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Body-on-a-Chip

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November 1, 2024
Anthony Atala + 1 more
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Body-on-a-chip (BOC) systems consists of multiple microscale models of different human organ (physiologically scaled to one another) that are physically connected located on a synthetic “chip” format and connected to each other using a microfluidic system, thus emulating the circulatory system within the body. Simpler versions of these systems, known as Organ-on-a-chip (OOC) consists of one organ per chip and have been an emerging area of interest since the past 13-15 years as in vitro biomimetic systems for predicting physiological response to drugs and chemicals. Although animal models have been the gold standards for preclinical drug testing, animal models often do not predict human response effectively; thus, increasing the demand for more advanced in vitro human tissue/ organ model platforms.Since, BOC systems can recapitulate native tissue/ organ architecture, diffusion kinetics of drugs physiological flow conditions etc., similar to what would happen in the body, they are particularly powerful in predicting human efficacy prior to clinical testing of a drug, determining potential toxicity, or in clinical studies to test underlying mechanisms or action or adverse effects. With recent advancements in high-throughput analysis systems and artificial intelligence, it has also become possible to screen several drugs at a time, thus significantly speeding up discovery, development and testing of pharmacologically useful compounds and reducing costs. Now BOC systems are also finding applications in evaluating the safety of chemicals, cosmetics, food ingredients, and also in life science research.Body-on-a-chip: Essentials and Applications provides the reader high quality information, in a single resource, necessary to explore the use of BOC systems from design and development to testing and personalized medicine, to medical research and diagnostics.

Traditional Medicines and Natural Products as Preventive and Therapeutic Agents Against COVID-19

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November 1, 2024
Nabeelah Bibi Sadeer + 1 more
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Traditional Medicines and Natural Products as Preventive and Therapeutic Agents Against COVID-19: A Promising Response to the Global Unprecedented Pandemic presents comprehensive coverage of the pharmacological effects of natural products on the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. Sections provide traditional medicine approaches and their potential to prevent and treat COVID-19 infection, including traditional Chinese, Ayurvedic, Persian, and Kampo medicine, alongside an overview of nutritional regimens and their therapeutic potential. Other sections cover natural molecules such as flavonoids, saponins, coumarins, alkaloids, terpenes, polysaccharides, and several microbial natural products of relevant action against viruses. Final chapters cover nanotherapeutic approaches.This is a valuable resource for researchers and academics in the fields of herbal medicine, pharmacology, pharmacognosy and for professionals in the pharmaceutical industries and anyone interested in natural products and their application for therapeutic purposes.

Cryo-electron Tomography

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November 1, 2024
Dorit Hanein + 1 more
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Cryo-electron Tomography: A Journey from Sample Preparation to Data Mining offers a comprehensive guide to the latest state-of-the-art methods and techniques available to researchers. The book begins with a section on sample preparation, considering a range of different sample types including virus-like particles, viruses, bacteria, organoids and tissues, with some chapters dedicated to specific tools like in situ cellular tomography and correlative techniques. The book then moves on to a section on data mining and specific steps and methods, delivering a complete overview of this advancing technique and providing researchers with the knowledge and tools required for their own investigations.

Application of Emerging Technologies and Strategies to Extract Bioactive Compounds

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November 1, 2024
Paulo Eduardo Sichetti Munekata
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Application of Emerging Technologies and Strategies to Extract Bioactive Compounds, Volume Three in the Developments in Food Quality and Safety series, is the most up-to-date resource covering trend topics such as advances in the analysis of toxic compounds and control of food poisoning, food fraud, traceability and authenticity, revalorization of agrifood industry, natural antimicrobial compounds and application to improve the preservation of food, non-thermal processing technologies in the food industry, nanotechnology in food production, and Intelligent packaging and sensors for food applications.Chapters in this release explore the latest developments in the application of each technology, such as ultrasound, microwave, high-pressure, pulsed electric fields, ohmic, uv and ir heating, extrusion, and solar energy assisted extractions, along with membrane technologies and alternative solvents for green extraction. The series is edited by Dr. José Manuel Lorenzo and authored by a team of global experts in the field.

