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Metal Toxicology Handbook

Heavy metals and metalloids singly or in combination induce toxic manifestations either through acute or chronic pathology. In particular long-term chronic exposure to diverse heavy metals and metalloids to humans and animals can lead to numerous physical muscular neurological nephrological and diverse degenerative diseases and dysfunctions including multiple sclerosis muscular dystrophy Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases cardiovascular disorders and several others. Recognized heavy metals such as lead mercury arsenic cadmium thallium and hexavalent chromium are known for enormous toxicity. The immediate vital signs of acute heavy metal exposure include nausea vomiting diarrhea and acute abdominal pain. Mercury has been identified as the most toxic heavy metal and mercury poisoning is known as acrodynia or pink disease. Similarly lead another toxic heavy metal was at one time an integral part of painting. Metal Toxicology Handbook further explains and discusses the varying attributes of metals discussing toxicity safety and proper human utilization of metals. Beginning with a broad overview of metals metalloids redox biology and neurodegeneration and going further into the roles benefits and toxicity of metals with each section the text contains 28 chapters from eminent researchers and scientists in their respective fields and is a must-have for anyone researching the potential toxicity in metals. Key Features Discusses the pathology of metal toxicity Highlights the benefits of metals Explains the mechanism and salient features of restoring metabolic homeostasis Highlights dose-dependent beneficial and adverse effects of vanadium safety and toxicity The initial introductory section provides a broad overview of metals metalloids redox biology and neurodegeneration. The second section discusses the pathology of metal toxicity in two chapters while the third section highlights the mechanism and salient features of restoring metabolic homeostasis in two chapters. The fourth section demonstrates the aspect of radionuclides toxicity. In a change of pace the fifth section discusses the benefits of metals in four chapters. The sixth section titled Toxic Manifestations by Diverse Heavy Metals and Metalloids provides fourteen chapters that discuss the toxicological mechanism and manifestation of individual metals. The editors have crafted a commentary titled A Treatise on Metal Toxicity and summarized a vivid scenario of metal toxicity and its consequences.

GBP 210.00

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MXenes From Discovery to Applications of Two-Dimensional Metal Carbides and Nitrides

Since their discovery in 2011 MXenes (2D carbides nitrides and carbonitrides of early transition metals) have developed into one of the largest and most intensively studied families of 2D materials. They offer unique properties and are being explored in a large variety of applications. This book compiles the most important research from a pioneer of the field Professor Yury Gogotsi and his interdisciplinary research team as well as numerous collaborators worldwide. It reports on the discovery and rise of MXenes and describes their synthesis and processing properties and incorporation into polymer ceramic and metal matrices to produce composites. It also discusses the potential of MXenes for use in energy storage optics electronics and sensing as well as biomedical environmental and electrocatalysis applications. The book will appeal to anyone interested in nanomaterials and their synthesis properties and applications. | MXenes From Discovery to Applications of Two-Dimensional Metal Carbides and Nitrides

GBP 385.00

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Investigation of Road Traffic Fatalities An Atlas

The screech of rubber against asphalt. And then the crash: a violent two-car collision resulting in a twisted mass of metal plastic and glass-and worse the deaths of both drivers. Accident reconstruction is but one phase of road traffic fatality (RTF) cases. Even as police officers draw their last diagram interview their last witness and reconstruct their final scenario a different team of investigators works diligently on solving another puzzle: determining how the victims actually died. Investigation of Road Traffic Fatalities: An Atlas covers the issues that face medical examiners and coroners in determining the nature and extent of RTF injuries as well as the cause manner and circumstances of death. Also ideal for medicolegal death investigators and law enforcement personnel who work with medical examiners and coroners during RTF investigations this Atlas covers everything from Typical road traffic fatality injuries to Injuries caused by safety/restraint devices and Autopsy and toxicology testing. For anyone involved in RTF probes Investigation of Road Traffic Fatalities: An Atlas is essential reading. | Investigation of Road Traffic Fatalities An Atlas

GBP 180.00

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Vitamins and Minerals in the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer

