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Was ist wirklich drin? Produkte aus dem Supermarkt
Prof. Schwedt Georg
Bequem und billig ist es, das Einkaufen im Supermarkt. Vom Duschgel am Morgen uber die Spagetti am Mittag bis zu Buttermilch und Wurstaufschnitt am Abend. Wir konsumieren Fertigprodukte, wissen aber nur selten, was sie eigentlich enthalten. Auf...
Introduction to Industrial Polyethylene. Properties, Catalysts, and Processes
Dennis Malpass B.
Demystifies the largest volume manmade synthetic polymer by distillingthe fundamentals of what polyethylene is, how it's made and processed,and what happens to it after its useful life is over. Endorsement for Introduction to Industrial...
Citizen Witnessing. Revisioning Journalism in Times of Crisis
Stuart Allan
What role can the ordinary citizen perform in news reporting? This question goes to the heart of current debates about citizen journalism, one of the most challenging issues confronting the news media today. In this timely and provocative book,...
Post-Transcriptional Gene Regulation. RNA Processing in Eukaryotes
Jane Wu
Reflecting the rapid progress in the field, the book presents the current understanding of molecular mechanisms of post-transcriptional gene regulation thereby focusing on RNA processing mechanisms in eucaryotic cells. With chapters on...
The Pauson-Khand Reaction. Scope, Variations and Applications
Ramon Torres Rios
The Pauson-Khand reaction is an important reaction in the field of organic chemistry. It involves the transition-metal catalysed cycloaddition of an alkyne, an alkene and carbon monoxide, to produce cyclopentenones. The importance of this...
Scale Invariance. Self-Similarity of the Physical World
Richard Henriksen N.
Bringing the concepts of dimensional analysis, self-similarity, and fractal dimensions together in a logical and self-contained manner, this book reveals the close links between modern theoretical physics and applied mathematics. The author...
Nematicons. Spatial Optical Solitons in Nematic Liquid Crystals
Gaetano Assanto
The first book of its kind to introduce the fundamentals, basic features and models, potential applications and novel phenomena and its important applications in liquid crystal technology. Recognized leader in the field Gaetano Assanto outlines...
Natural Lactones and Lactams. Synthesis, Occurrence and Biological Activity
Tomasz Janecki
While there are numerous books on heterocycles and natural products, this text fills the need for an up-to-date summary focusing on recently developed and improved synthetic methods for the preparation of the most important classes of lactones...
Microcalorimetry of Macromolecules. The Physical Basis of Biological Structures
Peter Privalov L.
Examining the physical basis of the structure of macromolecules—proteins, nucleic acids, and their complexes—using calorimetric techniques Many scientists working in biology are unfamiliar with the basics of thermodynamics and its role in...
Dynamics of Large Herbivore Populations in Changing Environments. Towards Appropriate Models
Norman Owen-Smith
This book aims to reconcile theoretical models of population dynamics with what is currently known about the population dynamics of large mammalian herbivores. It arose from a working group established at the National Center for Ecological...
Biotechnology and Biopharmaceuticals. Transforming Proteins and Genes into Drugs
Rodney J. Y. Ho
Biotechnology and Biopharmaceuticals: Transforming Proteins and Genes into Drugs, Second Edition addresses the pivotal issues relating to translational science, including preclinical and clinical drug development, regulatory science,...
Verfahrensentwicklung. Von der ersten Idee zur chemischen Prodiktionsanlage
G. Vogel Herbert
Von der Ideenfindung zur chemischen Produktionsanlage ist es ein weiter Weg. Kaum etwas ist so komplex wie die Herstellung chemischer Produkte. Die verschiedensten Aspekte – auch solche, die in der Ausbildung von Naturwissenschaftlern vielleicht...
Irrwitziges aus der Wissenschaft. Von Dunkelbirnen und Leuchtkaninchen
Heinrich Zankl
Science need not only be amusing, it can even be side-splittingly funny. This book presents oddities from various areas of knowledge: weird events, involuntary funnies or «facts» that have become twisted over the years. These include «The...
Die Vielfalt des Lebens. Wie hoch, wie komplex, warum?
Erwin Beck
Seit der Konvention der Vereinten Nationen im Jahre 1992 zum Schutz der biologischen Vielfalt – dem sog. Rio-Abkommen – ist „Biodiversit?t“ weltweit zu einem Begriff f?r ein hohes Gut der Menschheit geworden, das es zu bewahren gilt. Inzwischen...
Elitestudent. Wie werde ich besser als der Durchschnitt?
Michael Schmitz
Jeder Mensch kann lernen, mehr Leistung zu bringen, sich von anderen abzusetzen und sich gleichzeitig besser und entspannter zu fuhlen. Wer das Beste aus sich machen und im Studium und im Beruf die Fruchte seiner Arbeit ernten will, dem liefert...
Advances in Polymer Chemistry and Methods Reported in Recent US Patents
Thomas DeRosa F.
The objective of this book is to convey to academic and industrial researchers and students advances in synthetic and characterization methods in 9 selected areas of polymer chemistry reported in 2007-2008 US Patents. It reviews the impact of...
