews which report the relevance of the endocannabinoid system by describing the results of experimental evidence about the neurobiological role of the endocannabinoid system. The main topics include, but are not limited to:

      *The genetics of cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors and their tissue distribution, their splicing variants and polymorphisms, and the possible implications of all this in determining different behaviours as well as various pathological conditions and the addiction to substances of abuse.

      *Pharmacological approaches describing the potential use in the central nervous system disorders of endocannabinoid-based drugs, such as cannabinoid receptor agonists and antagonists, inhibitors of endocannabinoid inactivation processes, and even plant cannabinoids other than THC and with a molecular mechanism of action.

      *The role of the endocannabinoid system in several neurological and neuropsychiatric conditions, such as epilepsy.

      The volume would be a great interest to neuropharmacologists, physiologists and biochemists who aim to learn about the endocannabinoid system in detail.

    • Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders-Drug Targets

      Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders-Drug Targets

      An open access journal publishing under license CC-BY 4.0
      This journal is devoted to full-length/mini-reviews and original articles based on experimental and clinical studies in the field of endocrine, metabolic, and immune disorders. Specific emphasis is placed on humoral and cellular targets for natural, synthetic, and genetically engineered drugs that enhance or impair endocrine, metabolic, and immune parameters and functions. Moreover, the topics related to the effects of food components and/or nutraceuticals on the endocrine-metabolic-immune axis and microbiome composition are welcome. The journal’s scope also covers neuroendocrinology, reproductive endocrinology, hormone secretion, and their effects on different organs.
      Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets is an international, peer-reviewed open access journal on all aspects of endocrine, metabolic, and immune disorders, published continuously by Bentham Science Publishers.
    • Endoscopy and Fetoscopy Techniques for the Brain and Neuroaxis

      Endoscopy and Fetoscopy Techniques for the Brain and Neuroaxis

      Neuroendoscopy and Interventional Pain Medicine: Volume 2

      Neuroendoscopy and Interventional Pain Medicine is a clinically focused medical monograph series. With contributions from a team of internationally recognized neurosurgeons and spinal surgery specialists, the series aims to illuminate the latest advancements in minimally invasive neurosurgical techniques and pain management. Each volume offers invaluable insights into the future of minimally invasive treatments in this medical subspecialty.

      Endoscopy and Fetoscopy Techniques for the Brain and Neuroaxis is the second of the monograph series. The book covers advanced endoscopic techniques for brain and spinal surgeries. Topics include visualization of the brain, endoscopic approaches to the sellar region, fetoscopy treatments for myelomeningocele, and methods for cancer pain relief. It also discusses endoscopic correction of craniosynostosis in children, complications like autonomic dysreflexia, and the importance of identifying the Adamkiewicz system in spinal procedures.

      Key Features

      - Covers a wide range of topics in neuroendoscopy and interventional pain medicine

      - Emphasizes evidence-based approaches to treatment

      - Offers clinical perspectives from expert surgeons

      - Includes scientific references for researchers and advanced learners

      It is an essential resource for readers who need to enhance their understanding of the latest technological advancements in neuroendoscopy and interventional pain medicine and apply these innovative techniques to improve patient outcomes.

    • Energy Assessments for Industrial Complexes

      Energy Assessments for Industrial Complexes

      This e-book discusses methods that businesses may employ to reduce energy costs related to managing industrial buildings through environmentally sustainable methods. There are several chapters covering various aspects of energy assessments and each chapter is linked to case histories that are given in the appendix. The chapters cover energy efficient methods for managing lighting, insulation, machines, air conditioning and much more. Information needed during the assessment process is also supplemented in tables. Readers who wish to gain a better understanding of[] the many ways to reduce energy consumption can benefit from this book.

    • Engineering Dynamics and Vibration: Vibration and Nonlinear Dynamics of Plates and Shells - Applications of Flat Triangular Finite Elements

      Engineering Dynamics and Vibration: Vibration and Nonlinear Dynamics of Plates and Shells - Applications of Flat Triangular Finite Elements

      This e-book focuses on the vibrational and nonlinear aspects of plate and shell structure dynamics by applying the finite element model. Specifically, shell finite elements employed in the computational studies included in this book are the mixed formulation based lower order flat triangular shell finite elements. Topics in the book are covered over nine chapters, including the theoretical background for the vibration analysis of plates and shells, vibration analysis of plate structures, shells with single curvature, shells with double curvatures, and box structures (single-cell and double-cell) and the theoretical development for the nonlinear dynamic analysis of plate and shell structures. In addition to presenting the steps in the derivations of the consistent element stiffness and mass matrices, constitutive relations of elastic materials and elasto-plastic materials with isotropic strain hardening, yield criterion, return mapping, configuration and stress updating strategies, and numerical algorithms are presented and discussed. The book is a suitable reference for advanced undergraduates and post-graduate level engineering students, research engineers, and scientists working in the field of applied physics and engineering.

