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Standard Blurb: This book provides a comprehensive compilation of
past, present and future perspectives of essential oils focusing on
its properties such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancerous,
toxicology, and chemical composition. It also discusses competency
of essential oil in treating disorders like diabetes, insomnia,
depression, nausea, anxiety, and stress and other practical topics
obligatory for the development of essential oils industry. This
book would be useful for biochemists, aromatherapists,
agrotechnologists, and nutritionists. Salient features: 1.
Discusses phytochemistry and pharmacological applications of
essential oils obtained from medicinal plants such as turmeric,
Nigella sativa, basil, cinnamon and lemon. 2. Explores phytophenols
potential, one of the components of essential oils, in developing
metal phenolic networks. 3. Reviews encapsulation of essential oils
for various applications in drug delivery system provides a wider
range of research fields. 4. Discusses role of essential oils in
handling the health problems such as Diabetes and Insomnia. 5.
Explores pharmacological applications of Brazil and other countries
aromatic plants with a discussion on biochemistry.
This proposed book covers the issues associated in smart systems
due to the presence of onboard nonlinear components. It discusses
the advanced architecture of smart system for power management
unit. It explores the issues in power management and identifies the
hazardous signal in power management unit of smart devices.
Presents adaptive artificial intelligence and machine
learning-based control strategies. Discusses advanced simulations
and data synthesis for various power management issues. Showcases
solutions to the uncertainty and reliability issues in power
management units. Identifies new power quality challenges in smart
devices. Explains hybrid active power filter, shunt hybrid active
power filter, and industrial internet of things in power quality
management. The book comprehensively discusses advancements of
traditional electrical grid, benefit of smart grid to customers,
benefit of smart grid to stakeholders, properties of smart grid,
smart grid architecture, smart grid communication, and smart grid
security. It further covers architecture of advance power
management units (PMU) of smart devices, and identification of
harmonic distortions with respect to various sensor-based
technology. It will serve as an ideal reference text for senior
undergraduate, graduate students, and academic researchers in the
fields including electrical engineering, electronics, and
communications engineering, and computer engineering.
The volume addresses a selection of diverse topics in such areas
as: machine learning based intelligent systems for healthcare
applications of artificial intelligence the Internet of Things,
intelligent data analytics techniques, intelligent network systems
and applications, and inequalities and process control systems.
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Mechanical Engineering in Biomedical Application - Bio-Materials, Implant Design, Bio-3-D Printing, Computational, Tissue and Biofluid Mechanics
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This book focusses on the spacer engineering aspects of novel
MOS-based device-circuit co-design in sub-20nm technology node, its
process complexity, variability, and reliability issues. It
comprehensively explores the FinFET/tri-gate architectures with
their circuit/SRAM suitability and tolerance to random statistical
variations.
This book presents the innovative ideas and technical expertise for
the sustainable solution in the field of water resources. It covers
various topics on sustainable water resources management under
climate change where researchers and professionals have shared
their experience, innovative ideas, issues, recent trends and
future directions in field of water resources engineering, science
and technology. This book culminates the importance of achieving
the ways towards water security and espouse targets and measures
that will allow the end-user to meet this challenge in conjunction.
It is a compendium of research articles pertaining to the
mitigation of water crisis, surface and groundwater management,
watershed management and modelling, case studies related to wetland
vulnerability, water pollution, water quality, extreme climate
hazards and others issues and its sustainable diminution through
ingenious ideas and technologies that will incur valuable
information to the stakeholders in the society. Given its scope,
this book will be useful for the researchers and professionals.
This book focusses on the spacer engineering aspects of novel
MOS-based device-circuit co-design in sub-20nm technology node, its
process complexity, variability, and reliability issues. It
comprehensively explores the FinFET/tri-gate architectures with
their circuit/SRAM suitability and tolerance to random statistical
variations.
