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This book offers detailed information on the best African medicinal plants that could be useful for the development of efficient herbal drugs, as well as the best phytochemicals that could be explored as potential pharmaceuticals to efficiently overcome cancers and their drug resistance. The book identifies and comments on the best cytotoxic African medicinal plants. The book also provides knowledge on ethnomedicinal uses of the identified plants, their pharmacological potency, and their phytochemistry. An overview of the relationship between cancer and other human diseases healed in the traditional health system with the plants documented is also highlighted. The book appears a unique tool for Scientists to have state-of-the-art of the best cytotoxic plants from the African flora.

This book offers an overview of the potential of African medicinal plants as a source of anticancer agents to overcome with an emphasis on cancer drug resistance. Based on the collected data, the book also offers a rational classification basis for the cytotoxic activity of natural products. The general knowledge of state-of-the-art of cancer drug resistance globally and the screening methods for cytotoxic agents are described. This book clearly identifies the best African medicinal plants that could be useful for the development of efficient herbal drugs, as well as the best phytochemicals that could be explored as potential pharmaceuticals to efficiently tackle cancers and their refractory phenotypes. The book appears a unique tool for Scientists for anticancer drug discovery from the exceptional flora of Africa.

Grid-Forming Converters: Principles, Control, and Applications in Modern Power Systems is a pioneering guidebook to this state-of-the-art technology and its potential in enabling more-electronics grids and deep renewable integration for the energy systems of the future. Beginning with a clear explanation of the challenges presented for the standard synchronous generator or grid-tied converters by fossil-fuel phase-out and renewable integration, this book goes on to explain the fundamental concepts of grid-forming converters. Having established a solid foundational understanding the reader will learn practical techniques for implementation including design, control, analysis, and optimization. Finally, readers tackle case studies and example applications from energy storage to electric vehicles. From several of the foremost experts and educators in energy systems and power electronics, Grid-Forming Converters is an essential tool for students, professors and engineers working to make renewable-based grids a reality.

Vaccines in Aquaculture: Development, Production, and Applications acknowledges the crucial part that aquatic vaccines play in disease control for the sustainable future of aquaculture. Vaccination progression has become the most important method for disease prevention and effective prophylaxis based on stimulation of the immune systems of key aquaculture species. This book provides detailed information about the evaluation, mass production, and commercialization of aquatic animal vaccines, as well as specific descriptions of the correct use of vaccines against the most important microbial diseases of aquatic animals. Written by a leading expert in aquatic animal health biotechnology, this book is systematically organized for effective delivery of its major themes. The book starts by providing an overview aquaculture vaccine history, evolution, and characteristic features before describing the various types of vaccines and vaccination methods in the industry. Latter sections discuss aquatic vaccine development, recent developments and challenges, mass production, and commercialization. The book concludes with an examination of the challenges associated with large-scale production, commercialization, and ethical and legal considerations. Vaccines in Aquaculture: Development, Production, and Applications is an important resource for researchers, ecologists, and industrialists to improve their foundational knowledge of cost-effective aquatic animal vaccine production.

Low-latency communications attracts considerable attention from both academia and industry, given its potential to support various emerging applications such as industry automation, autonomous vehicles, augmented reality and telesurgery. Despite the great promise, achieving low-latency communications is critically challenging. Supporting massive connectivity incurs long access latency, while transmitting high-volume data leads to substantial transmission latency. In addition, applying advanced signal processing techniques demands high processing latency. As these challenges cannot be effectively tackled by traditional design methods, there is a need for the wide adoption of powerful deep learning techniques that have the potential to achieve automatic structure extraction, thereby effectively supporting low-latency communications. Machine Learning for Low-Latency Communications presents the principles and practice of various deep learning methodologies for mitigating three critical latency components: access latency, transmission latency, and processing latency. In particular, the book develops learning to estimate methods, via algorithm unrolling and multiarmed bandit, for reducing access latency by enlarging the number of concurrent transmissions with the same pilot length. Task-oriented learning to compress methods based on information bottleneck are given to reduce the transmission latency via avoiding unnecessary data transmission. Lastly, three learning to optimize methods for processing latency reduction are given which leverage graph neural networks, multi-agent reinforcement learning, and domain knowledge.