    • Enterprise Architecture for Business Success

      Enterprise Architecture for Business Success

      Enterprise Architecture (EA) has evolved to become a prominent presence in today’s information systems and technology landscape. The EA discipline is rich in frameworks, methodologies, and the like. However, the question of ‘value’ for business ;professionals remains largely unanswered – that is, how best can Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise Architects deliver value to the enterprise? Enterprise Architecture for Business Success answers this question.

      Enterprise Architecture for Business Success is primarily intended for IT professionals working in the area of Enterprise Architecture. The eBook gives practical insights into what constitutes EA and how it might be practiced in a typical resource constrained business environment.

      The contents of the eBook include a brief guideline about EA systems and terminology, followed by notes on how to design enterprise systems in line with business strategies. The eBook also presents case studies which help to demonstrate the distance between theory and reality when it comes to optimizing IT infrastructure for successfully achieving business goals.

      Lengthy theoretical discussions are avoided in favor of focusing more on the practice and tools of EA. Readers will find value in this eBook, whether they are an IT consultant or a manager, an EA team lead or member, or just someone keen to learn about real-world EA.

    • Environmental Issues for the Twenty-First Century and their Impact on Human Health

      Environmental Issues for the Twenty-First Century and their Impact on Human Health

      The close of the first decade of the 21st century posed additional pressing environmental issues related to human activities and their effects on the planet. The need to protect the planet seems frequently to be in conflict with the need to feed the earth’s inhabitants and to supply the energy required for industry, transportation, regulating our indoor environment, and fueling other needs. The corporate world sometimes seems to have a callous disregard for the safety of its workers and the public at large. This e-book discusses the ecological and health impacts of aquaculture, the Alberta tar sands development, the Gulf Oil disaster of 2010, the hazards of inadequately safeguarding water supplies, and global warming, to name some of the important topics. This e-book will be very useful to students of environmental science, ecology, ecotoxicology and others interested in a broad overview of contemporary environmental issues. It is presented in a highly readable manner that makes it accessible to well-informed members of the public. Complex biochemical and chemical equations are avoided. Nonetheless, current primary sources of scientific information are used and referenced, making it easy for a reader to pursue a topic in greater depth if so desired.

    • Environmental Law in the Russian Federation

      Environmental Law in the Russian Federation

      Environmental Law in the Russian Federation presents a comprehensive textbook on the current state of environmental legislation of the Russian Federation. The textbook is divided into three sections that are ordered for an increasing level of specialization in the subject.

      - The first section (General Part) gives a definition of environmental law, formulates its principles and considers the sources of environmental law and legal relations. Readers will learn about the issues related to the ownership of natural resources, the legal framework and specifics of environmental protection and management, and associated human and civil rights. The distinguishing features of economic regulation in the area of environmental protection as well as issues of responsibility for environmental offenses are also covered.

      - The second section (Special Part) sets forth the main environmental requirements for certain types of economic and other human activities and the specifics of environmental protection in areas with a special environmental legal regime (specially protected areas and ecological disaster zones). Chapters in this section consider the main areas of protection of certain natural objects (water, forests, land, etc.).

      - The third section (Specialized Part) clarifies the main areas of international cooperation in the field of environmental protection and considers the main characteristics of the environmental protection experience of other countries.

      The textbook is an essential reference for law and business students in Russian schools. It is also of interest to entrepreneurs planning ventures in Russia and researchers involved in comparative legal analysis.

    • Environmental Microbiology: Advanced Research and Multidisciplinary Applications

      Environmental Microbiology: Advanced Research and Multidisciplinary Applications

      Environmental Microbiology: Advanced Research and Multidisciplinary Applications focus on the current research on microorganisms in the environment. Contributions in the volume cover several aspects of applied microbial research, basic research on microbial ecology and molecular genetics.

      The reader will find a collection of topics with theoretical and practical value, allowing them to connect environmental microbiology to a variety of subjects in life sciences, ecology, and environmental science topics. Advanced topics including biogeochemical cycling, microbial biosensors, bioremediation, application of microbial biofilms in bioremediation, application of microbial surfactants, microbes for mining and metallurgical operations, valorization of waste, and biodegradation of aromatic waste, microbial communication, nutrient cycling and biotransformation are also covered.

      The content is designed for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and environmental professionals, with a comprehensive and up-to-date discussion of environmental microbiology as a discipline that has greatly expanded in scope and interest over the past several decades.

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