Classical and Geometrical Theory of Chemical and Phase Thermodynamics
Frank Weinhold
Because it is grounded in math, chemical thermodynamics is often perceived as a difficult subject and many students are never fully comfortable with it. The first authoritative textbook presentation of equilibrium chemical and phase...
Algorithms for Visual Design Using the Processing Language
Kostas Terzidis
As the first book to share the necessary algorithms for creating code to experiment with design problems in the processing language, this book offers a series of generic procedures that can function as building blocks and encourages you to then...
White's Handbook of Chlorination and Alternative Disinfectants
Black & Veatch Corporation
New edition covers the latest practices, regulations, and alternative disinfectants Since the publication of the Fourth Edition of White's Handbook of Chlorination and Alternative Disinfectants more than ten years ago, the water industry has...
Monoclonal Antibody and Peptide-Targeted Radiotherapy of Cancer
Raymond Reilly M.
Oncology Book of 2011, British Medical Association's Medical Book Awards Awarded first prize in the Oncology category at the 2011 BMA Medical Book Awards, Monoclonal Antibody and Peptide-Targeted Radiotherapy of Cancer helps readers understand...
Cost Reduction and Optimization for Manufacturing and Industrial Companies
Joseph Berk
Focuses on rapid implementation of practical, real-world cost reduction solutions In today's economic climate, the need to cut costs can be the difference between success and failure. Cost Reduction and Optimization for Manufacturing and...
Chemical Synthesis of Hormones, Pheromones and Other Bioregulators
Kenji Mori
Many small molecules occur naturally as «messenger» chemicals which regulate the behaviour and functions of microbes, plants, insects and animals. Examples include hormones, pheromones, phytoalexins, and antifeedants. These biofunctional...
Electromagnetism. Maxwell Equations, Wave Propagation and Emission
Tamer Becherrawy
This book deals with electromagnetic theory and its applications at the level of a senior-level undergraduate course for science and engineering. The basic concepts and mathematical analysis are clearly developed and the important applications...
Chiral Amine Synthesis. Methods, Developments and Applications
Thomas Nugent C.
This first comprehensive presentation of this hot and important topic compiles the most up-to-date methods for chiral amine synthesis. The international list of authors reads like a «Who's Who» of the subject, providing a large array of highly...
Coupled Bioluminescent Assays. Methods, Evaluations, and Applications
Michael Corey J.
This book highlights the applications of coupled bioluminescence assay techniques to real-world problems in drug discovery, environmental and chemical analysis, and biodefense. It separates theoretical aspects from the applied sections in a...
Emulsions, Foams, Suspensions, and Aerosols. Microscience and Applications
Laurier Schramm L.
This is the first book to provide an integrated introduction to the nature, formation and occurrence, stability, propagation, and uses of the most common types of colloidal dispersion in the process-related industries. The primary focus is on...
Physik des Golfspiels. Mit Newton zum Tee
Iv?n Egry
Ivan Egry ist Physiker und begeisterter Golfer ? er kennt nicht nur Begriffe wie >Handicap<, >Chippen<, >Hook< und >Slice< oder >Putten<, nein, er kann auch genau erklaren, wie alles physikalisch funktioniert. Mit Physik des Golfspiels hat er...
The Mobile Academy. mLearning for Higher Education
Clark Quinn N.
A fundamental revolution in higher education is being sparked by the ubiquity of mobile devices. The opportunity is ripe for institutions, instructors, and instructional designers to take advantage of mobile technology to enhance the learning...
Der HPLC-Experte. M?glichkeiten und Grenzen der modernen HPLC
Stavros Kromidas
Der rasanten Entwicklung auf dem Gebiet der HPLC wird mit diesem Buch Rechnung getragen: Von Gradientenoptimierung uber Kopplungs- und 2D-Techniken bis zu Dokumentation und Informationsbeschaffung – aktuell und kompakt geschrieben von Praktikern...
Reconfigurable Radio Systems. Network Architectures and Standards
Maria Iacobucci Stella
Covers the state of the art of the technology and standards for reconfigurable radio systems, from self organizing networks and cognitive radio, through to reconfigurable architectures for networks and terminals This timely book provides a...
Adult Education for Health and Wellness. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, Number 130
Lilian Hill H.
This volume addresses the relationship of adult education and health from different perspectives. One task of adulthood is caring for one's health and, for many, caring for the health of children, a partner or spouse, and/or aging parents....
Bachelor 40plus. Pl?doyer f?r ein neues Bildungskonzept
Peter K?rner
Nahezu unser gesamtes Bildungsbudget wird in die ersten Lebensphasen investiert, obwohl die hier vermittelten F?higkeiten und das fachliche Wissen nach zehn oder 20 Jahren ?berholt sind. Die deutsche Wirtschaft braucht Menschen ?ber 40, die...
HOAI 2013. Praxisleitfaden f?r Ingenieure und Architekten
Heinz Simmendinger
Mit der 7. Novelle der HOAI sind erneut umfangreiche ?nderungen in der Honorarermittlung der Ingenieure und Architekten umgesetzt worden. Die Leistungsbilder wurden ?berarbeitet, den aktuellen Anforderungen angepasst und neue Grundleistungen...