This book provides researchers and practitioners with a unique collection of current research on the role of vitamins and micronutrients in cancer prevention and treatment. New theories are discussed including a hypothesis that dietary factors may protect against genetically predisposed cancers. Mechanisms by which different vitamins and minerals appear to inhibit carcinogenesis or cell transformation are described including vitamins A C E and selenium protection against oxidative stress by induction of enzymes as catalase and dismutase or inteference with free radical mechanisms; organosulfur compound inhibition of P450 activation enzymes or enhancement of detoxification enzymes; metal ion effects in the modulation of gene expression by site-specific binding of Zn-finger loop domains; B-carotene metabolite up-regulation of gap junctional communication between cells; and vitamin D3 elimination of amplified oncogenes or drug resistant genes. The book also reviews literature implicating a possible relationship between potassium and the control of cancer. Other information presented includes a discussion of contemporary technologies and data associating lipotrope deficiencies with alterations in xenobiotic metabolism nucleic acid methylation purine and pyrimidine synthesis signal transduction and chromosome anomalies. | Vitamins and Minerals in the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer

GBP 205.00

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Plastics Technology Handbook

Updated throughout to reflect advances over the last decade the Fifth Edition continues the handbook’s tradition of authoritative coverage of fundamentals production methods properties and applications of plastics and polymer-based materials. It covers tooling for plastics fabrication processes thermoplastics thermosetting plastics foamed plastics reinforced plastics plastisols and new developments in mold design. It also discusses rubber compounding and processing technologies. More recent developments in polymer fabrication and processing including electrospinning electrografted coating polymer-metal hybrid joining flex printing and rapid prototyping/ 3D printing are also presented. The handbook highlights advanced materials including natural and synthetic gfnanosize polymers their unusual properties and innovative applications as well as polymer-carbon nanocomposites graphene-based polymer nanocomposites smart healable polymer composites smart polymer coatings electroactive polymers polymer nanomaterials and novel nano-/microfibrillar polymer composites. It offers updates on polymer solar battery development plastics recycling and disposal methods new concepts of upcycling and single-polymer composites renewable synthetic polymers biodegradable plastics and composites and toxicity of plastics. The book also provides an overview of new developments in polymer applications in various fields including packaging building and construction corrosion prevention and control automotive aerospace applications electrical and electronic applications agriculture and horticulture domestic appliances and business machines medical and biomedical applications marine and offshore applications and sports. | Plastics Technology Handbook

GBP 200.00

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The Routledge Companion to Folk Horror

The Routledge Companion to Folk Horror offers a comprehensive guide to this popular genre. It explores its origins canonical texts and thinkers the crucial underlying themes of nostalgia and hauntology and identifies new trends in the field. Divided into five parts the first focuses on the history of Folk Horror from medieval texts to the present day. It considers the first wave of contemporary Folk Horror through the films of the ‘unholy trinity’ as well as discussing the influence of ancient gods and early Folk Horror. Part 2 looks at the spaces landscapes and cultural relics which form a central focus for Folk Horror. In Part 3 the contributors examine the rich history of the use of folklore in children’s fiction. The next part discusses recent examples of Folk Horror-infused music and image. Chapters consider the relationship between different genres of music to Folk Horror (such as folk music black metal and new wave) sound and performance comic books and the Dark Web. Often regarded as British in origin the final part analyses texts which break this link as the contributors reveal the larger realms of regional national international and transnational Folk Horror. Featuring 40 contributions this authoritative collection brings together leading voices in the field. It is an invaluable resource for students and scholars interested in this vibrant genre and its enduring influence on literature film music and culture.

