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Cover of Marine Enzymes Biotechnology: Production and Industrial Applications, Part III - Application of Marine Enzymes
by Fidel Toldra, Se-Kwon Kim
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2017

Marine Enzymes Biotechnology: Production and Industrial Applications, Part III, Application of Marine Enzymes provides a huge treasure trove of information on marine organisms and how they are not only good candidates for enzyme production, but also a rich source of biological molecules that are of...
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by Baishnab Charan Tripathy, Jaya Prakash, Manjistha Sengupta
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2016

This book explores the journey of biotechnology, searching for new avenues and noting the impressive accomplishments to date. It has harmonious blend of facts, applications and new ideas. Fast-paced biotechnologies are broadly applied and are being continuously explored in areas like the environmental,...
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by David A. Phoenix, Sarah R. Dennison, Frederick Harris
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2012

In this text, the small team of expert authors presents the field in a comprehensive and accessible manner that is well suited for students and junior researchers. The result is a highly readable and systematically structured introduction to antimicrobial peptides, their structure, biological...
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by L.I. Vorobjeva
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2013

In a sense, propionic acid bacteria are domesticated bacteria. They might have been used for cheese making as early as 9000 years Be. In the last 40 years their pmctical uses have expanded to include vitamin B12 and propionic acid production, bread baking, starters for ensilage and some pharmaceutical...
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Drug Disposition and Pharmacokinetics

From Principles to Applications

by Stephen H. Curry, Robin Whelpton
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2011

This is an authoritative, comprehensive book on the fate of drug molecules in the body, including implications for pharmacological and clinical effects. The text provides a unique, balanced approach, examining the specific physical and biological factors affecting the absorption, distribution, metabolism...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2009

Bioremediation is a rapidly advancing field and the technology has been applied successfully to remediate many contaminated sites. The goal of every soil remediation method is to enhance the degradation, transformation, or detoxification of pollutants and to protect, maintain and sustain environmental...
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Madame Bovary's Ovaries

A Darwinian Look at Literature

by David P. Barash, Nanelle R. Barash
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007

What can elephant seals tell us about Homer’s Iliad? How do gorillas illuminate the works of Shakespeare? What do bloodsucking bats have to do with John Steinbeck? MADAME BOVARY’S OVARIES A Darwinian Look at Literature According to evolutionary psychologist David Barash and his daughter Nanelle,...
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by Heather Houser
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014

The 1970s brought a new understanding of the biological and intellectual impact of environmental crises on human beings. As efforts to prevent ecological and bodily injury aligned, a new literature of sickness emerged. "Ecosickness fiction" imaginatively rethinks the link between these forms...
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The Black Mirror

Looking at Life through Death

by Raymond Tallis
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2015

In this beautifully written, personal meditation on life and living, Raymond Tallis reflects on the fundamental fact of existence: that it is finite. Inspired by E. M. Forster’s thought that “Death destroys a man but the idea of it saves him,” Tallis invites readers to look back upon their lives...
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Thieves, Deceivers, and Killers

Tales of Chemistry in Nature

by William Agosta
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2009

The tobacco plant synthesizes nicotine to protect itself from herbivores. The female moth broadcasts sex pheromones to attract a mate, while a soldier ant deploys an alarm pheromone to call for help. The carbon dioxide on a mammal's breath beckons hungry ticks and mosquitoes, while a flower's fragrance...
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by M. C. Rayner, W. Neilson Jones
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2018

This is a classic textbook on the subject of plant biology, first published in 1920. It offers the reader an elementary course on the scientific method while exploring the relationship between plant life and general biological knowledge. Originally intended for use in schools and universities, this...
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Prehension

The Hand and the Emergence of Humanity

by Colin McGinn
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2015

In praise of the hand: A philosopher considers the crucial role of the hand in human evolution, particularly with respect to language. “McGinn is an ingenious philosopher who thinks like a laser and writes like a dream.” —Steven Pinker This book is a hymn to the hand. In Prehension,...
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by Sheldon Cohen
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2013

Ben Marzan–-Searching for meaning in his life, Marzan studies with The Imam and converts to a radical sect of Islam. He's the perfect candidate for a terrorist...American-born, assimilated, and eager to embrace Jihad.Anatoly Shenko–-A disaffected Russian scientist working in Siberia,...
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Plato's Revenge

Politics in the Age of Ecology

by William Ophuls
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2011

A provocative essay that imagines a truly ecological future based on political transformation rather than the superficialities of “sustainability.” In this provocative call for a new ecological politics, William Ophuls starts from a radical premise: “sustainability” is impossible. We...
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