Biology, Life Sciences

This book presents an overview of the role in biological processes and health effects produced by indoleamines, which are ubiquitous and versatile ...

Microbial biofilms are populations of microorganisms that are found on solid-liquid interface and are typically surrounded by a matrix of extracell...

Prions, probably the most fascinating proteins ever studied, have been in the spotlight for the last 30 years. However, their history is much older...

Sensorial neurons activate the locus coeruleus long axons for a presynaptic Ca2+-dependent release of noradrenaline (NA). Postsynaptic adenylyl cyc...

Analysis of plant diversity aims to understand the organisation and the variability of biological populations within ecosystems. In classical analy...

Book & CD-ROM. Drowsy driving is a significant contributor to death and injury crashes on our Nation''''s highways, accounting for more than 80...

Telomere is the nucleoprotein complex located at the endmost chromosomal terminus and one of the essential cis-acting structural elements of chromo...

Alginate is extracted from brown algae and some bacteria. It is an abundant natural polysaccharide and usually exists as sodium salt. In this book,...

Fusarium is commonly associated with higher plants and are among the most ubiquitous fungi in terrestrial ecosystems. Many fusarium species are ser...

Potassium channels are the most widely distributed type of ion channel and are found in virtually all living organisms. They form potassium-selecti...

Mangrove ecosystems are tropical or subtropical communities of mainly tree species which can be found on low, muddy, usually intertidal coastal are...

This book presents an overview of membrane organisation and lipid rafts in the cell and artificial membranes. The topics analysed in this book cove...

This book provides a wealth of data on clinical research, molecular biology and biochemistry of magnesium. The book also aims to correct a number o...

This book is devoted to the study of physiological properties of a living axoplasm, which, as it turns out, is hardly studied as a single organ. Th...

Chlorpyrifos (CPF) is a broad spectrum organophosphate pesticide. Organophosphate pesticides comprise a group of substances used in agriculture for...

This book presents the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapters include research on environmental risk factors for diabetic nephropath...

The authors'' of this book discuss the most recent advances in neuroscience research. The chapters include updated information on clinical and tech...

This book provides current research on aquaculture. Chapter One reviews management, challenges and developments of aquaculture in Ghana, West Afric...

Astrocytes, the most prevalent type of cell found in the brain, are glial cells that play a critical role in the support and maintenance of homeost...

This monograph summarizes results from the international research devoted to the design of efficient structured catalysts for the transformation of...

The chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapter One provides an overview of various important sweat gl...

In recent years, scientific evidence supporting the relationship between diet and health has emerged. This has led to a growing interest in full an...