GBP 205.00

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Biology and Biotechnology of Environmental Stress Tolerance in Plants 3-Volume Set

This new 3-volume set provides a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms that mediate biosynthesis accumulation and degradation of plant metabolites so as to employ novel strategies to improve crop production and enhance abiotic stress tolerance in plants. Abiotic stresses such as drought high salt cold heat UV radiation heavy metal pollution etc. are increasingly responsible for restricting plant growth and agricultural production and are becoming more alarming due to threats from global climate change. To combat these threats it is imperative to study the underlying mechanisms of stress tolerance from diverse metabolites and the biosynthesis pathways for metabolite production to maintain osmotic balance under diverse environmental stresses. Biology and Biotechnology of Environmental Stress Tolerance in Plants provides that understanding. Volume 1: Secondary Metabolites in Environmental Stress Tolerance focuses exclusively on the diverse secondary metabolites that play a major role in the adaptation of plants to the environment and in overcoming stress conditions as well as their implications in enhancing tolerance mechanisms. The chapters in this section review and integrate the currently available information on the protective role rendered by a wide array of antioxidative secondary metabolites and their regulation during diverse environmental stress. Volume 2: Trace Elements in Environmental Stress Tolerance throws light on the different inorganic trace elements including metal nanoparticles that help to deal with various environmental stresses. While these elements at high level create considerable phytotoxicity and halt metabolic and enzymatic activity they also promote growth and development in limited quantity so that they have significant potential in revamping plant morphology and physiology under stressed conditions. Hence optimum concentration management of these elements can help to mitigate world hunger and contribute toward sustainable agriculture and food security under challenging environments. Volume 3: Sustainable Approaches for Enhancing Environmental Stress Tolerance focuses on the agronomic and biochemical approaches as well as biotechnological and high-throughput technologies including the prospects of genetic engineering epigenetics and the latest CRISPR/Cas technology in generating stress-tolerant plants. The volume provides a clear road map for the implementation of techniques for improving abiotic stress tolerance in plants for better sustenance. Key features: Provides an advanced understanding of the mechanisms of action of secondary metabolites and trace elements in environmental stress tolerance as well as the different agronomic and biotechnological methods that enhances stress tolerance Looks at the overall metabolic pathways and genetic engineering giving a holistic view of plant-level studies of diverse abiotic stresses affecting different metabolic pathways Provides the groundwork to help researchers in designing future programs for identifying novel genes and proteins and targeting proper pathways to develop climate-resilient plants Altogether the three-volume Biology and Biotechnology of Environmental Stress Tolerance in Plants will enhance our understanding of plant responses to environmental stresses and enable implementation of programs and practices that can help us to develop climate-resilient plants with better performance for better yield and quality. | Biology and Biotechnology of Environmental Stress Tolerance in Plants 3-Volume Set

GBP 437.00

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The Physics of Phonons

This fully updated second edition of The Physics of Phonons remains the most comprehensive theoretical discussion devoted to the study of phonons a major area of condensed matter physics. It contains exciting new sections on phonon-related properties of solid surfaces atomically thin materials (such as graphene and monolayer transition metal chalcogenides) in addition to nano- structures and nanocomposites thermoelectric nanomaterials and topological nanomaterials with an entirely new chapter dedicated to topological nanophononics and chiralphononics. Although primarily theoretical in approach the author refers to experimental results wherever possible ensuring an ideal book for both experimental and theoretical researchers. The author begins with an introduction to crystal symmetry and continues with a discussion of lattice dynamics in the harmonic approximation including the traditional phenomenological approach and the more recent ab initio approach detailed for the first time in this book. A discussion of anharmonicity is followed by the theory of lattice thermal conductivity presented at a level far beyond that available in any other book. The chapter on phonon interactions is likewise more comprehensive than any similar discussion elsewhere. The sections on phonons in superlattices impure and mixed crystals quasicrystals phonon spectroscopy Kapitza resistance and quantum evaporation also contain material appearing in book form for the first time. The book is complemented by numerous diagrams that aid understanding and is comprehensively referenced for further study. With its unprecedented wide coverage of the field The Physics of Phonons is an indispensable guide for advanced undergraduates postgraduates and researchers working in condensed matter physics and materials science. Features Fully updated throughout with exciting new coverage on graphene nanostructures and nanocomposites thermoelectric nanomaterials and topological nanomaterials. Authored by an authority on phonons. Interdisciplinary with broad applications through condensed matter physics nanoscience and materials science.

GBP 180.00

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