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Innovative Approaches to Cell Biomechanics
This book covers topics on mechanosensing, mechanotransduction, and actin cytoskeletal dynamics in cell motility. It will contribute to a better understanding of how cells functionally adapt to their mechanical environment as well as highlighting fundamental concepts for designing material niches for cell manipulation. With topics from multidisciplinary fields of the life sciences, medicine and…
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- 978-4-431-55162-1
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- XIV, 190
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- 631 OKE i
Innovative Accreditation Standards in Education and Training
The aim of this book is to examine how technical and institutional factors affect the responsiveness of public and private organisations to a change in accreditation standards, with specific reference to the vocational educational and training (VET) sector and ethical standards. In particular, the authors analyse the Italian experience regarding a new accreditation standard recently adopted …
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- 978-3-319-16915-6
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- XIV, 122
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- 658.1 PRE i
Before and After Radical Prostate Surgery Information and Resource Guide
Before and After Radical Prostate Surgery is a research-based, comprehensive, and comprehensible resource on prostate surgery in Canada. Aimed at men with concerns about prostate surgery and their partners, this invaluable guide includes chapters on preparing for prostate surgery, the surgery itself, recovery in hospital and at home, a list of recommended resources, and special sections to reco…
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- 978-1-897425-17-6
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- 65 pages
Avant et Après La Prostatectomie Radicale Guide d'information et de Ressources
Avant et après la prostatectomie radicale is a research-based, comprehensive, and comprehensible resource on prostate surgery in Canada. Aimed at men, and their families, with concerns about prostate surgery, this invaluable guide includes information about preparing for surgery, details of the surgical procedure, what to expect during recovery in hospital and at home, a list of recommend reso…
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- 978-1-897425-63-3
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- 65 pages
Benign Tumors of the Liver
Diagnosis of benign liver tumors is experiencing exponential growth, mainly owing to the diffusion of more accurate imaging techniques. This monograph examines the epidemiology, histopathology and genetics of these tumors and provides a systematic overview of their evolution and differential diagnosis. Care is taken to document surgical indications accurately, with a view to assisting in the av…
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- 978-3-319-12985-3
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- XVI, 337
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- 616.99
Beneficial Microorganisms in Medical and Health Applications
This volume is devoted to the application of microorganisms in medical treatment and health protection. Topics discussed include the role of probiotics in immune modulation, in prevention of influenza, and in atopic dermatitis. Further chapters cover aspects such as the relation of the gut microbiome and stress, the immune system, the regulation of inflammation, the benefits of Bifidobacterium …
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- 978-3-319-23213-3
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- VIII, 261
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- 610
Beneficial Microorganisms in Food and Nutraceuticals
This book discusses the use of microorganisms for improving nutrient quality and producing healthier foods. Conventional roles of microbes in food preservation and in producing more readily digestible nutrients via natural fermentation processes are also examined. Individual chapters explore topics such as bio-preservation, incorporation of lactic acid bacteria, traditional fermented Mongoli…
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- 978-3-319-23177-8
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- VIII, 290
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- 641.3
Beneficial Microorganisms in Agriculture, Aquaculture and Other Areas
This book focuses on the use of microorganisms in relation to agriculture, aquaculture and related fields, ranging from biofertilizers to poultry production. The latest innovations are also included to provide insights into the unlimited potentials of microorganisms in these areas. Individual chapters explore topics such as probiotics in poultry, biopurification of wastewater, converting agrow…
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- 978-3-319-23183-9
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- VIII, 220
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- 630
Benchmarking for Performance Evaluation : A Production Frontier Approach
This book provides a detailed introduction to the theoretical and methodological foundations of production efficiency analysis using benchmarking. Two of the more popular methods of efficiency evaluation are Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) and Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), both of which are based on the concept of a production possibility set and its frontier. Depending on the assumed obj…
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- 978-81-322-2253-8
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- XIV, 281
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- 658
Benchmarking Collaborative Networks
Limited potential of financial, organizational, human and technology resources doesn't provide SMEs sufficient opportunities to access information and knowledge necessary in competition. Observing the methods and tools used by large companies, this book studies the conditions under which it would be possible to provide support to SMEs at a lower cost and with greater methodological and organiz…
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- 978-3-319-16736-7
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- XIX, 169
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- 658
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