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  • Smart Hydrogel Modelling Smart Hydrogel Modelling
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    Smart Hydrogel Modelling

    The science of mathematical modelling and numerical simulation is generally accepted as the third mode of scienti?c discovery (with the other two modes being experiment and analysis), making this ?eld an integral component of c- ting edge scienti?c and...
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  • Transformative Concepts for Drug Design Transformative Concepts for Drug Design
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    Transformative Concepts for Drug Design

    In spite of the enticing promises of the post-genomic era, the pharmaceutical world is in a state of disarray. Drug discovery seems now riskier and more uncertain than ever. Thus, projects get routinely terminated in mid-stage clinical trials, new...
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  • Green and Sustainable Pharmacy Green and Sustainable Pharmacy
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    Green and Sustainable Pharmacy

    Within recent years pharmaceuticals have come into focus as contaminants of the environment (see for example Kümmerer, K. editor: Pharmaceuticals in the Environment). At the same time the issue of sustainable chemistry gained momentum. Bringing both...
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  • Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation
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    Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation

    Noninvasive mechanical ventilation is an effective technique for the management of patients with acute or chronic respiratory failure. This comprehensive and up-to-date book explores all aspects of the subject. The opening sections are devoted to theory...
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  • Exoskeletons in Rehabilitation Robotics Exoskeletons in Rehabilitation Robotics
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    Exoskeletons in Rehabilitation Robotics

    The new technological advances opened widely the application field of robots. Robots are moving from the classical application scenario with structured industrial environments and tedious repetitive tasks to new application environments that require more...
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  • Laser Technology in Biomimetics Laser Technology in Biomimetics
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    Laser Technology in Biomimetics

    Lasers are progressively more used as versatile tools for fabrication purposes. The wide range of available powers, wavelengths, operation modes, repetition rates etc. facilitate the processing of a large spectrum of materials at exceptional precision...
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  • Computational Biomechanics of the Wrist Joint Computational Biomechanics of the Wrist Joint
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    Computational Biomechanics of the Wrist Joint

    This book presents an analysis of the stress distribution and contact stresses in severe rheumatoid wrist after total wrist arthroplasty. It assesses and compares the load transfer throughout the joint and contact pressure at the articulations. The data...
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  • Biodegradable Metals Biodegradable Metals
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    Biodegradable Metals

    This book in the emerging research field of biomaterials covers biodegradable metals for biomedical applications. The book contains two main parts where each of them consists of three chapters. The first part introduces the readers to the field of...
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  • High-Tc SQUIDs for Biomedical Applications High-Tc SQUIDs for Biomedical Applications
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    High-Tc SQUIDs for Biomedical Applications

    This thesis describes the challenging task of developing high critical temperature superconducting quantum interference devices (high-Tc SQUIDs) and using them as sensors for biomedical applications, including magnetic immunoassays,...
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  • Mechanical and Chemical Signaling in Angiogenesis Mechanical and Chemical Signaling in Angiogenesis
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    Mechanical and Chemical Signaling in Angiogenesis

    This volume describes and discusses recent advances in angiogenesis research. The chapters are organized to address all biological length scales of angiogenesis: molecular, cellular and tissue in both in vivo and in vitro settings. Specific emphasis is...
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  • Sex and Gender Differences in Pharmacology Sex and Gender Differences in Pharmacology
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    Sex and Gender Differences in Pharmacology

    This is the very first book to deal with sex and gender differences in drug therapy - an increasingly recognized medical need. It starts with an overview on S/G in clinical syndromes and a documentation of the medical and socioeconomic damage caused by...
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  • Molecular Imaging of the Brain Molecular Imaging of the Brain
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    Molecular Imaging of the Brain

    This book examines multi-quantum magnetic resonance imaging methods and the diagnostics of brain disorders. It consists of two Parts. The part I is initially devoted towards the basic concepts of the conventional single quantum MRI techniques. It is...
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  • Launching IFMBE into the 21st Century Launching IFMBE into the 21st Century
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    Launching IFMBE into the 21st Century

    This book has been created for the 50th anniversary of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Enineering and Computing IFMBE. The IFMBE is primarily a professional organization of national and transnational societies representing...
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  • Towards Practical Brain-Computer Interfaces Towards Practical Brain-Computer Interfaces
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    Towards Practical Brain-Computer Interfaces

    Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are devices that enable people to communicate via thought alone. Brain signals can be directly translated into messages or commands. Until recently, these devices were used primarily to help people who could not move...
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  • Point-of-Care Diagnostics on a Chip Point-of-Care Diagnostics on a Chip
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    Point-of-Care Diagnostics on a Chip

