Academic Press imprint: 6422 books
Heavy Metals and Other Pollutants in the Environment
Biological Aspects
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2017
This important new volume presents a plethora of research on the distribution of heavy metals in soils and rocks of natural habitats, farmlands, and urbanized areas along with the factors influencing their bioavailability. The authors evaluate the content of organic matter, soil acidity, mineral fertilizers,...
by Gerald Litwack
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 1996
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 1996
First published in 1943, Vitamins and Hormones is the longest-running serial published by Academic Press. In the early days of the Serial, the subjects of vitamins and hormones were quite distinct. Now, new discoveries have proved that several of the vitamins function as hormones and many of the substances...
Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
Novel Applications
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2018
This volume presents a selection of important information and discussion on the new scientific trend of chemical mesoscopics and also sheds new knowledge on the science of nanomaterials, processes of nanochemistry, and nanoengineering. The volume explores nanomaterial development as well as investigations...
Carbon Nanotubes and Nanoparticles
Current and Potential Applications
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2019
This new volume looks at significant new research, methodologies, and applications in the fields of carbon nanotubes and nanoparticles. It explores a variety of new developments in advanced carbon nanotubes and nanoparticles along with the tools to characterize and predict their properties and behavior....
Chemical Science and Engineering Technology
Perspectives on Interdisciplinary Research
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2019
One of the major areas of emphasis in the field of in chemical science and engineering technology in recent years has been interdisciplinary research, a trend that promises new insights and innovations rooted in cross-disciplinary collaboration. This volume is designed for stepping beyond traditional...
Nordic Narratives of the Second World War
National Historiographies Revisited
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
Written by leading Nordic historians, this analysis discusses postwar memory and war historiographies from the perspectives of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden vis-à-vis the Second World War. Focusing on the relationship between scholarly and public understandings of the war, this book...
Ion Channel Factsbook
Voltage-Gated Channels
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 1998
The Academic Press FactsBooks series has established itself as the best source of easily-accessible and accurate facts about protein groups. Described as 'a growing series of excellent manuals' by Molecular Medicine Today, and 'essential works of reference' by Trends in Biochemical Sciences, the FactsBooks...
by Jeffrey Griffith, Clare Sansom
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 1997
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 1997
How do you keep track of basic information on the proteins you work with? Where do you find details of their physicochemical properties, amino acid sequences, and structure? Are you tired of scanning review articles, primary papers, and databases to locate that elusive fact?
The Academic Press FactsBook...
Natural Antioxidants
Applications in Foods of Animal Origin
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2017
In the recent years, considerable research has been carried out evaluating natural substances as antioxidative additives in food products, leading to novel combinations of antioxidants and the development of novel food products. In addition to their antioxidative capacity, these natural additives...
Pediatric Behavioral Nutrition Factors
Environment, Education, and Self-Regulation
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2017
In Pediatric Behavioral Nutrition Factors: Environment, Education, and Self-Regulation, the editor carefully selected each chapter individually to provide a nuanced look at how environment, education, and self-regulation impact pediatric nutrition. All the various factors that intertwine with and...
Biodiversity and Conservation
Characterization and Utilization of Plants, Microbes and Natural Resources for Sustainable Development and Ecosystem Management
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2019
This volume provides an enlightening and pragmatic approach to preserving biological diversity by gathering a wide range of peer-reviewed scientific content from biodiversity researchers and conservators from around the world. It brings comprehensive knowledge and information on the present status...
Biotechnology of Microorganisms
Diversity, Improvement, and Application of Microbes for Food Processing, Healthcare, Environmental Safety, and Agriculture
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2019
Microbial biotechnology is an important contributor to global business, especially in agriculture, the environment, healthcare, and the medical, food, and chemical industries. This volume provides an exciting interdisciplinary journey through the rapidly changing backdrop of invention in microbial...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2018
Ovarian Cycle, Volume 107, the latest in the Vitamins and Hormones series first published in 1943, and the longest-running serial published by Academic Press, covers the latest updates on hormone action, vitamin action, X-ray crystal structure, physiology and enzyme mechanisms. This latest release...
by Gerald Litwack
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2015
First published in 1943, Vitamins and Hormones is the longest-running serial published by Academic Press.
The Series provides up-to-date information on vitamin and hormone research spanning data from molecular biology to the clinic. A volume can focus on a single molecule or on a disease that...