Crop Improvement: Biotechnological Advances - Biomedical Science
The field of biotechnology is advancing at a fast pace. The
availability of low-cost DNA/genome sequencing technologies has led
to the discovery and functional characterization of myriad of genes
imparting stress tolerance and quality traits. The 'omics' group of
technologies including genomics, proteomics, transcriptomics and
metabolomics has revolutionized the agricultural biotechnology
sector. The Nobel Prize-winning technology, such as the genome
editing technique, is being employed to edit various gene functions
in plants aiding in crop improvement. This technology may be
adopted very quickly by consumers compared with the transgenic
technique because the genome-edited plants have no adverse effects
on the genome of the plant itself and on the environment and
related species/non-target organisms. In this book, authors have
attempted to compile the latest techniques of agricultural
biotechnology and their applications in crop improvement. Certain
chapters have been dedicated to describe the use of nanotechnology,
a fast emerging new technique in the agriculture sector. Features
Development, potential and safety issues in biotechnology Advances
in genomics, proteomics and transcriptomics in agriculture Protein
bioinformatics and its applications Genetically modified (GM)
technology and its implications Genome editing in crop improvement
Marker-assisted selection (MAS) in crop improvement Mutation
breeding Cryobiotechnology Nanotechnology and biosensors This book
includes real-world examples and applications making it accessible
to a broader interdisciplinary readership. We hope that it will
serve as a reference book for researchers engaged in molecular
biology and biotechnology and will act as a ready reckoner for
postgraduate (PG) students in the biotechnology discipline.
This book presents the innovative ideas and technical expertise for
the sustainable solution in the field of water resources. It covers
various topics on sustainable water resources management under
climate change where researchers and professionals have shared
their experience, innovative ideas, issues, recent trends and
future directions in field of water resources engineering, science
and technology. This book culminates the importance of achieving
the ways towards water security and espouse targets and measures
that will allow the end-user to meet this challenge in conjunction.
It is a compendium of research articles pertaining to the
mitigation of water crisis, surface and groundwater management,
watershed management and modelling, case studies related to wetland
vulnerability, water pollution, water quality, extreme climate
hazards and others issues and its sustainable diminution through
ingenious ideas and technologies that will incur valuable
information to the stakeholders in the society. Given its scope,
this book will be useful for the researchers and professionals.
This book caters to the need of researchers working in the
ever-evolving field of agricultural biotechnology. It discusses and
provides in-depth information about latest advancements happening
in this field. The book discusses evolution of plant tissue culture
techniques, development of doubled haploids technology, role of
recombinant-DNA technology in crop improvement. It also provides an
insight into the global status of genetically modified crops, use
of RNAi technology and mi-RNAs in plant improvement. Chapters are
also dedicated for different branches of 'omics' science including
genomics, bioinformatics, proteomics, metabolomics and phenomics
along with the use of molecular markers in tagging and mapping of
various genes/QTLs of agronomic importance. This book also covers
the role of enzymes and microbes in agriculture in productivity
enhancement. It is of interest to teachers, researchers of
biotechnology and agriculture scientists. Also the book serves as
additional reading material for undergraduate and postgraduate
students of biotechnology, agriculture, horticulture, forestry,
ecology, soil science, and environmental sciences. National and
international biotechnologists and agricultural scientists will
also find this to be a useful read.
This book presents solutions to address water security in rapidly
urbanizing cities, and explores the new paradigms of water security
in changing contexts. Highlighting the latest developments in water
research, changes in water policy, and current discourses on water
security, the book also provides information and tools for local
stakeholders, water managers, and policymakers to build the
capacity for sustainable water governance. The book discusses a
wide range of sustainable solutions and their implementation to
ensure that the balance between water supply and demand remains
sustainable in the long term, with a focus on local solutions to
build capacity and developing policy awareness for a wide range of
stakeholders. As the concept of urban water security in changing
contexts is open to multiple interpretations, the authors set out
various approaches. Providing an overview of the changing
perspectives of urban water security in different contexts, the
book is based on findings of the Asia-Pacific Network water
security project at the United Nations University, Tokyo, as well
as the authors' current research-based at Pokhara University,
Nepal, Hosei University, Tokyo, Institute for the Global
Environmental Strategies, Japan and the Australian National
University, Australia. The book also includes the views of
international authorities (such as water experts) on the subject.
The solutions are complemented by analysis of case studies of
various localized sustainable solutions at different scales. The
book is a valuable resource for water professionals and
policymakers around the globe, academics, teachers working in
water-related areas, NGOs, think thanks, water research institutes,
donor organizations, and international and local water utility
services.