Caspases as Molecular Targets for Cancer Therapy discusses recent developments on targeted therapies for cancer using caspases. It describes the selection of specific caspases for cancer therapy with the current standard-of-care and highlights numerous assay techniques for caspases activities. The book discusses topics such as mutations within apoptosis gene, inflammatory caspases, tumor suppression, and the different caspases types and their role in anticancer activity. In addition, it discusses caspases activity assay procedure and future perspectives. It is a valuable resource for researchers, students and members of the biomedical and medical fields who want to learn more about novel anticancer targeted therapies.

Artificial Intelligence in Microbiology: Scope and Challenges, Volume Fifty-Five in the Methods in Microbiology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of timely topics, including Use of AI techniques in the diagnosis of infectious diseases, Potential future of AI for Microbiology applications - Benefits, challenges, and opportunities, Production and development of novel drug targets through AI, AI: beneficial or harmful for humans, The use of artificial intelligence techniques in the diagnosis of infectious diseases, Ethical and Social Issues Related to Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, and more. Other chapters cover Artificial Intelligence as a smart approach in Clinical Microbiology, Computation-assisted methods in the determination of microbial metabolites, Artificial Intelligence in drug discovery and development, AI and its role in soil microbiology and agriculture sustenance, Role of AI in fungus identification, characterization and interaction, Isolation and Characterization Techniques, Agriculture sector and artificial Intelligence, and more.

Vaccinology and Immunizations is a thorough resource on the immune system, the history of vaccines, vaccine preparation, the process of vaccine approval, and the prevention and eradication of diseases. It also includes chapters on vaccine safety and errors, and complete information on pediatric and adult immunizations. There is also discussion on elderly immunology and immunization for people who are seeking to travel abroad, as well as timely information about COVID-19. Its focus on the innate and adaptive defense systems of the body will ensure understanding of human immunity and how immunizations are effective. There is a variety of available titles related to vaccinology and immunizations, but many are now outdated. Vaccinology and Immunizations provides a new, updated resource that is widely needed, and will be welcomed by students of undergraduate, graduate and master level in vaccinology or immunology, and would also be of interest to nurses, researchers, and pharmacists.

Interventional Management of Migraines and Other Headache Disorders provides a comprehensive overview of interventional treatment options available for migraine headaches, including their mechanisms of action, indications, contraindications, and efficacy. It covers the fundamental principles of interventional procedures, including patient selection, preparation, and monitoring during and after treatment. This book offers practical instructions to clinicians and healthcare professionals for the selection, administration, and evaluation of interventional treatments for migraine headaches. Further, it addresses the multidisciplinary aspects of migraine management, including collaboration between neurologists, pain specialists, anesthesiologists, and other professionals involved in patient care. Interventional Management of Migraines and Other Headache Disorders also offers specific guidance on the techniques and tools used for different interventional treatments, including injection procedures, nerve blocks, and neuromodulation techniques. By including information on emerging interventional treatments for migraine, including ongoing research and clinical trials, it is an ideal resource for researchers, as well as clinicians looking to offer their patients the most cutting-edge care available.

Culinary Nutrition: The Science and Practice of Healthy Cooking, second edition, is one of the first textbooks specifically written to bridge the relationship between food science, nutrition and culinology as well as consumer choices for diet, health, and enjoyment. The book uses a comprehensive format with real-life applications, recipes, and color photographs of finished dishes to emphasize the necessity of sustainably deliverable, health-beneficial, and taste-desirable products. Culinary Nutrition includes pedagogical elements to enhance and reinforce learning opportunities, explores what foods and beverages involve the optimum nutritional value for dietary needs, and includes specific dietary requirements and how foods are produced. The fully revised second edition includes updated United States dietary guidelines and recommendations; more vegan, vegetarian, and plant-based meals; updated vitamin and mineral recommendations; sustainability considerations; and much more. Culinary Nutrition is a valuable resource for undergraduate students in culinary nutrition, nutrition science, food science and nutrition, and culinary arts courses. It also appeals to professional chefs and food scientists as well as research chefs in product development. It will also be an important adjunct for nutrition students in their basic and specialized curricula.

Correlative Light and Electron Microscopy V, Volume 187 in the Methods in Cell Biology series highlights advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on timely topics, including Orthotopic brain tumor models derived from glioblastoma stem-like cells, RNA sequencing in hematopoietic stem cells, Generation of inducible pluripotent stem cells from human dermal fibroblasts, In vitro preparation of dental pulp stem cell grafts combined with biocompatible scaffolds for tissue engineering, Gene expression knockdown in chronic myeloid leukemia stem cells, Identification and isolation of slow-cycling GSCs, Assessment of CD133, EpCAM, and much more.

