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This book reviews the knowledge, methods and available techniques
in the rapidly advancing field of virus based vaccines and gene
therapeutics. It also highlights new innovative tools and
interdisciplinary techniques for bioprocess development and
analytics of viruses and viral vectors. As such, it provides a
timely and highly relevant resource, since current advances in
pharmaceutical research have seen the rise of vaccines and advanced
therapeutics and medicinal products (ATMPs), that rely on the power
of viruses. However, developing bioprocesses and analytics required
to create this often called “magic bullet” (i.e. gene therapy)
remains an extremely challenging and costly task. This book offers
strategies for overcoming hurdles and difficulties within in all
the necessary steps of viral vector development - from scalability
to purification methods and quality control. The book is intended
for researchers working in academia or industry, as well as
graduate students pursuing a career in virology.
This compilation has been designed to provide a comprehensive
source of theoretical and practical update for scientists working
in the broad field of soil science. The book explores all possible
mechanisms and means to improve nutrient use efficiencies involving
developing and testing of nanofertilizers, developing consortia
based microbial formulations for mobilization of soil nutrients,
and engineering of nutrient efficient crops using molecular biology
and biotechnological tools. This is an all-inclusive collection of
information about soil science. This book is of interest to
teachers, researchers, soil scientists, capacity builders and
policymakers. Also the book serves as additional reading material
for undergraduate and graduate students of soil science,
quantitative ecology, earth sciences, GIS and geodetic sciences, as
well as geologists, geomorphologists, hydrologists and landscape
ecology. National and international agriculture and soil
scientists, policy makers will also find this to be a useful read.
This book compiles research findings directly related to
sustainable and economic waste management and resource recovery.
Mining wastes and municipal, urban, domestic, industrial and
agricultural wastes and effluents-which contain persistent organic
contaminants, nanoparticle organic chemicals, nutrients, energy,
organic materials, heavy metal, rare earth elements, iron, steel,
bauxite, coal and other valuable materials-are significantly
responsible for environmental contamination. These low-tenor raw
materials, if recycled, can significantly address the demand-supply
chain mismatch and process sustainability as a whole while
simultaneously decreasing their impacts on human life and
biodiversity. This book summarises the large volume of current
research in the realm of waste management and resource recovery,
which has led to innovation and commercialisation of sustainable
and economic waste management for improved environmental safety and
improved economics. Key Features: Reviews the key research findings
related to sustainable and economic resource recovery and waste
management techniques Discusses minimizing waste materials and
environmental contaminants with a focus on recovering valuable
resources from wastes Examines the potential uses of mining waste
in the re-extraction of metals, provision of fuel for power plants,
and as a supply of other valuable materials for
utilisation/processing Presents research on recycling of municipal,
urban, domestic, industrial and agricultural wastes and wastewater
in the production and recovery of energy, biogas, fertilizers,
organic materials and nutrients Outlines topical research interests
resulting in patents and inventions for sustainable and economic
waste management techniques and environmental safety
Microbiology for Minerals, Metals, Materials and the Environment
links chemical, metallurgical, and other metal inherent systems
with microbes, and analyzes the interdependence between them.
Specifically intended to underscore the importance of microbes in
environmental remediation in the mining industries, this text
offers a basic and conceptual understanding of the role of
microbes, and provides an extensive exploration of microbiology and
metals. Each chapter is written by experts from research, industry
and academia. The authors expand on the whole scale of microbiology
applications relevant to minerals, metal, material, and
environment. They elicit the applications of microbes for metal
extraction (including mechanisms and methods) from primary
ores/minerals and mining wastes, biomining and related concepts of
microbial diversity and various operations, and molecular biology
of microbes involved in such systems (extremophiles). They also
address in detail biohydrometallurgy, biomineralisation,
bioleaching, biobeneficiation, biosynthesis, and bioremediation and
other related areas. This book: Includes bacterial leaching, hybrid
leaching, and biosynthesis related to different metals Covers
recent developments in alternative procedures with the use of
extremophiles and leaching bacteria Explains the imperative
importance of bacteria in minerals and metals sector Addresses
microbial interventions for waste cleanup and upgradation of
minerals Compares existing processes with the new ones to elicit
their importance Provides case studies on all respective topics by
eminent researchers A resource for researchers, graduate students,
and industry professionals involved in
chemical/mining/metallurgical engineering/environmental
science/microbiology, Microbiology for Minerals, Metals, Materials
and the Environment skillfully explains the symbiotic relationship
between microbiology and minerals-metals-materials, and utilizes
experts from across the globe.