    The topic of this book is the development of automated and inexpensive tools that transfer medical tests from a specialized clinical laboratory directly to the point of care, using biochip technology. Immediate access to medically relevant biochemical...
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  • Preventive Biomechanics Preventive Biomechanics
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    Preventive Biomechanics

    How can we optimize a bedridden patient's mattress? How can we make a passenger seat on a long distance flight or ride more comfortable? What qualities should a runner's shoes have? To objectively address such questions using engineering and scientific...
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  • Drug Discovery in Africa Drug Discovery in Africa
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    Drug Discovery in Africa

    Drug discovery originating in Africa has the potential to provide significantly improved treatment of endemic diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. This book critically reviews the current status of drug discovery research and development...
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  • Piezoelectric Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications Piezoelectric Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications
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    Piezoelectric Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications

    Nanoscale structures and materials have been explored in many biological applications because of their novel and impressive physical and chemical properties. Such properties allow remarkable opportunities to study and interact with complex biological...
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  • Fragment-Based Drug Discovery and X-Ray Crystallography Fragment-Based Drug Discovery and X-Ray Crystallography
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    Fragment-Based Drug Discovery and X-Ray Crystallography

    Introduction to Fragment-Based Drug Discovery, by Daniel A. Erlanson Fragment Screening Using X-Ray Crystallography, by Thomas G. Davies and Ian J. TickleHsp90 Inhibitors and Drugs from Fragment and Virtual Screening, by Stephen Roughley, Lisa Wright,...
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  • Synthetic Biodegradable Polymers Synthetic Biodegradable Polymers
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    Synthetic Biodegradable Polymers

    Salen Metal Complexes as Catalysts for the Synthesis of Polycarbonates from Cyclic Ethers and Carbon Dioxide, by Donald J. Darensbourg.- Material Properties of Poly(Propylene Carbonates), by Gerrit. A. Luinstra and Endres Borchardt.- ...
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  • Biomimetics -- Materials, Structures and Processes Biomimetics -- Materials, Structures and Processes
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    Biomimetics -- Materials, Structures and Processes

    The book presents an outline of current activities in the field of biomimetics and integrates a variety of applications comprising biophysics, surface sciences, architecture and medicine. Biomimetics as innovation method is characterised by...
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  • Speaker Authentication Speaker Authentication
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    Speaker Authentication

    This book focuses on use of voice as a biometric measure for personal authentication. In particular, "Speaker Recognition" covers two approaches in speaker authentication: speaker verification (SV) and verbal information verification (VIV). The SV...
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  • Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Aneurysms Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Aneurysms
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    Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Aneurysms

    Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and premature death of modern era medicine. It is estimated that approximately 81 million people in the United States (US) currently have one or more of the many forms of cardiovascular disease,...
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  • Future Visions on Biomedicine and Bioinformatics 1 Future Visions on Biomedicine and Bioinformatics 1
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    Future Visions on Biomedicine and Bioinformatics 1

    Swamy Laxminarayan was an outstanding researcher active in many diverse fields of science and technology.This liber amicorum in memory of Swamy Laxminarayan collects Medical and Biological Engineering and Informatics contributions to the Safety and...
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  • Future Visions on Biomedicine and Bioinformatics 2 Future Visions on Biomedicine and Bioinformatics 2
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    Future Visions on Biomedicine and Bioinformatics 2

    Swamy Laxminarayan was an outstanding researcher active in many diverse fields of science and technology. He was one of the most prominent biomedical scientists and his ideas influenced the Biomedical Technology substantially. This book tries to provide...
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  • Myocardial Tissue Engineering Myocardial Tissue Engineering
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    Myocardial Tissue Engineering

    Myocardial tissue engineering (MTE), a concept that intends to prolong patients' life after cardiac damage by supporting or restoring heart function, is continuously improving. Common MTE strategies include an engineered 'vehicle', which may be a porous...
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  • Advanced Rubber Composites Advanced Rubber Composites
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    Advanced Rubber Composites

    Morphology-Property Relationship in Rubber-Based Nanocomposites: Some Recent Developments, by A. K. Bhowmick, M. Bhattacharya, S. Mitra, K. Dinesh Kumar, P. K. Maji, A. Choudhury, J. J. George and G. C. Basak; * Rubber-Clay Nanocomposites: Some Recent...
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  • Active Implants and Scaffolds for Tissue Regeneration Active Implants and Scaffolds for Tissue Regeneration
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    Active Implants and Scaffolds for Tissue Regeneration