This book presents solutions to address water security in rapidly
urbanizing cities, and explores the new paradigms of water security
in changing contexts. Highlighting the latest developments in water
research, changes in water policy, and current discourses on water
security, the book also provides information and tools for local
stakeholders, water managers, and policymakers to build the
capacity for sustainable water governance. The book discusses a
wide range of sustainable solutions and their implementation to
ensure that the balance between water supply and demand remains
sustainable in the long term, with a focus on local solutions to
build capacity and developing policy awareness for a wide range of
stakeholders. As the concept of urban water security in changing
contexts is open to multiple interpretations, the authors set out
various approaches. Providing an overview of the changing
perspectives of urban water security in different contexts, the
book is based on findings of the Asia-Pacific Network water
security project at the United Nations University, Tokyo, as well
as the authors' current research-based at Pokhara University,
Nepal, Hosei University, Tokyo, Institute for the Global
Environmental Strategies, Japan and the Australian National
University, Australia. The book also includes the views of
international authorities (such as water experts) on the subject.
The solutions are complemented by analysis of case studies of
various localized sustainable solutions at different scales. The
book is a valuable resource for water professionals and
policymakers around the globe, academics, teachers working in
water-related areas, NGOs, think thanks, water research institutes,
donor organizations, and international and local water utility
services.
This two-volume book focuses on both theory and applications in the
broad areas of communication technology, computer science and
information security. It brings together contributions from
scientists, professors, scholars and students, and presents
essential information on computing, networking, and informatics. It
also discusses the practical challenges encountered and the
solutions used to overcome them, the goal being to promote the
"translation" of basic research into applied research, and of
applied research into practice. The works presented here will also
demonstrate the importance of basic scientific research in a range
of fields.
This two-volume book focuses on both theory and applications in the
broad areas of communication technology, computer science and
information security. It brings together contributions from
scientists, professors, scholars and students, and presents
essential information on computing, networking, and informatics. It
also discusses the practical challenges encountered and the
solutions used to overcome them, the goal being to promote the
"translation" of basic research into applied research, and of
applied research into practice. The works presented here will also
demonstrate the importance of basic scientific research in a range
of fields.
This book describes various aspects of modern microbiology
including microbial enzymes, secondary metabolites, next-generation
sequencing, microbial-based biopesticides, microbial-based cancer
therapies, biodiesel, and microbial products from fermentation,
biodegradation, bioremediation and wastewater treatment. Further,
it explains how and why microbes play an important role in
preserving the welfare of living beings and the environment. Many
bacteria play a significant part in cleaning our environment by
detoxifying various xenobiotic compounds, while several microbes
produce secondary metabolites that are useful to human beings. The
book is divided into 15 chapters that cover various aspects of
microorganism-based biotechnology, including recent methodologies
such as advanced molecular techniques, as well developments in
classical microbiological techniques. The authors also explain how
the latest and classical techniques are being used in modern-day
microbial biotechnology. All chapters were written by experts from
prominent universities, research laboratories, and institutes
around the globe. Above all, they focus on recent advances in
microbial technology that promote the welfare of living beings and
the environment.
This book presents a compilation of case studies from different
countries on achieving agricultural sustainability. The book
stresses that, in order to meet the needs of our rapidly growing
population, it is imperative to increase agricultural productivity.
If global food production is to keep pace with an increasing
population, while formulating new food production strategies for
developing countries, the great challenge for modern societies is
to boost agricultural productivity. Today, the application of
chemicals to enhance plant growth or induced resistance in plants
is limited due to the negative effects of chemical treatment and
the difficulty of determining the optimal concentrations to benefit
the plant. In the search for alternative means to solve these
problems, biological applications have been extensively studied.
Naturally occurring plant-microbe-environment interactions are
utilized in many ways to enhance plant productivity. As such, a
greater understanding of how plants and microbes coexist and
benefit one another can yield new strategies to improve plant
productivity in the most sustainable way. Developing sustainable
agricultural practices requires understanding both the basic and
applied aspects of agriculturally important microorganisms, with a
focus on transforming agricultural systems from being
nutrient-deficient to nutrient-rich. This work is divided into two
volumes, the aim being to provide a comprehensive description and
to highlight a holistic approach, respectively. Taken together, the
two volumes address the fundamentals, applications, research trends
and new prospects of agricultural sustainability. Volume one
consists of two sections, with the first addressing the role of
microbes in sustainability, and the second exploring beneficial
soil microbe interaction in several economically important crops.
