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Amaranthus: A Promising Crop of Future
This book serves the larger community of plant researchers working on the taxonomy, species delimitation, phylogeny, and biogeography of pseudo-cereals, with a special emphasis on amaranths. It also provides extensive information on the nutritive value of underutilized pseudo-cereals, the goal being to broaden the vegetable list. Amaranthus is a cosmopolitan genus of annual or short-lived pe…
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- Ed. 1
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- 978-981-10-1469-7
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- IX, 208
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- 630 DAS a
Reconstructive Plastic Surgery of Pressure Ulcers
This abundantly illustrated guide, based on work at the renowned Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, describes and depicts operative techniques for the treatment of the devastating wounds caused by pressure ulcers. Comprehensive information is provided on the surgical anatomy and the variety of wounds that may be encountered. In addition, interventions in patients with complicated…
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- 978-3-662-45358-2
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- 617.952
Alveolar Distraction Osteogenesis: ArchWise Appliance and Technique
This book describes a new method of alveolar distraction osteogenesis that offers important advantages and can be used for the treatment of various orthopedic abnormalities and congenital malformations. Detailed guidance is provided on selection of patients suitable for alveolar distraction, including those with cleft lip and palate, skeletal class II malocclusions and cystic lesions involving …
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- Ed. 1
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- 978-3-319-07707-9
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- XIII, 123
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- 617.522 ERV a
Aluminum Stress Adaptation in Plants
This book is an overview of our current understanding of aluminium toxicity and tolerance in plants. It covers all relevant aspects from molecular and cellular biology, to genetic approaches, root biology and plant physiology. The contribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to alleviating aluminium toxicity is also discussed. Over 40% of total agricultural land resources are acidic in nature, …
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- Ed. 1
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- 978-3-319-19968-9
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- IX, 274
- Series Title
- Signaling and Communication in Plants
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- 630 ALU a
Aluminum Matrix Composites Reinforced with Alumina Nanoparticles
This book describes the latest efforts to develop aluminum nanocomposites with enhanced damping and mechanical properties and good workability. The nanocomposites exhibited high strength, improved damping behavior and good ductility, making them suitable for use as wires. Since the production of metal matrix nanocomposites by conventional melting processes is considered extremely problematic (b…
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- Ed. 1
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- 978-3-319-27732-5
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- XII, 126
- Series Title
- SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
- Call Number
- 669 CAS a
Intelligent Business Process Optimization for the Service Industry
The company's sustainable competitive advantage derives from its capacity to create value for customers and to adapt the operational practices to changing situations. Business processes are the heart of each company. Therefore process excellence has become a key issue. This book introduces a novel approach focusing on the autonomous optimization of business processes by applying sophisticated m…
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- 978-3-86644-454-6
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- 650 KRE i
Alternative Routes to Oil Structuring
This Springer Brief gives an overview of recent research conducted in the area of oil structuring starting with a detailed introduction on oleogelation and properties of food-approved building blocks followed by the discussion of some illustrative examples to explain the processing steps required for creating oleogels, advanced characterization (rheological, thermal and microstructural) and som…
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- Ed. 1
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- 978-3-319-19138-6
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- X, 70
- Series Title
- SpringerBriefs in Food, Health, and Nutrition
- Call Number
- 641.3 PAT a
Reconstructive Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
This book describes the reconstructive procedures currently used by the authors for the treatment of oral and maxillofacial defects, based on twenty-five years of experience at a major European University Hospital. The coverage encompasses mandibular, maxillary, orbitocranial, intraoral soft tissue and cutaneous defect reconstruction. Controversies in defect reconstruction are discussed, and cl…
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- 978-3-319-20487-1
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- 614.1
Network Structures of Cargo Airlines : An Empirical and a Modelling Approach
The development of efficient air freight networks is an upcoming challenge. The present book approaches this problem for cargo airlines by characterising and classifying their network structures and by developing a model for an airline's strategic network design. The book provides results which are of value for airline professionals (network efficiency analysis), policy makers (policy impact as…
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- 978-3-86644-796-7
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- 650 SCH n
Reconfigurable Transceiver Architecture for Multiband RF-Frontends
This book investigates and discusses the hardware design and implementation to achieve smart air interfaces with a reduced number of Radio Frequency (RF) transmitter and receiver chains, or even with a single reconfigurable RF-Frontend in the user terminal. Various hardware challenges are identified and addressed to enable the implementation of autonomous reconfigurable RF-Frontend architecture…
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- 978-3-319-24581-2
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- -
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- 621.381
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