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Covering a diverse range of practical applications and real-world examples, Scanning Probe Microscopy for Industrial Applications examines important and successful applications of SPM in various industries, including food science, personal care industry, and forestry applications. Author D. G. Yablon details how SPM has impacted the industrial sector leading to improved product formulation, new understanding of processes, and improvements in manufacturing. The book provides chemists, materials scientists, physicists, polymer scientists, and biophysicists with the most important and successful applications of SPM.
Soaring Gothic cathedrals, violent crusades, the Black Death: these are the dramatic forces that shaped the medieval era. But the so-called Dark Ages also gave us the first universities, eyeglasses, and mechanical clocks. As medieval thinkers sought to understand the world around them, from the passing of the seasons to the stars in the sky, they came to develop a vibrant scientific culture. In The Light Ages, Cambridge science historian Seb Falk takes us on a tour of medieval science through the eyes of one fourteenth-century monk, John of Westwyk. Born in a rural manor, educated in England's grandest monastery, and then exiled to a clifftop priory, Westwyk was an intrepid crusader, inventor, and astrologer. From multiplying Roman numerals to navigating by the stars, curing disease, and telling time with an ancient astrolabe, we learn emerging science alongside Westwyk and travel with him through the length and breadth of England and beyond its shores. On our way, we encounter a remarkable cast of characters: the clock-building English abbot with leprosy, the French craftsman-turned-spy, and the Persian polymath who founded the world's most advanced observatory. The Light Ages offers a gripping story of the struggles and successes of an ordinary man in a precarious world and conjures a vivid picture of medieval life as we have never seen it before. An enlightening history that argues that these times weren't so dark after all, The Light Ages shows how medieval ideas continue to color how we see the world today.
The volume covers the preparation and analysis of model systems
for biological electron microscopy. The volume has chapters about
prokaryotic as well as eukaryotic systems that are used as
so-called model organisms in modern cell biology. These systems
include the most popular systems, such as budding and fission
yeast, the roundworm "C. elegans," the fly Drosophila, zebrafish,
mouse, and Arabidopsis, but also organisms that are less frequently
used in cell biology, such as "Chlamydomonas, Dictyostelium,
Trypanosoma," faltworms, "Axolotl" and others. In addition, tissues
and tissue culture systems are also covered. These systems are used
for very diverse areas of cell biology, such as cell division,
abscission, intracellular transport, cytoskeletal organization,
tissue regeneration and others. Moreover, this issue presents the
currently most important methods for the preparation of biological
specimens. This volume, however, is not a classic EM methods book.
The methods are not the main focus of this issue. The main goal
here is to cover the methods in the context ofthe specific
requirements of specimen preparation for each model organism or
systems. This will be the first compendium covering the various
aspects of sample preparation of very diverse biological
systems.
This volume is dedicated to a description of the instruments,
samples, protocols, and analyses that belong to cryo-EM. It
emphasizes the relatedness of the ideas, intrumentation, and
methods underlying all cryo-EM approaches which allow
practictioners to easily move between them. Within each section,
the articles are ordered according to the most common symmetry of
the sample to which their methods are applied. * Includes time-tested core methods and new innovations applicable to any researcher * Methods included are useful to both established researchers and newcomers to the field * Relevant background and reference information given for procedures can be used as a guide
This new book aims to guide both the experimentalist and theoretician through their compulsory laboratory courses forming part of an undergraduate physics degree. The rationale behind this book is to show students and interested readers the value and beauty within a carefully planned and executed experiment, and to help them to develop the skills to carry out experiments themselves.
The work of accident prevention in the lab begins with foresight. Discerning "close calls"—near accidents—early enough prevents them from turning into full-fledged mishaps, mishaps that cost time and money, and which could result in injury. Improving Safety in the Chemical Laboratory is an accident prevention handbook for the professional in the lab that shows how to detect and eliminate the causes of dangerous mishaps—and virtually "hazard proof" any lab environment. In unequivocally clear and practical terms, Improving Safety in the Chemical Laboratory, Second Edition offers detailed procedures—from precautionary labeling to simulated drills, safety inspections,and the preparation of a chemical hygiene plan—for the development of a safety-enhanced workplace. Reflecting, in part, the upgraded procedures now mandated by the OSHA Laboratory Standard in the USA, as well as the WHMIS regulations in Canada and the COSHH regulations in the United Kingdom, this newest edition offers unparalleled and up-to-date guidance on the fine points of hazard control, with new added material on managing and handling especially hazardous substances and personal protective equipment:
By using nanotechnological methods, we can now poke around protein
molecules, genes, membranes, cells and more. Observation of such
entities through optical and electron microscopes tempt us to touch
and manipulate them. It is now possible to do so, and scientists
around the world have started pulling, pushing and cutting small
structures at the base of life processes to understand the effect
of our hand work.
Now in full color, "Hematology Techniques and Concepts for Veterinary Technicians, Second Edition" is a thorough update to this introduction to the fundamental concepts of collecting, handling, and preparing hematology samples. Covering the basics of blood composition, cell morphology, and sample collection, handling, and preparation, the book is designed specifically for veterinary technicians and students to gain a full understanding of why each test is performed and ensure accurate test results. In addition to addressing advances in technology, equipment, and test techniques throughout, a new chapter covers automated testing, and a companion website provides review questions and images from the book for download at www.wiley.com/go/voigt. Key concepts have also been added to each chapter to better promote learning, and terms are now defined throughout the text, with the definitions collected into a glossary. User-friendly and well-illustrated with charts, reference values, algorithms and photomicrographs, "Hematology Techniques and Concepts for Veterinary Technicians, Second Edition" is a key reference for veterinary technicians and veterinary technology students.
