The book introduces gas explosion technology (GET) and its applications in biomass refineries. In this book an overview of GET is provided, the mechanisms are thoroughly discussed. The chapters also cover the latest processes and equipments of GET, including equipment selection, parameter determination and engineering scaling-up. Last but not least the applications of GET are introduced in deta…
This book investigates the potential medical benefits natural biomaterials can offer in developing countries by analyzing the case of Bolivia. The book explores the medical and health related applications of Bolivian commodities: quinoa, barley, sugarcane, corn, sorghum and sunflower seeds. This book helps readers better understand some of the key health concerns facing countries like Bolivia a…
Philosophy of Technology; R & D/Technology Policy; Media Sociology
Introduction This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 2.5 license. On April 22, 1915, the German military released 150 tons of chlorine gas at Ypres, Belgium. Carried by a long-awaited wind, the chlorine cloud passed within a few minutes through the British and French trenches, leaving behind at least 1,000 dead and 4,000 injured. This chemical attack, which amounted to the first use of a weap…
Hematology; Surgery; Cardiology
Plant Breeding/Biotechnology; Biological Techniques; Nucleic Acid Chemistry
Dentistry; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Regenerative Medicine/Tissue Engineering
Quantitative Finance; Banking; Statistics for Business/Economics/Mathematical Finance/Insurance; Mathematical Modelling and Industrial Mathematics; Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes; Financial Engineering
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; Medical Sociology; Health Psychology