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Economics of Land Degradation and Improvement--A Global Assessment for Sustai…
This volume deals with land degradation, which is occurring in almost all terrestrial biomes and agro-ecologies, in both low and high income countries and is stretching to about 30% of the total global land area. About three billion people reside in these degraded lands. However, the impact of land degradation is especially severe on livelihoods of the poor who heavily depend on natural resourc…
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- 9783319191683
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- xviii, 686 pages
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- 630
Advances in New Technology for Targeted Modification of Plant Genomes
Over the past 50 years, biotechnology has been the major driving force for increasing crop productivity. Particularly, advances in plant genetic engineering technologies have opened up vast new opportunities for plant researchers and breeders to create new crop varieties with desirable traits. Recent development of precise genome modification methods, such as targeted gene knock-out/knock-in an…
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- Ed. 1
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- 978-1-4939-2556-8
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- VIII, 166
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- Call Number
- 631.5233
Advances in Neurotechnology, Electronics and Informatics: Revised Selected Pa…
This book is a timely report on current neurotechnology research. It presents a snapshot of the state of the art in the field, discusses current challenges and identifies new directions. The book includes a selection of extended and revised contributions presented at the 2nd International Congress on Neurotechnology, Electronics and Informatics (NEUROTECHNIX 2014), held October 25-26 in Rome, I…
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- Ed. 1
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- 978-3-319-26242-0
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- XII, 152
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- Biosystems & Biorobotics
- Call Number
- 616.80076 ADV a
Ectopic pregnancy : a clinical casebook
Comprised exclusively of clinical cases covering ectopic pregnancy, this concise, practical casebook will provide clinicians in reproductive medicine and obstetrics/gynecology with the best real-world strategies to properly diagnose and treat the various forms of the condition they may encounter. Each chapter is a case that opens with a unique clinical presentation, followed by a description of…
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- 9783319111407
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- xiv, 165 pages
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- 618.31
Edge-to-edge mitral repair : from a surgical to a percutaneous approach
This is the first comprehensive review of the edge-to-edge technique for mitral repair, which was introduced into the surgical armamentarium in 1991 by one of the authors, Ottavio Alfieri. The surgical technique employed in edge-to-edge repair today provides the basis for the only reliable method of percutaneous correction of degenerative mitral regurgitation. The book traces the evolution of t…
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- viii, 166 pages
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- 611.0185
Advances in National Brand and Private Label Marketing: Second International …
This book presents the latest research and recent studies in the field of national brand and private label marketing. It covers a wide range of topics, including retailing, marketing, general business, psychology, economics and statistics. It addresses diverse areas of application, such as brand naming and packaging decisions, price elasticity, positioning, branding, consumer motivation, online…
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- Ed. 1
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- 978-3-319-20182-5
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- XI, 211
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- Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics
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- 658.8 ADV a
Advances in Nanotheranostics II: Cancer Theranostic Nanomedicine
This book surveys recent advances in theranostics based on magnetic nanoparticles, ultrasound contrast agents, silica nanoparticles and polymeric micelles. It presents magnetic nanoparticles, which offer a robust tool for contrast enhanced MRI imaging, magnetic targeting, controlled drug delivery, molecular imaging guided gene therapy, magnetic hyperthermia, and controlling cell fate. Multifunc…
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- 978-981-10-0063-8
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- XI, 381
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- Springer Series in Biomaterials Science and Engineering
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- 620.5 ADV a
Advances in Nanotheranostics I: Design and Fabrication of Theranosic Nanopart…
This book highlights the recent advances in nanotheranostics from basic research to potential applications, and discusses the modular design and engineering of multiplex nanoparticles including gold nanostructures, luminescent nanoparticles, dendrimers and liposomes. Each chapter demonstrates multifunctional nanoparticles with topics covering targeting, imaging, delivery, diagnostics, and thera…
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- Ed. 1
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- 978-3-662-48544-6
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- VIII, 336
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- Springer Series in Biomaterials Science and Engineering
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- 620.5 ADV a
Advances in Nanomaterials
This book provides a review of the latest research findings and key applications in the field of nanomaterials. The book contains twelve chapters on different aspects of nanomaterials. It begins with key fundamental concepts to aid readers new to the discipline of nanomaterials, and then moves to the different types of nanomaterials studied. The book includes chapters based on the applications …
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- 978-81-322-2668-0
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- XVIII, 429
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- Advanced Structured Materials
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- 620.5 ADV a
Advances in Metallic Biomaterials: Processing and Applications
This book covers the latest advances in processing techniques for producing metallic biomaterial implants. It also discusses recent developments in surface modifications using bioactive ceramics and blood-compatible polymers, as well as the adhesive strength of bioactive surface layers, before introducing the practical applications of metallic biomaterials in the fields of surgery and dentistry…
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- Ed. 1
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- 978-3-662-46842-5
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- X, 281
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- Springer Series in Biomaterials Science and Engineering
- Call Number
- 611.71 ADV a
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