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NMR is one of the most powerful methods for imaging of biomolecules. This book is the ultimate NMR guide for researchers in the biomedical community and gives not only background and practical tips but also a forward looking view on the future of NMR in systems biology.

Approaching sustainability from the perspectives of engineering and multiple scientific disciplines, this book incorporates the concepts of intergenerational equity and ecological capabilities, while promoting scientific rigor for the analysis of sustainability and the use of appropriate metrics to determine the comparative merits of alternatives. The chapters are organized around the key non-technological themes of sustainable industrial chemistry and provide an overview of the managerial principles to enhance sustainability in the chemicals sector. The book strives to provide an intellectual forum and stimulus for defining the roles chemical engineers can play in achieving sustainable development. Suitable for industry and graduate education, this is the one-stop guide to greener, cleaner, economically viable and more efficient chemical industries.

As the world's population increases and the demand for water increases apace there is a rising demand for information concerning the reuse of wastewater, particularly for the irrigation of key food crops worldwide. This important new book addresses in detail the use of treated wastewater in agricultural situations, its impact on crops and the soil environment. Coverage includes the composition and treatment of wastewater, health considerations, regulations and economic aspects. Major sections of the book also concentrate on crop management and the soil environment. This book is an essential purchase for all those working in irrigation, water management and crop production worldwide. Use of Treated Wastewater (TWW) for irrigation is increasingly important as the world's population increases Chapters prepared by leading scientists in the field Comprehensive coverage of current knowledge and advances in the area of TWW Focus on possible environmental impacts (positive and negative)

Biodiversity offers great potential for managing insect pests. It provides resistance genes and anti-insect compounds; a huge range of predatory and parasitic natural enemies of pests; and community ecology-level effects operating at the local and landscape scales to check pest build-up. This book brings together world leaders in theoretical, methodological and applied aspects to provide a comprehensive treatment of this fast-moving field. Chapter authors from Europe, Asia, Africa, Australasia and the Americas ensure a truly international scope. Topics range from scientific principles, innovative research methods, ecological economics and effective communication to farmers, as well as case studies of successful use of biodiversity-based pest management some of which extend over millions of hectares or are enshrined as government policy. Written to be accessible to advanced undergraduates whilst also stimulating the seasoned researcher, this work will help unlock the power of biodiversity to deliver sustainable insect pest management. Visit www.wiley.com/go/gurr/biodiversity to access the artwork from the book.

Soil Carbon in Sensitive European Ecosystems – From Science to Land Management is a comprehensive overview of the latest research in this field drawn together by a network of scientists from across Europe. Soil carbon assessments are crucial at present to our understanding of the dynamics of terrestrial ecosystems and our ability to assess implications for the global carbon exchange and its consequences on the future climate. This book focuses primarily on ecosystems and their soil carbon stocks. The book identifies three key sensitive ecosystems within Europe: Mediterranean Forest and Agricultural Systems; Mountains; and Peatland. Contributors include those currently working for the European research programme, COST Action 639 BurnOut (www.cost639.net; 2006-2010). COST Action 639 emerged from a demand from policy makers in Europe for more detailed information on soil carbon dynamics. The cooperation between experts for reporting and experts for soil dynamics is the focus of the book. This book seeks to provide an up-to-date account on the state-of-the-art research within this topical field.

Written by leading experts in the field, Cyanobacteria: An Economic Perspective is a comprehensive edited volume covering all areas of an important field and its application to energy, medicine and agriculture. Issues related to environment, food and energy have presented serious challenge to the stability of nation-states. Increasing global population, dwindling agriculture and industrial production, and inequitable distribution of resources and technologies have further aggravated the problem. The burden placed by increasing population on environment and especially on agricultural productivity is phenomenal. To provide food and fuel to such a massive population, it becomes imperative to find new ways and means to increase the production giving due consideration to biosphere’s ability to regenerate resources and provide ecological services. Cyanobacteria are environment friendly resource for commercial production of active biochemicals, drugs and future energy (biodiesel, bioethanol and hydrogen). Topics on isolation, identification and classification of cyanobacteria are discussed, as well as further sections on: summarizing a range of useful products synthesized by cyanobacteria, ecological services provided by cyanobacteria including their harmful effect in water bodies and associated flora and fauna. Chapter on tools, techniques, and patents also focus on the economic importance of the group. This book also provides an insight for future perspectives in each particular field and an extensive bibliography. This book will be a highly useful resource for students, researchers and professionals in academics in the life sciences including microbiology and biotechnology.