This book focuses on the pros and cons of amendment materials to
restore the functioning of soil resources. It presents a holistic
overview on affected land revitalization, clean up and revegetation
using these amendments that could be implemented in the long term
management of the soil-plant-atmosphereanimal continuum.
The regulation of pornography has always been a contentious issue,
which has sparked wide-ranging debates surrounding the
acceptability and place of pornography in society. The use of the
internet to distribute and access pornography has magnified this
debate and has presented a number of challenges for the law in
terms of effective and proportionate regulation. Following
unsuccessful attempts by states to transpose traditional laws to
cyberspace, a new and radical regulatory framework eventually
evolved for regulating internet pornography. In this process, the
focus of the law has changed from merely controlling the
publication and distribution of obscene material to a model that
aims to deter private consumption of illegal content. In addition,
various self- and co-regulatory initiatives have been introduced
with the involvement of non-state actors, imposing a certain degree
of de facto liability on intermediaries, all of which raise
interesting issues. This book examines the relevant regulatory
responses to internet pornography, with particular reference to the
UK, but also drawing comparisons with other countries where
relevant. It argues that the internet has fundamentally, and in
many ways irreversibly, changed the regulation of pornography.
Classifying internet pornography into three broad categories -
child pornography, extreme pornography, and adult pornography - the
book provides an in-depth analysis of the legal issues involved in
regulating internet pornography, and argues that the notions of
obscenity and indecency on their own will not provide an adequate
basis for regulating online pornography. The book identifies the
legitimising factors that will lend credibility and normative force
to the law in order to successfully regulate pornography in
cyberspace. It is the only comprehensive text that rigorously
addresses the regulation of internet pornography as a whole, and
offers valuable insights that will appeal to academics, students,
policy makers, and those working in the areas of broader internet
governance and online child protection.
This compilation has been designed to provide a comprehensive
source of theoretical and practical update for scientists working
in the broad field of soil science. The book explores all possible
mechanisms and means to improve nutrient use efficiencies involving
developing and testing of nanofertilizers, developing consortia
based microbial formulations for mobilization of soil nutrients,
and engineering of nutrient efficient crops using molecular biology
and biotechnological tools. This is an all-inclusive collection of
information about soil science. This book is of interest to
teachers, researchers, soil scientists, capacity builders and
policymakers. Also the book serves as additional reading material
for undergraduate and graduate students of soil science,
quantitative ecology, earth sciences, GIS and geodetic sciences, as
well as geologists, geomorphologists, hydrologists and landscape
ecology. National and international agriculture and soil
scientists, policy makers will also find this to be a useful read.
Gain an in-depth overview of reinforcement learning for autonomous
agents in game development with Unity. This book starts with an
introduction to state-based reinforcement learning algorithms
involving Markov models, Bellman equations, and writing custom C#
code with the aim of contrasting value and policy-based functions
in reinforcement learning. Then, you will move on to path finding
and navigation meshes in Unity, setting up the ML Agents Toolkit
(including how to install and set up ML agents from the GitHub
repository), and installing fundamental machine learning libraries
and frameworks (such as Tensorflow). You will learn about: deep
learning and work through an introduction to Tensorflow for writing
neural networks (including perceptron, convolution, and LSTM
networks), Q learning with Unity ML agents, and porting trained
neural network models in Unity through the Python-C# API. You will
also explore the OpenAI Gym Environment used throughout the book.
Deep Reinforcement Learning in Unity provides a walk-through of the
core fundamentals of deep reinforcement learning algorithms,
especially variants of the value estimation, advantage, and policy
gradient algorithms (including the differences between on and off
policy algorithms in reinforcement learning). These core algorithms
include actor critic, proximal policy, and deep deterministic
policy gradients and its variants. And you will be able to write
custom neural networks using the Tensorflow and Keras frameworks.
Deep learning in games makes the agents learn how they can perform
better and collect their rewards in adverse environments without
user interference. The book provides a thorough overview of
integrating ML Agents with Unity for deep reinforcement learning.