This book provides the scientific and technical background materials of non-destructive methods of microscopic analysis that are suitable for analysing works of art, museum pieces and archeaological artefacts. Written by experts in the field, this multi-author volume contains a number of case studies, illustrating the value of these methods. The book is suited to natural scientists and analysts looking to increase their knowledge of the various methods that are currently available for non-destructive analysis. It is also the perfect resource for museum curators, archaeologists and art-historians seeking to identify one or more suitable methods of analysis that could solve material-related problems.
This textbook helps you to prepare for your next exams and practical courses by combining theory with virtual lab simulations. The "Labster Virtual Lab Experiments" series gives you a unique opportunity to apply your newly acquired knowledge in a learning game that simulates exciting laboratory experiments. Try out different techniques and work with machines that you otherwise wouldn't have access to.In this book, you'll learn the fundamental concepts of basic biochemistry focusing on: Ionic and Covalent Bonds Introduction to Biological Macromolecules Carbohydrates Enzyme Kinetics In each chapter, you'll be introduced to one virtual lab simulation and a true-to-life challenge. Following a theory section, you'll be able to play the relevant simulation that includes quiz questions to reinforce your understanding of the covered topics. 3D animations will show you molecular processes not otherwise visible to the human eye. If you have purchased a printed copy of this book, you get free access to five simulations for the duration of six months. If you're using the e-book version, you can sign up and buy access to the simulations at www.labster.com/springer. If you like this book, try out other topics in this series, including "Basic Biology", "Basic Genetics", and "Genetics of Human Diseases". Please note that the simulations in the book are not virtual reality (VR) but 2D virtual experiments.
* Expert, up-to-date guidance on the appropriate techniques of
local chemical analysis
The knowledge base of chromatography continued to expand throughout
the 1990s owing to its many applications to problems of
contemporary interest in industry, life and environmental sciences.
Organizing this information into a single text for a diverse group
of scientists has become increasingly difficult. The present book
stemmed from the desire to revise Chromatography Today, written by
the same author with Salwa K. Poole, and published in 1991. This
title is considered to be one of the definitive texts on
chromatography. It was soon realized however, that a simple
revision would not provide the desired result of a contemporary
picture of the practice of chromatography at the turn of the
century. The only workable solution was to start afresh,
maintaining the same general philosophy and concept for
Chromatography Today where possible, while creating essentially a
new book.
Toys are big players in the maker world. From educational (STEM/STEAM) to robotics and science, toys provide stimulation, simulation, and prototyping. Make: Volume 41 highlights the latest games and gadgets that have come from the maker community, and provides hands-on inspiration for making your own tech-infused toys. In the Tinkering Toys issue: Build a Mobile Sandbox Excavator Going Pro: How to Make Your Toy a Reality Arduino and littleBits Team Up Teach Kids to Program with Robots Retro-Renaissance: A roundup of perennial toy favorites (Erector Set, Tinkertoys, and more) Nerf Sentry Gun Sound-Powered Drawbot
Die rasante Entwicklung der Informationstechnologien forciert den Wandel im Gesundheitswesen und damit die neuen Rollenverstandnisse von Patient, Arzt, Gesundheitsdienstleister und Life-Science-Industrie. Die sich anbahnenden Chancen und Risiken im Gesundheitswesen sind so vielseitig, wie das Verstandnis des Begriffes e-Health. In kompakter und verstandlicher Form werden sowohl fundierte Basiskenntnisse vermittelt als auch Praxis-Perspektiven mit Fallbeispielen fur e-Health aufgezeigt.
The central role of RNA in many cellular processes, in
biotechnology, and as pharmaceutical agents, has created an
interest in experimental methods applied to RNA molecules. This
book provides scientists with a comprehensive collection of
thoroughly tested up-to-date manuals for investigating RNA-protein
complexes "in vitro." The protocols can be performed by researchers
trained in standard molecular biological techniques and require a
minimum of specialized equipment. The procedures include
recommendation of suppliers of reagents.
The central role of RNA in many cellular processes, in
biotechnology, and as pharmaceutical agents, has created an
interest in experimental methods applied to RNA molecules. This
book provides scientists with a comprehensive collection of
thoroughly tested up-to-date manuals for investigating RNA-protein
complexes "in vitro." The protocols can be performed by researchers
trained in standard molecular biological techniques and require a
minimum of specialized equipment. The procedures include
recommendation of suppliers of reagents.
As molecular and cellular biologists move toward nano-techniques for performing experiments on single molecules rather than on populations of molecules, a comprehensive manual on how (and why) to carry out such experiments is needed. Single-Molecule Techniques: A Laboratory Manual fills this requirement - it is the first to take researchers who know nothing about single-molecule analyses to the point where they can successfully design and execute appropriate experiments. Geared toward research scientists in structural and molecular biology, biochemistry, and biophysics, the manual will be useful to all who are interested in observing, manipulating, and elucidating the molecular mechanisms and discrete properties of macromolecules. Techniques range from in vivo and in vitro fluorescent-based methods to the use of atomic force microscopy, optical and magnetic tweezers, and nanopores. The book is edited by Paul R. Selvin and Taekjip Ha, two pioneers in the field of experimental biophysics who have made significant contributions to the development and application of single-molecule technologies. |
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