Biogas Production. Pretreatment Methods in Anaerobic Digestion
Ackmez Mudhoo
This volume covers the most cutting-edge pretreatment processes being used and studied today for the production of biogas during anaerobic digestion processes using different feedstocks, in the most efficient and economical methods possible. As...
Do Species Exist? Principles of Taxonomic Classification
Werner Kunz
A readily comprehensible guide for biologists, field taxonomists and interested laymen to one of the oldest problems in biology: the species problem. Written by a geneticist with extensive experience in field taxonomy, this practical book...
Radio Receiver Technology. Principles, Architectures and Applications
Ralf Rudersdorfer
Written by an expert in the field, this book covers the principles, architectures, applications, specifications and characterizations of radio receivers In this book, the author introduces the reader to the basic principles and theories of...
Inorganic Chemical Biology. Principles, Techniques and Applications
Gilles Gasser
Understanding, identifying and influencing the biological systems are the primary objectives of chemical biology. From this perspective, metal complexes have always been of great assistance to chemical biologists, for example, in structural...
Paleomagnetism of Sedimentary Rocks. Process and Interpretation
Kenneth Kodama P.
This book describes the paleomagnetism of sediments and sedimentary rocks, how sediments and sedimentary rocks become magnetized, and how the physical and chemical processes involved can affect the accuracy of paleomagnetism. Topics covered...
Enzyme Kinetics. Rapid-Equilibrium Applications of Mathematica
Robert Alberty A.
Rapid-Equilibrium Enzyme Kinetics helps readers emphasize the estimation of kinetic parameters with the minimum number of velocity measurements, thereby reducing the amount of laboratory work necessary, and allowing more time for the...
Organic Mechanisms. Reactions, Methodology, and Biological Applications
Xiaoping Sun
Instills a deeper understanding of how and why organic reactions happen Integrating reaction mechanisms, synthetic methodology, and biological applications, Organic Mechanisms gives organic chemists the tools needed to perform seamless organic...
Assessing the Generic Outcomes of College. Selections from Assessment Measures
Gary Pike R.
What does college teach, really? As demands for accountability intensify, meaningful measurement of broad college outcomes becomes increasingly important. Here, you'll take a journey through the history of assessment instruments, starting with...
The Harvey Lectures. Series 102, 2006-2007
Harvey Society
This latest volume in the Harvey Lectures Series reflects «the evolution of physiology and physiological chemistry into biochemistry and the development of molecular biology from the roots of bacteriology and biochemistry» in the 20th and 21st...
Batch Effects and Noise in Microarray Experiments. Sources and Solutions
Andreas Scherer
Batch Effects and Noise in Microarray Experiments: Sources and Solutions looks at the issue of technical noise and batch effects in microarray studies and illustrates how to alleviate such factors whilst interpreting the relevant biological...
Wenn das Gelbe vom Ei blau macht. Spruche mit versteckter Chemie
Prof. Georg Schwedt
Wer war nicht schon mal «Feuer und Flamme» fur eine neue Idee? Und musste sich sagen lassen: «Das ist doch alles kalter Kaffee!» Dann ist meistens «Hopfen und Malz verloren», und es nutzt auch nichts, dem Gesprachspartner «Honig ums Maul zu...
Carbon-Centered Free Radicals and Radical Cations. Structure, Reactivity, and Dynamics
Malcolm Forbes D.
Covers the most advanced computational and experimental methods for studying carbon-centered radical intermediates With its focus on the chemistry of carbon-centered radicals and radical cations, this book helps readers fully exploit the...
Shaping Ecology. The Life of Arthur Tansley
Peter Ayres G.
Sir Arthur Tansley was the leading figure in ecology for the first half of the 20th century, founding the field, and forming its first professional societies. He was the first President of the British Ecological Society and the first chair of...
Symmetry, Spectroscopy, and Crystallography. The Structural Nexus
Robert Glaser
Written in a clear and understandable manner, this book provides a comprehensive, yet non-mathematical, treatment of the topic, covering the basic principles of symmetry and the important spectroscopic techniques used to probe molecular...
Numerical Analysis in Electromagnetics. The TLM Method
Pierre Saguet
The aim of this book is to give a broad overview of the TLM (Transmission Line Matrix) method, which is one of the “time-domain numerical methods”. These methods are reputed for their significant reliance on computer resources. However, they...
Mediated Cosmopolitanism. The World of Television News
Alexa Robertson
Media power in the global era has to do with how people understand the world, their place in it, and their relation to the others who populate it. Making connections with distant places and people is the work of cosmopolitan imagination, which...
Multifrequency Electron Paramagnetic Resonance. Theory and Applications
Sushil Misra K.
Filling the gap for a systematic, authoritative, and up-to-date review of this cutting-edge technique, this book covers both low and high frequency EPR, emphasizing the importance of adopting the multifrequency approach to study paramagnetic...