Sensors, Circuits, and Systems for Scientific Instruments: A Unified Approach presents a unified treatment of modern measurement systems by integrating relevant knowledge in sensors, circuits, signal processing, and machine learning. It also presents detailed case studies of several real-life measurement systems to illustrate how theoretical analysis and high-level designs are translated into working scientific instruments. The book is meant for upper-level undergraduate and beginning graduate students in electrical and computer engineering, applied physics, and biomedical engineering. It is designed to fill a gap in the market between books focused on specific components of measurement systems (semiconductor devices, analog circuits, digital signal processing, etc.) and books that provide a high-level "survey" or "handbook"-type overview of a wide range of sensors and measurement systems.

CRISPR-Cas-based genome editing for treating human diseases part A represents CRISPR-Cas systems for genome editing. Currently, CRISPR-Cas systems are proven a key technology for targeted genome editing which is acting as a simple, rapid, and cost-effective solution. CRISPR-Cas9 system is being used in microbial genome editing, mammalian genome editing, disease models, and many. It has shown potential in human disease treatment. However, it is not easy to find CRISPR-Cas systems genome editing in a single source. This volume offers CRISPR-Cas systems for human diseases, bacterial disease, gut microbiome editing, viral disease, protozoan disease, fungal disease, stem cell therapy, CRISPR in epigenetics, CRISPR in cancer, autoimmune and blood disorders. This volume highlights a number of aspects of the CRISPR-Cas sytems that can help the basic understanding of students, researchers, clinicians, entrepreneurs, and stakeholders to perform their research with great interest.

Computational Insights into Catalytic Transformations, Volume 75 in the Advances in Catalysis series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.

Mathematical Challenges in Electron Microscopy, Volume 232 of Advances in Imaging and Electron Physics series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.

Solid State Physics, Volume 75, the latest release in this serial that highlights new advances in the field, presents interesting chapters written by an international board of authors.

Stratigraphy and Timescales Volume 9 highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors. The volume covers current research across a wide range of stratigraphic disciplines, providing information on recent developments for the geoscientific research community. This fully commissioned review publication aims to foster and convey progress in stratigraphy, including geochronology, magnetostratigraphy, lithostratigraphy, event-stratigraphy, isotope stratigraphy, astrochronology, climatostratigraphy, seismic stratigraphy, biostratigraphy, ice core chronology, cyclostratigraphy, palaeoceanography, sequence stratigraphy, and more.

Annual Reports on NMR Spectroscopy, Volume 112, presents the latest release in a series that has established itself as a premier resource for both specialists and non-specialists interested in new techniques and applications pertaining to NMR spectroscopy.

The Alkaloids: Chemistry and Biology, Volume 92, the newest release in a series that has covered the topic for more than 60 years, discusses key aspects of alkaloid chemistry, biology and pharmacology. Sections in this release include chapters on Recent Progress in the Chemistry of Naphthylisoquinoline Alkaloids

Methods in Enzymology Volume 702 highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting topics on Siderophore and related natural products biosynthesis

Annual Reports in Medicinal Chemistry Volume 62 highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.

The Enzymes, Volume 55 highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.

Advances in Child Development and Behavior, Volume 67, the latest release in this classic resource on the field of developmental psychology, includes a variety of timely updates, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors

Modern Cosmology, Third Edition, provides a detailed introduction to the field of cosmology. Beginning with the smooth, homogeneous universe described by a Friedmann-Lemaître-Robertson-Walker metric, this trusted resource includes careful treatments of dark energy, big bang nucleosynthesis, recombination, and dark matter. The reader is then introduced to perturbations about an FLRW universe: their evolution with the Einstein-Boltzmann equations, their primordial generation by inflation, and their observational consequences: the acoustic peaks in the CMB; the E/B decomposition in polarization; gravitational lensing of the CMB and large-scale structure; and the BAO standard ruler and redshift-space distortions in galaxy clustering. This revised third edition includes updates such as new sections on gravitational waves, line intensity mapping, and emergent analysis techniques; expanded sections of CMB secondaries; and revised figures and pedagogy. These revisions serve to enhance a comprehensive foundational text, as well as provide users with improvements that are aligned with recent advances in the field, as well as modern focuses in the classroom. Modern Cosmology, Third Edition, builds on how modern observations are rapidly revolutionizing our understanding of the universe, and supplies readers with all the tools needed to effectively work in cosmology.