What You Will Learn Understand how deep reinforcement learning
works in games Grasp the fundamentals of deep reinforcement
learning Integrate these fundamentals with the Unity ML Toolkit SDK
Gain insights into practical neural networks for training Agent
Brain in the context of Unity ML Agents Create different models and
perform hyper-parameter tuning Understand the Brain-Academy
architecture in Unity ML Agents Understand the Python-C# API
interface during real-time training of neural networks Grasp the
fundamentals of generic neural networks and their variants using
Tensorflow Create simulations and visualize agents playing games in
Unity Who This Book Is For Readers with preliminary programming and
game development experience in Unity, and those with experience in
Python and a general idea of machine learning
This book is aimed to compile the distribution of rare earth
elements in various resources with their processing from secondary
resources. It includes details of various processes developed for
extraction of rare earth elements from varied raw materials ranging
from e-wastes, tailings, process wastes and residues. It emphasizes
importance of processing of the secondary resources to assist
environmental remediation of such untreated wastes and get finished
products. It covers all aspects of rare metals and rare earth
metals in one volume covering extraction, separation and recycling
of secondary resources for extraction of these metals along with
relevant case studies.
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Advances in PGPR Research (Hardcover)
Harikesh Bahadur Singh, Birinchi Sarma, Chetan Keswani; Contributions by P.C. Abhilash, Betina Cecilia Agaras, …
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Discovery Miles 41 160
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Rhizosphere biology is approaching a century of investigations
wherein growth-promoting rhizomicroorganisms (PGPR) have attracted
special attention for their ability to enhance productivity,
profitability and sustainability at a time when food security and
rural livelihood are a key priority. Bio-inputs - either directly
in the form of microbes or their by-products - are gaining
tremendous momentum and harnessing the potential of agriculturally
important microorganisms could help in providing low-cost and
environmentally safe technologies to farmers.One approach to such
biologically-based strategies is the use of naturally occurring
products such as PGPR. Advances in PGPR Research explores recent
developments and global issues in biopesticide research, presented
via extended case studies and up-to-date coverage of: * Low input
biofertilizers and biofungicides used for sustainable agriculture.
* Molecular techniques to enhance efficacy of microbial inputs. *
Intellectual property issues in PGPR research. Written by an
international team of experts, this book considers new concepts and
global issues in biopesticide research and evaluates the
implications for sustainable productivity. It is an invaluable
resource for researchers in applied agricultural biotechnology,
microbiology and soil science, and also for industry personnel in
these areas.
This book compiles research findings directly related to
sustainable and economic waste management and resource recovery.
Mining wastes and municipal, urban, domestic, industrial and
agricultural wastes and effluents-which contain persistent organic
contaminants, nanoparticle organic chemicals, nutrients, energy,
organic materials, heavy metal, rare earth elements, iron, steel,
bauxite, coal and other valuable materials-are significantly
responsible for environmental contamination. These low-tenor raw
materials, if recycled, can significantly address the demand-supply
chain mismatch and process sustainability as a whole while
simultaneously decreasing their impacts on human life and
biodiversity. This book summarises the large volume of current
research in the realm of waste management and resource recovery,
which has led to innovation and commercialisation of sustainable
and economic waste management for improved environmental safety and
improved economics. Key Features: Reviews the key research findings
related to sustainable and economic resource recovery and waste
management techniques Discusses minimizing waste materials and
environmental contaminants with a focus on recovering valuable
resources from wastes Examines the potential uses of mining waste
in the re-extraction of metals, provision of fuel for power plants,
and as a supply of other valuable materials for
utilisation/processing Presents research on recycling of municipal,
urban, domestic, industrial and agricultural wastes and wastewater
in the production and recovery of energy, biogas, fertilizers,
organic materials and nutrients Outlines topical research interests
resulting in patents and inventions for sustainable and economic
waste management techniques and environmental safety
Biopesticide: Volume Two, the latest release in the Advances in
Bioinoculant series, provides an updated overview on the active
substances utilized in current bioinsecticides, along with
information on which of them can be used for integrated pest
management programs in agro-ecosystems. The book presents a
comprehensive look at the development of novel solutions against
new targets, also introducing new technologies that enhance the
efficacy of already available active substances. Finally, readers
will find insights into the advanced molecular studies on insect
microbial community diversity that are opening new frontiers in the
development of innovative pest management strategies. This book
will be valuable to those prioritizing agro biodiversity management
to address optimal productizing and enhanced food security.
Building on the first edition, Psychiatric Consultation in
Long-Term Care has been fully revised and updated, integrating
DSM-5 classification throughout. It delivers an essential resource
for psychiatrists, neurologists, geriatricians, palliative care
physicians, primary care physicians, nurse practitioners,
pharmacists, and physician assistants involved in prevention,
assessment, diagnosis, and management of neuropsychiatric disorders
in long-term care (LTC) populations, as well as for nurses, social
workers, and other professionals involved in important day-to-day
care. The book provides comprehensive descriptions of practical,
strengths-based, individualized, psychosocial, spiritual, and
environmental approaches, and high-quality mental healthcare
utilizing pharmacological interventions when appropriate to improve
the emotional and spiritual well-being of LTC residents. It details
key elements in creating genuine person-centered long-term care:
the reduction of inappropriate medications and counter-therapeutic
staff approaches, treating serious psychiatric disorders with
evidence-based interventions, and a road-map for owners and
administrators of LTC facilities.