Section I elucidates various mechanisms and beneficial natural
processes that enhance soil fertility and create rhizospheric
conditions favourable for high fertility and sustainable soil
flora. It examines the mechanism of action and importance of
rhizobacteria and mycorrhizal associations in soil. In turn,
section II presents selected case studies involving economically
important crops. This section explains how agriculturally
beneficial microbes have been utilized in sustainable cultivation
with high productivity. Sustainable food production without
degrading the soil and environmental quality is a major priority
throughout the world, making this book a timely addition. It offers
a comprehensive collection of information that will benefit
students and researchers working in the field of rhizospheric
mechanisms, agricultural microbiology, biotechnology, agronomy and
sustainable agriculture, as well as policymakers in the area of
food security and sustainable agriculture.
This three volume book contains the Proceedings of 5th
International Conference on Advanced Computing, Networking and
Informatics (ICACNI 2017). The book focuses on the recent
advancement of the broad areas of advanced computing, networking
and informatics. It also includes novel approaches devised by
researchers from across the globe. This book brings together
academic scientists, professors, research scholars and students to
share and disseminate information on knowledge and scientific
research works related to computing, networking, and informatics to
discuss the practical challenges encountered and the solutions
adopted. The book also promotes translation of basic research into
applied investigation and convert applied investigation into
practice.
This three volume book contains the Proceedings of 5th
International Conference on Advanced Computing, Networking and
Informatics (ICACNI 2017). The book focuses on the recent
advancement of the broad areas of advanced computing, networking
and informatics. It also includes novel approaches devised by
researchers from across the globe. This book brings together
academic scientists, professors, research scholars and students to
share and disseminate information on knowledge and scientific
research works related to computing, networking, and informatics to
discuss the practical challenges encountered and the solutions
adopted. The book also promotes translation of basic research into
applied investigation and convert applied investigation into
practice.
This three volume book contains the Proceedings of 5th
International Conference on Advanced Computing, Networking and
Informatics (ICACNI 2017). The book focuses on the recent
advancement of the broad areas of advanced computing, networking
and informatics. It also includes novel approaches devised by
researchers from across the globe. This book brings together
academic scientists, professors, research scholars and students to
share and disseminate information on knowledge and scientific
research works related to computing, networking, and informatics to
discuss the practical challenges encountered and the solutions
adopted. The book also promotes translation of basic research into
applied investigation and convert applied investigation into
practice.
This book discusses the increasing use of contract labour in India
that has accompanied attempts to liberalise the economy. After
briefly examining Indian labour laws and public policy, it
juxtaposes the country's labour market practices with international
labour standards. The questions that are raised are then explored
through a series of empirical studies investigating the use of
contract labour in a variety of industries and locations,
manifesting a wide-spectrum of concerns including labour standards,
productivity and employment relations. The set of comparative
research studies within India are supplemented with a field study
from the Shenzhen and Guangzhou industrial regions of South China,
which are in an advanced stage of industrial development. The
unprecedented inflow of capital into China has captivated many
developing countries, including India, which has gone on to mimic
similar strategies particularly in terms of labour market
deregulation. In this context, a set of crucial questions arise -
can enforcing 'labour market flexibility' in itself provide the
required impetus for a nation's industrial growth? Is the Chinese
success in becoming the major destination for foreign direct
investments (FDIs) a consequence of a flexible labour regime or is
there some other concealed strength to be found in Chinese labour
market institutions? In particular it needs to be noted that after
double-digit growth for more than 25 consecutive years, China has
recognised some of the fallacy of its development path and in 2008
adopted fairly stringent labour laws, which now regulate its labour
market. This Chinese trajectory perhaps has lessons for India and
other countries that are still struggling on the liberal path. In
particular, the Chinese example helps put the Indian field studies
in perspective and provides insights into India-specific policy
recommendations that could also be useful for the developing world.
The book concludes with the observation that where production
entails long-term relationships, the interests of both the employer
and the workers need to be maintained sustainably. As the title
suggests, the book provides takeaways, not only for academics and
researchers working in this field but also for lawyers,
consultants, politicians, bureaucrats, and policymakers.
This book presents a compilation of case studies from different
countries on achieving agricultural sustainability. The book
stresses that, in order to meet the needs of our rapidly growing
population, it is imperative to increase agricultural productivity.