Advances in Quantum Chemistry, Volume 90 highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors.

The Immunology of the Dog is the first readily available, single-source, comprehensive review of the canine immune system. It covers all immunologic aspects of diseases of the dog and relates recent basic science to important clinical issues. The book sets the foundation with the evolution and domestication of the dog then provides detailed information on immunity to infectious diseases, canine allergic diseases, the top canine autoimmune diseases, and canine immunodeficiencies. This book offers professionals in veterinary research and practice complete information on all aspects of canine immunology in one essential resource.

Advances in Host Genetics and Microbiome in colorectal cancer-related phenotypes Volume 112 in Advances in Genetics series, highlights new advances in the field with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors.

Environmental Challenges in Attaining Food Security Volume 9 in Advances in Food Security and Sustainability highlights new advances in the field with this new volume presenting interesting chapter on important topics such as Exacerbation of Food Insecurity in Africa: A Consequence of the Dual Threat of COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine Crisis; Rising Environmental Issues: A hindrance to food security; Microplastics in Soil and Water: Unveiling Environmental Risks and Implications; Emerging Contaminants - Categorization, Effect and Treatment; The Potential Impact on Pesticides on Insect Pollinators and Their Ecological Implications; Change in geo-environmental conditions and crop productivity; Pesticide Concentration and Its Impacts: Food security Vs. Food safety; Heavy metals in soil and water: Sources, fate, toxicology and remediation; Salinity stress in Crop Plants: Effects and Eco-friendly management; Salinity Stress: Impact on Plant Growth; Micronutrient bioavailability in contaminated soil and mitigation strategies for toxicity; Decrease in Arable Land and Water; Nano-enabled sensor modules for detection of agrochemicals in diverse soil, and water systems: Progression and future trends; Monoculture Of Crops.

Feed and Feeding for Fish and Shellfish: Nutritional Physiology presents foundational knowledge and the most recent advances in aquaculture finfish and crustacean metabolism and nutritional requirements, feed ingredients, nutrient deficiency disorders, and integrated sciences. Nutrition is fundamental to the success and sustainability of the aquaculture industry as it relates to economics, fish health, high-quality product production, and pollution minimization. This book provides a unique, complete, and comprehensive coverage of the nutrition, metabolism, and feeding strategies of key aquaculture species. Written by an international group of experts, this work introduces nutrient requirements of finfish, prawn, shrimp, crabs, and lobster before delving into advances in feed ingredients, production, and practices. Latter chapters discuss the risks of nutritional deficiency and associated diseases and disorders. The final section of the book describes integrated sciences, including aquaculture species immune systems, muscle development, reproduction, gut health, and broader perspectives on seafood quality and food security. Feed and Feeding for Fish and Shellfish contains fresh approaches to our understanding of feed, nutrition, metabolism, and overall health in the aquaculture industry. It serves as an excellent reference for professionals involved in hatcheries and fish farms, as well as a foundational text for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of aquaculture, fish nutrition and physiology, animal science, biochemistry, biology, food science and nutrition.

Fundamentals of Soft Interfaces in Colloid and Surface Chemistry explains and summarizes the fundamentals of soft interfaces and soft particles from a colloid and surface chemistry standpoint, bringing knowledge together into a single resource for the first time. It provides detailed mathematical description of colloidal and interfacial systems, with a particular emphasis on ionic, electrokinetic, and electrostatic phenomena. The author covers the most recent theoretical advances in the field of electrostatic interactions between soft interfaces, electrophoresis, diffusiophoresis, gel electrophoresis of soft particles including ionic size effects, ion-partitioning effects, and the effects of hydrodynamic slip on hydrophobic surfaces. It will help readers by providing a range of approximate analytic formulas which can be used to interpret various interfacial phenomena of soft interfaces and analyze experimental data in various fields. Fundamentals of Soft Interfaces in Colloid and Surface Chemistry is written for graduate students and researchers chiefly in chemistry but also chemical engineering, physics, and materials science.