Cutting Edge Advances in Transplantation

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November 1, 2024
Dai Dao Nghiem + 1 more
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Cutting Edge Advances in Transplantation presents the current state of the science of transplantation. With a unique interdisciplinary approach, this reference collects contributions from selected transplant surgeons, scientists, and immunologists who have worked in the field for the last thirty years. Coverage includes transplantation tolerance, the molecular approach to transplant monitoring, sensitized transplant recipients, xenotransplantation, biologics, and regifted organs. This is the perfect reference for transplant surgeons and nephrologists that want to find new approaches and solutions to serve their patients. It is also ideal for transplantation researchers looking for the most up-to-date scientific information related to the field which can be built upon.

Neurobiology of Infectious Diseases

1st Edition
Volume 1
November 1, 2024
Tatiana Barichello + 2 more
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Neurobiology of Infectious Diseases covers mechanisms underlying infectious diseases. It is divided into six distinct sections, beginning with the foundations of Neuroinfection. This section includes chapters on the role microbiota-gut-brain axis and specialized blood-neuronal barriers play in neurobiology of infectious diseases. The next three sections detail various bacterial infections, parasitic infections, viral infections, and fungal infections of the central nervous system. The last section reviews the proteins and other peripheral mediators that affect the central nervous system. Internationally contributed by experts in the field this book sets the foundation of neurobiology and infectious disease.Neurobiology is the study of cells of the nervous system and the organization of these cells into functional circuits that process information and mediate behavior. Current research is vital for determining pharmaceutical and medicinal treatments for neurological disorders, psychiatric disorders and diseases.

Glycation

1st Edition
Volume 125
November 1, 2024
Gerald Litwack
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Glycation, Volume 125 in the Vitamins and Hormones series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors.

The Kidney of the Critically Ill Pregnant Woman

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November 1, 2024
Jorge Hidalgo + 2 more
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The Kidney of the Critically Ill Pregnant Woman is a volume in the Critical Care in Obstetrics series. It’s a novel reference to educate physicians, nurses, and all allied healthcare personnel caring for pregnant women with kidney compromise. The authors have gathered the best evidence-based material explicitly focused on severe kidney complications in pregnant patients and postpartum. Among the chapters, the book covers medical-surgical complications that any patient can present, such as acute kidney injury during pregnancy, kidney disease and hypertension complications specific to pregnancy.

Gait, Balance and Mobility Analysis

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November 1, 2024
Samuel Stuart + 1 more
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Gait, Balance and Mobility Analysis: Theoretical, Technical, and Clinical Applications provides a comprehensive overview of gait and movement analysis techniques, from traditional motion capture to modern wearable technologies. The book contains both a technical element that focuses on biomechanics and engineering concepts for gait analysis and the application of gait analysis with clinical populations. Beginning with a comprehensive background on the underlying neural control of gait and mobility in humans and physiological control of balance, the book then covers analysis methods and techniques for laboratory, clinic or remote patient assessment.It then examines how gait, mobility and balance are impacted by musculoskeletal, neurological, and cardio-respiratory conditions. Lastly, it discusses future directions and provides recommendations for future studies. Combining the expertise of engineers and clinicians, this book takes a multidisciplinary approach to show how and why gait, balance and mobility can be used to tackle important clinical questions for various conditions.

Artificial Intelligence in Medical Robotics

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November 1, 2024
Mohamed Tounsi
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Artificial Intelligence in Medical Robotics introduces novel ideas in medical robotics, focusing on applications of robots in surgery, nano-robotics, soft robots, and AI-enabled robots in the healthcare industry. The book also explores ethics and bias in the automation of healthcare, detailing the advance of AI for healthcare automation, robotic reinforcement learning, human-centered navigation, robotics, and visualization for ophthalmic surgery, automation in eye surgery, human-machine perception, interaction in surgery, and the most recent advances and challenges in assistive and surgical robots in healthcare.This book will be a great source of information for researchers and academics in artificial intelligence, robotics, automation in healthcare, and autonomy in systems.