If global food production is to keep pace with an
increasing population, while formulating new food production
strategies for developing countries, the great challenge for modern
societies is to boost agricultural productivity. Today, the
application of chemicals to enhance plant growth or induced
resistance in plants is limited due to the negative effects of
chemical treatment and the difficulty of determining the optimal
concentrations to benefit the plant. In the search for alternative
means to solve these problems, biological applications have been
extensively studied. Naturally occurring plant-microbe-environment
interactions are utilized in many ways to enhance plant
productivity. As such, a greater understanding of how plants and
microbes coexist and benefit one another can yield new strategies
to improve plant productivity in the most sustainable way.
Developing sustainable agricultural practices requires
understanding both the basic and applied aspects of agriculturally
important microorganisms, with a focus on transforming agricultural
systems from being nutrient-deficient to nutrient-rich. This work
is divided into two volumes, the aim being to provide a
comprehensive description and to highlight a holistic approach,
respectively. Taken together, the two volumes address the
fundamentals, applications, research trends and new prospects of
agricultural sustainability. Volume one consists of two
sections, with the first addressing the role of microbes in
sustainability, and the second exploring beneficial soil microbe
interaction in several economically important crops. Section I
elucidates various mechanisms and beneficial natural processes that
enhance soil fertility and create rhizospheric conditions
favourable for high fertility and sustainable soil flora. It
examines the mechanism of action and importance of rhizobacteria
and mycorrhizal associations in soil. In turn, section II presents
selected case studies involving economically important crops. This
section explains how agriculturally beneficial microbes have been
utilized in sustainable cultivation with high productivity.
Sustainable food production without degrading the soil and
environmental quality is a major priority throughout the world,
making this book a timely addition. It offers a comprehensive
collection of information that will benefit students and
researchers working in the field of rhizospheric mechanisms,
agricultural microbiology, biotechnology, agronomy and sustainable
agriculture, as well as policymakers in the area of food security
and sustainable agriculture.
The book focuses on both theory and applications in the broad areas
of communication technology, computer science and information
security. This two volume book contains the Proceedings of 4th
International Conference on Advanced Computing, Networking and
Informatics. This book brings together academic scientists,
professors, research scholars and students to share and disseminate
information on knowledge and scientific research works related to
computing, networking, and informatics to discuss the practical
challenges encountered and the solutions adopted. The book also
promotes translation of basic research into applied investigation
and convert applied investigation into practice.
Tribology of Additively Manufactured Materials: Fundamentals,
Modeling, and Applications starts with a look at the history,
methods and mechanics of additive manufacturing (AM), focusing on
power bed fusion-based and direct energy deposition-based additive
manufacturing. Following sections of the book provide a
foundational background in the fundamentals of tribology, covering
the basics of surface engineering, friction and wear, corrosion and
tribocorrosion, and the tribological considerations of a variety of
AM materials, such as friction and wear in non-metallic and
metallic AM materials, degradation in non-metallic AM components,
and corrosion and tribocorrosion in AM components. The book then
concludes with a section covering modeling and simulation scenarios
and challenges related to the tribology of AM materials, providing
readers with the processing conditions needed to extend and
strengthen the lifetime and durability of AM materials and
components.
This book caters to the need of researchers working in the
ever-evolving field of agricultural biotechnology. It discusses and
provides in-depth information about latest advancements happening
in this field. The book discusses evolution of plant tissue culture
techniques, development of doubled haploids technology, role of
recombinant-DNA technology in crop improvement. It also provides an
insight into the global status of genetically modified crops, use
of RNAi technology and mi-RNAs in plant improvement. Chapters are
also dedicated for different branches of 'omics' science including
genomics, bioinformatics, proteomics, metabolomics and phenomics
along with the use of molecular markers in tagging and mapping of
various genes/QTLs of agronomic importance. This book also covers
the role of enzymes and microbes in agriculture in productivity
enhancement. It is of interest to teachers, researchers of
biotechnology and agriculture scientists. Also the book serves as
additional reading material for undergraduate and postgraduate
students of biotechnology, agriculture, horticulture, forestry,
ecology, soil science, and environmental sciences. National and
international biotechnologists and agricultural scientists will
also find this to be a useful read.
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