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In dairy industries throughout the world there is a desire to optimize udder health. An improved udder health will lead to improved animal welfare, improved production efficiency and a reduction of the use of antibiotics. To improve udder health, first of all, technical...
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Wageningen Academic Publishers
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2012-03-10
ePub
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This is a review of recent advances on the use of DNA microarray for diagnosing foodborne pathogens. Rapid detection and characterization of foodborne pathogens is critical for food safety. Many relevant technologies have been intensively developed to date. DNA...
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Springer
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2012-03-10
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SpringerBriefs in Food, Health, and Nutrition
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Unique coverage of proteomic and glycomic approaches to better distinguish highly dangerous pathogens, as well as using these to explore novel treatment and prevention options. The editors and authors are either part of a specialized European network initiated to...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2012-03-08
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The accessible introduction to biomaterials and their applications in tissue replacement, medical devices, and more Molecular and cell biology is being increasingly integrated into the search for high-performance biomaterials and biomedical devices, transforming a...
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Wiley
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2012-03-07
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Sugarcane, an important source of sugar, plays a substantial role in world economy. As a C4 plant this has very efficient system for carbohydrate metabolism through photosynthesis. Crop improvement efforts have concentrated mainly on improving quality traits, mainly...
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Springer
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2012-03-07
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SpringerBriefs in Plant Science
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The study of estuaries and coasts has seen enormous growth in recent years, since changes in these areas have a large effect on the food chain, as well as on the physics and chemistry of the ocean. As the coasts and river banks around the world become more densely...
Editeur :
Academic Press
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2012-03-06
epub sans DRM
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Animal behavior has long been a battleground between the competing claims of nature and nurture, with the possible role of cognition in behavior as a recent addition to this debate. There is an untapped trove of behavioral data that can tell us a great deal about how...
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Basic Books
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2012-03-06
ePub
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Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) has been used as a biopesticide in agriculture, forestry and mosquito control because of its advantages of specific toxicity against target insects, lack of polluting residues and safety to non-target organisms. The insecticidal properties of...
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Springer
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2012-03-02
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First published in 1943, Vitamins and Hormones is the longest-running serial published by Academic Press.
Under the capable and qualified editorial leadership of Dr. Gerald Litwack, Vitamins and Hormones continues to publish cutting-edge reviews of interest to...
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Academic Press
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2012-03-02
epub sans DRM
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Open this book and you will Learn how genes work Look at the latest technologies Tackle controversial issues Understand who you are
Editeur :
John Murray
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2012-03-02
ePub
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Animal Eyes provides a comparative account of all known types of eye in the animal kingdom, outlining their structure and function with an emphasis on the nature of the optical systems and the physical principles involved in image formation. A universal theme throughout...
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OUP Oxford
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2012-03-02
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The origin of agriculture is one of the defining events of human history. Some 11-10,000 years ago bands of hunter-gatherers started to abandon their high-mobility lifestyles in favour of growing crops, and the creation of settled, sedentary communities. This shift into...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2012-03-01
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In recent years it has become increasingly clear that chemical interactions play a fundamental role in aquatic habitats and have far-reaching evolutionary and ecological consequences. A plethora of studies have shown that aquatic organisms from most taxa and functional...
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OUP Oxford
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2012-03-01
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In recent years it has become increasingly clear that chemical interactions play a fundamental role in aquatic habitats and have far-reaching evolutionary and ecological consequences. A plethora of studies have shown that aquatic organisms from most taxa and functional...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2012-03-01
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Animal Eyes provides a comparative account of all known types of eye in the animal kingdom, outlining their structure and function with an emphasis on the nature of the optical systems and the physical principles involved in image formation. A universal theme throughout...
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OUP Oxford
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2012-03-01
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The poles undergo climate changes exceeding those in the rest of the world in terms of their speed and extent, and have a key role in modulating the climate of the Earth. Ecosystems adapted to polar environments are likely to become vulnerable to climate changes. Their...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2012-02-29
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From Pole to Pole
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Rice is the staple food for half of the world’s population. Consumption of rice is the major exposure route globally to the class one, non-threshold carcinogen inorganic arsenic. This book explains the sources of arsenic to paddy soils and the biogeochemical processes...
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Springer
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2012-02-28
ePub
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Since its discovery Antarctica has held a deep fascination for biologists. Extreme environmental conditions, seasonality and isolation have lead to some of the most striking examples of natural selection and adaptation on Earth. Paradoxically, some of these adaptations...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2012-02-28
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The difference among pluripotent stem cells, multipotent stem cells, and unipotent stem cells is pointed out. Vast therapeutic applications of the following specific stem cells in disease and tissue injury are discussed: human embryonic stem cells, human mesenchymal...
Editeur :
Springer
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2012-02-27
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Stem Cells and Cancer Stem Cells
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NMR is one of the most powerful methods for imaging of biomolecules. This book is the ultimateNMR guide for researchers in the biomedical community and gives not only background and practical tips but also a forward looking view on the future ofNMR in systems biology....
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2012-02-23
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