Since its discovery Antarctica has held a deep fascination for biologists. Extreme environmental conditions, seasonality and isolation have lead to some of the most striking examples of natural selection and adaptation on Earth. Paradoxically, some of these adaptations may pose constraints on the ability of the Antarctic biota to respond to climate change. Parts of Antarctica are showing some of the largest changes in temperature and other environmental conditions in the world. In this volume, published in association with the Royal Society, leading polar scientists present a synthesis of the latest research on the biological systems in Antarctica, covering organisms from microbes to vertebrate higher predators. This book comes at a time when new technologies and approaches allow the implications of climate change and other direct human impacts on Antarctica to be viewed at a range of scales; across entire regions, whole ecosystems and down to the level of species and variation within their genomes. Chapters address both Antarctic terrestrial and marine ecosystems, and the scientific and management challenges of the future are explored.

В этой книге подробно рассматриваются вопросы, касающиеся возможностей определения различных металлов в гистологических препаратах (методы гистохимии металлов). Методы гистохимии металлов представляют собой необходимое дополнение к методам определения металлов в тканевых образцах, таких как атомно-абсорбционная спектрометрия и масс-спектрометрия, поскольку позволяют оценить внутриклеточное распределение изучаемого металла. В книге представлены сведения о классических и современных методах гистохимии наиболее важных металлов – марганца, кальция, цинка, железа, меди, свинца, кадмия, ртути, бария, стронция, серебра, золота, определение которых на клеточном и тканевом уровнях представляет интерес с научной и клинической точек зрения. В ряде случаев приведены примеры заболеваний, при которых методы гистохимии могут быть использованы с диагностической целью.

Никогда не уйдет в прошлое интерес к познанию происхождения и последующей эволюции уникального человеческого вида. От древесной обезьяны до человека разумного – дистанция огромного размера. В настоящем издании она заполняется известными и новейшими материалами по истории антропологических знаний о движущих силах и закономерностях развития семейства гоминид, адаптивном полиморфизме вида гомо сапиенса, его расовой структуре, перспективах развития.

Модной и опасной становится такая постановка вопроса: это сделал не я, это сделал мой мозг. Мозг чуть ли не живет своей жизнью! Профессор, нейролингвист Татьяна Черниговская ставит перед своими слушателями такие вопросы, которые никогда бы не пришли в голову им сами. Немного пугает, немного обнадеживает и заставляет очень уважительно относится к собственному мозгу.

Если бы не живые существа, Земле была бы уготована унылая участь Марса. Именно разные организмы – от бактерий до цветковых растений и млекопитающих – превратили третью планету от Солнца в обитаемый мир, создали ее нынешнюю атмосферу, значительно повлияли на состав Мирового океана и каменной оболочки – литосферы. Никакие существенные запасы полезных ископаемых – от органических угля и нефти до, казалось бы, инертного золота – не могли бы образоваться без влияния живых существ. О том, как формировалась наша планета – такая, какой мы ее знаем, – книга Андрея Журавлева, палеонтолога, доктора биологических наук, профессора кафедры биологической эволюции биологического факультета МГУ.

Что чувствуют растения и есть ли у них интеллект? Способны ли они общаться между собой и предугадывать будущее? Как новейшие научные открытия в области растительной нейробиологии повлияют на наше представление о сознании? Оказывается, растения – сложные живые существа, способные к восприятию, борьбе, коммуникации, запоминанию, обучению и социальной жизни. Книга профессора флорентийского университета нейробиолога Стефано Манкузо «О чем думают растения» доказывает, что растения способны на большее, чем мы можем себе представить.