This open access book presents a comprehensive synthesis of the biodiversity of the oceanic islands of the Gulf of Guinea, a biodiversity hotspot off the west coast of Central Africa. Written by experts, the book compiles data from a plethora of sources – archives, museums, bibliography, official reports and previously unpublished data – to provide readers with the most updated information …
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Selama lebih dari 40 tahun, Jesper Hoffmeyer telah berkomitmen untuk mengembangkan "semiotika alam, atau biosemiotika seperti yang ia pilih untuk menyebut upaya ini, yang dapat menjelaskan secara jelas bagaimana semua fenomena makna dan signifikansi yang melekat dalam alam yang hidup – dari tingkat terendah proses tanda dalam organisme uniseluler hingga perilaku kognitif dan sosial hewan – …
Biocontrol of plant diseases is considered one of the most important and current challenges of our society due to the need to look for eco-friendly alternatives to chemicals. Thus, research towards the biological control sensu lato [antagonist microorganisms, biostimulants, Induced Resistance (IR)] of plant diseases is an urgent demand for the agro-food sector of the Euroregion as well as for o…
Saliva is an easily sampled matrix containing a variety of biochemical information, which can be correlated with the individual health status. The fast, straightforward analysis of saliva by vibrational (ATR-FTIR and Raman) spectroscopy is a good premise for large-scale preclinical studies to aid translation into clinics
A stall of cis-1,2-DCE and vinyl chloride (VC) is frequently observed during bioremediation of groundwater chloroethenes via reductive dechlorination. These chloroethenes may be oxidised by aerobic methanotrophs or ethenotrophs co-metabolically and/or metabolically
The 53rd National Congress of the Italian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SIB), which will be held in Riccione from 23 to 26 September, is characterised by the elevated scientific level and interdisciplinary interest of the numerous sessions in which it is organised. The Scientific Programme comprises three joint Symposia of the SIB and the Chemistry of Biological Systems section…
This open access book provides a comprehensive overview of the application of the newest laser and microscope/ophthalmoscope technology in the field of high resolution imaging in microscopy and ophthalmology. Starting by describing High-Resolution 3D Light Microscopy with STED and RESOLFT, the book goes on to cover retinal and anterior segment imaging and image-guided treatment and also discuss…
Buku pegangan akses terbuka ini memberikan tinjauan komprehensif pertama tentang biometrik yang memanfaatkan bentuk pembuluh darah manusia untuk pengenalan biometrik, yaitu biometrik vaskular, termasuk pengenalan pembuluh jari, pengenalan pembuluh tangan/ telapak, pengenalan retina, dan pengenalan sklera. Setelah bab pengantar yang merangkum keadaan terkini dan ketersediaan sistem komersial ser…
This open access book presents the findings from on-site research into radioactive cesium contamination in various agricultural systems affected by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in March 2011. This fourth volume in the series reports on studies undertaken at contaminated sites such as farmland and forests, focusing on soil, water, mountain, agricultural products, and animal…