    Active implants are actually drug or protein-eluting implants that induce healing effects, in addition to their regular task, such as support. This effect is achieved by controlled release of the active agent to the surrounding tissue. This book will...
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  • Heterocyclic Scaffolds I Heterocyclic Scaffolds I
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    Heterocyclic Scaffolds I

    Contents:B. Alcaide ∙ P. Almendros: Novel Aspects on the Preparation of Spirocyclic and Fused Unsual β-Lactams.- S.S. Bari ∙ A. Bhalla: Spirocyclic β-Lactams: Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Heterocycles.- L. Troisi ∙ C. Granito ∙ E...
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  • Disposable Bioreactors Disposable Bioreactors
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    Disposable Bioreactors

    Over the past five years, the immense financial pressure on the development and manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals has resulted in the increasing use and acce- ance of disposables, which are discarded after harvest and therefore intended only for single...
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  • Carbon Nanotubes for Biomedical Applications Carbon Nanotubes for Biomedical Applications
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    Carbon Nanotubes for Biomedical Applications

    This book explores the potential of multi-functional carbon nanotubes for biomedical applications. It combines contributions from chemistry, physics, biology, engineering, and medicine. The complete overview of the ...
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  • Cellular and Biomolecular Mechanics and Mechanobiology Cellular and Biomolecular Mechanics and Mechanobiology
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    Cellular and Biomolecular Mechanics and Mechanobiology

    This book describes these exciting new developments, and presents experimental and computational findings that altogether describe the frontier of knowledge in cellular and biomolecular mechanics, and the biological implications, in health and disease...
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  • Biomaterials as Stem Cell Niche Biomaterials as Stem Cell Niche
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    Biomaterials as Stem Cell Niche

    Recent developments in stem cell biology have opened new directions in cell therapy. This book provides the state-of-the-art developments in using biomaterials as artificial niches for engineering stem cells, both for the purpose of better understanding...
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  • Adaptive Spatial Filters for Electromagnetic Brain Imaging Adaptive Spatial Filters for Electromagnetic Brain Imaging
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    Adaptive Spatial Filters for Electromagnetic Brain Imaging

    Sensor array outputs and spatial filters.- Tomographic reconstruction and nonadaptive spatial filters.- Adaptive spatial filters.- Location bias, spatial resolution, and beam response.- Output SNR and array mismatch.- Effects of low-rank interference.-...
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  • Teleradiology Teleradiology
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    Teleradiology

    to Teleradiology.- The Future of Teleradiology in Medicine Is Here Today.- Compression of Medical Images for Teleradiology.- DICOM Image Secure Communication with Internet Protocols.- Radiological Tele-immersion.- Use of a Radiology Picture Archiving and...
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  • Raman and SERS Investigations of Pharmaceuticals Raman and SERS Investigations of Pharmaceuticals
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    Raman and SERS Investigations of Pharmaceuticals

    Fundamentals of Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy, SERS, and Theoretical Simulations.- Tranquilizers and Sedatives.- Anti-Inflammatory Drugs.- Molecules with Antibacterial Properties.- Vitamins.- Other Molecules with Pharmacological Activity.- New...
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  • Transport Phenomena in Micro Process Engineering Transport Phenomena in Micro Process Engineering
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    Transport Phenomena in Micro Process Engineering

    In this book, the fundamentals of chemical engineering are presented with respect to applications in micro system technology, microfluidics, and transport processes within microstructures. Special features of the book include the state-of-the-art in...
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  • Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries
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    Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries

    Written by an international board of experts, this comprehensive text provides an in-depth review on the treatment and rehabilitation of the most common sports-related injuries according to the latest scientific developments in...
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  • Kommentar zum Arzneimittelgesetz (AMG) Kommentar zum Arzneimittelgesetz (AMG)
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    Kommentar zum Arzneimittelgesetz (AMG)

    Der Kommentar befindet sich nunmehr auf dem (fragilen) Stand der AMG-Novelle 2009. Außer dieser Novelle sind seit der Vorauflage zahlreiche weitere Gesetzesänderungen hinzugekommen. Sie mussten eingearbeitet und in der...
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  • Inclusion Polymers Inclusion Polymers
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    Inclusion Polymers

    Since Hermann Staudinger coined the concept of macromolecules as covalently linked very large molecular entities in 1922, the main focus of ongoing research has been on the synthesis of polymers and copolymers leading to a...
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  • Handbook of Digital Homecare Handbook of Digital Homecare
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    Handbook of Digital Homecare

    Digital Homecare is a collection of services to deliver, maintain and improve care in the home environment using the latest ICT technology and devices.It is important to recognize the wide range of issues that are covered by digital homecare. This book...
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