Better Understand the Connection between Microbiology and the
Inorganic World Microbiology for Minerals, Metals, Materials and
the Environment links chemical, metallurgical, and other metal
inherent systems with microbes, and analyzes the interdependence
between them. Specifically intended to underscore the importance of
microbes in environmental remediation in the mining industries,
this text offers a basic and conceptual understanding of the role
of microbes, and provides an extensive exploration of microbiology
and metals. Each chapter is written by experts from research,
industry and academia. The authors expand on the whole scale of
microbiology applications relevant to minerals, metal, material,
and environment. They elicit the applications of microbes for metal
extraction (including mechanisms and methods) from primary
ores/minerals and mining wastes, biomining and related concepts of
microbial diversity and various operations, and molecular biology
of microbes involved in such systems (extremophiles). They also
address in detail biohydrometallurgy, biomineralisation,
bioleaching, biobeneficiation, biosynthesis, and bioremediation and
other related areas. This book: Includes bacterial leaching, hybrid
leaching, and biosynthesis related to different metals Covers
recent developments in alternative procedures with the use of
extremophiles and leaching bacteria Explains the imperative
importance of bacteria in minerals and metals sector Addresses
microbial interventions for waste cleanup and upgradation of
minerals Compares existing processes with the new ones to elicit
their importance Provides case studies on all respective topics by
eminent researchers A resource for researchers, graduate students,
and industry professionals involved in
chemical/mining/metallurgical engineering/environmental
science/microbiology, Microbiology for Minerals, Metals, Materials
and the Environment skillfully explains the symbiotic relationship
between microbiology and minerals-metals-materials, and utilizes
experts from across the globe.
The regulation of pornography has always been a contentious issue,
which has sparked wide-ranging debates surrounding the
acceptability and place of pornography in society. The use of the
internet to distribute and access pornography has magnified this
debate and has presented a number of challenges for the law in
terms of effective and proportionate regulation. Following
unsuccessful attempts by states to transpose traditional laws to
cyberspace, a new and radical regulatory framework eventually
evolved for regulating internet pornography. In this process, the
focus of the law has changed from merely controlling the
publication and distribution of obscene material to a model that
aims to deter private consumption of illegal content. In addition,
various self- and co-regulatory initiatives have been introduced
with the involvement of non-state actors, imposing a certain degree
of de facto liability on intermediaries, all of which raise
interesting issues. This book examines the relevant regulatory
responses to internet pornography, with particular reference to the
UK, but also drawing comparisons with other countries where
relevant. It argues that the internet has fundamentally, and in
many ways irreversibly, changed the regulation of pornography.
Classifying internet pornography into three broad categories -
child pornography, extreme pornography, and adult pornography - the
book provides an in-depth analysis of the legal issues involved in
regulating internet pornography, and argues that the notions of
obscenity and indecency on their own will not provide an adequate
basis for regulating online pornography. The book identifies the
legitimising factors that will lend credibility and normative force
to the law in order to successfully regulate pornography in
cyberspace. It is the only comprehensive text that rigorously
addresses the regulation of internet pornography as a whole, and
offers valuable insights that will appeal to academics, students,
policy makers, and those working in the areas of broader internet
governance and online child protection.
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Che Guevara
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This issue examines what is a healthy aging brain and covers
preventive measures for succesful cognitive aging. Topics covered
include: A road map to healthy aging brain; Cardiovascular risk
factors, cerebrovascular disease burden and healthy aging brain;
Healthy aging brain: Impact of head injury, alcohol and
environmental toxins; Healthy aging brain: What has sleep go to do
with it?; Endocrine aspects of healthy aging brain; Healthy aging
brain: Role of exercise and physically active lifestyle; Healthy
aging brain: Role of nutrition and nutritional supplements; Healthy
aging brain: Role of cognitive reserve, cognitive stimulation and
cognitive exercises; Healthy aging brain: Impact of positive and
negative emotions; Dementia risk predictor. Are we there yet?;
Potential future neuroprotective therapies for neurodegenerative
disorders and stroke; Healthy aging brain: Importance of promoting
resilience and creativity.
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