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Chapter Transcriptomic and proteomic profiles of vascular cells involved in human abdominal aortic aneurysm
(2011)
Diseases & disorders
Chapter Introductory Chapter: Objectives and Scope of Bioeconomy
(2019)
Industry & industrial studies
Chapter Usage of Infrared-Based Technologies in Forensic Sciences
(2016)
Artificial intelligence
Chapter Usage of Infrared-Based Technologies in Forensic Sciences
(2016)
Artificial intelligence
Chapter Switching Noise in 3D Power Distribution Networks: An Overview
(2012)
Physiology
Chapter Formability and Performance of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu Alloys with Different Initial Tempers in Creep Aging Process
(2017)
The initial temper may directly affect the deformation behavior and material performance in creep age forming (CAF) process. Five heat treatment states are selected as the initial tempers for CAF, namely, solution, peak-aging ...
Chapter Formability and Performance of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu Alloys with Different Initial Tempers in Creep Aging Process
(2017)
The initial temper may directly affect the deformation behavior and material performance in creep age forming (CAF) process. Five heat treatment states are selected as the initial tempers for CAF, namely, solution, peak-aging ...
Chapter Medical Ethics in the Czech Republic - Experiences in the Post-Totalitarian Country'
(2012)
WAP networking & applications
Chapter Self-healing of Structural Composites Containing Dendrimers as Healing Agent
(2018)
Dendrimers exhibit healing functionalities on polymer level. In the present chapter, the effect of hydrogen-bonded supramolecular polymers (SP) into high performance aerospace carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRPs) is ...
Chapter Fourier Transform Photocurrent Spectroscopy on Non-Crystalline Semiconductors
(2011)
Automotive technology & trades
Chapter Transcriptomic and proteomic profiles of vascular cells involved in human abdominal aortic aneurysm
(2011)
Diseases & disorders
Chapter UWB Cognitive Radios
(2011)
Management & management techniques
Chapter CREB Signaling in Neural Stem/Progenitor Cells: Implications for a Role in Brain Tumors
(2012)
Medical genetics
Chapter 14 Coupled Enzyme Activity and Thermal Shift Screening of the Maybridge Rule of 3 Fragment Library Against Trypanosoma brucei Choline Kinase; A Genetically Validated Drug Target
(2013)
In this study we interrogate 630 compounds of the Maybridge Rule of 3 Fragment Library for compounds that interact with, and inhibit TbCK. The Maybridge Rule of 3 Fragment Library is a small collection of quantifiable ...
Chapter Plasmonic Rectenna for Efficient Conversion of Light into Electricity
(2012)
Medical genetics
New Trends in the Use of Artificial Intelligence for the Industry 4.0
(2020)
Industry 4.0 is based on the cyber-physical transformation of processes, systems and methods applied in the manufacturing sector, and on its autonomous and decentralized operation. Industry 4.0 reflects that the industrial ...
Chapter Plasmonic Rectenna for Efficient Conversion of Light into Electricity
(2012)
Medical genetics
Chapter Selected endothelial responses after ionizing radiation exposure
(2018)
Along with the development of novel chemotherapeutic agents, radiation therapy has revolutionized the prognosis of patients with various cancers. However, with a longer life expectancy, radiation treatment-related comorbidity, ...
Chapter Additive Manufacturing of Al Alloys and Aluminium Matrix Composites (AMCs)
(2014)
Probability & statistics
Chapter From the Olive Flower to the Drupe: Flower Types, Pollination, Self and Inter-Compatibility and Fruit Set
(2013)
Automotive technology & trades
New Trends in the Use of Artificial Intelligence for the Industry 4.0
(2020)
Industry 4.0 is based on the cyber-physical transformation of processes, systems and methods applied in the manufacturing sector, and on its autonomous and decentralized operation. Industry 4.0 reflects that the industrial ...
Chapter SESAR and SANDRA: A Co-Operative Approach for Future Aeronautical Communications
(2011)
Optical physics
Chapter An Ontology for Standardising Trustworthy AI
(2021)
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Chapter An Ontology for Standardising Trustworthy AI
(2021)
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Chapter High-Performance Computing: Dos and Don’ts
(2018)
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is the main field of computational mechanics that has historically benefited from advances in high-performance computing. High-performance computing involves several techniques to make a ...
Chapter Statistical Case Studies of High and Low Latitude Ionospheric Scintillations
(2014)
Earth sciences
Chapter Studies of Lithium-Oxygen Battery Electrodes by Energy- Dependent Full-Field Transmission Soft X-Ray Microscopy
(2017)
The employment of printing techniques as cost-effective methods to fabricate low cost, flexible, disposable and sustainable solar cells is intimately dependent on the substrate properties and the adequate electronic devices ...
Chapter RoCKIn@Work: Industrial Robot Challenge
(2017)
RoCKIn@Work was focused on benchmarks in the domain of industrial robots. Both task and functionality benchmarks were derived from real world applications. All of them were part of a bigger user story painting the picture ...
Chapter RoCKIn@Work: Industrial Robot Challenge
(2017)
RoCKIn@Work was focused on benchmarks in the domain of industrial robots. Both task and functionality benchmarks were derived from real world applications. All of them were part of a bigger user story painting the picture ...
Chapter Statistical Case Studies of High and Low Latitude Ionospheric Scintillations
(2014)
Earth sciences
Open Questions in Cosmology
(2012)
In the last years we have witnessed how the field of Cosmology has experienced a metamorphosis. From being essentially the search for three numbers (the expansion rate, the deceleration parameter, and the cosmological ...
Chapter Genetics of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
(2012)
Space science
Chapter Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) Approach Used for Rare Earth Elements (REEs) from Monazite Material, Considering Uncertainty
(2019)
This study describes the development of life cycle inventory (LCI) to rare earth elements (REEs) based on the secondary sources, conducted according to ISO 14040 (2006) guidelines. Monte Carlo (MC) simulation with the ...
Chapter Managing Heat Transfer Issues in Thermoelectric Microgenerators
(2021)
This chapter deals with heat transfer challenges in the microdomain. It focuses on practical issues regarding this matter when attempting the fabrication of small footprint thermoelectric generators (μTEGs). Thermoelectric ...
Chapter Quality Management in Spice Paprika Production: From Cultivation to End Product
(2018)
There is ample historical and scientifically proven information regarding the health benefits of spice paprika, including favourable physiological effects, anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Nonetheless, even ...
Chapter Spinel Ferrite Nanoparticles: Correlation of Structure and Magnetism
(2017)
Filter bank multi‐carrier (FBMC) modulation, as a potential candidate for physical data communication in the fifth generation (5G) wireless networks, has been widely investigated. This chapter focuses on the spectral ...
Chapter Laser Annealing as a Platform for Plasmonic Nanostructuring
(2017)
This chapter investigates the personal factors that influence intention to purchase gluten‐free products (GFPs) in Spain by non‐celiac consumers. To achieve this objective, a survey was conducted with 222 consumers in a ...
Chapter Laser Annealing as a Platform for Plasmonic Nanostructuring
(2017)
This chapter investigates the personal factors that influence intention to purchase gluten‐free products (GFPs) in Spain by non‐celiac consumers. To achieve this objective, a survey was conducted with 222 consumers in a ...
Chapter 5 Computational Analysis and Integration of MeDIP-seq Methylome Data
(2016)
The combinatorial number of possible methylomes in biological time and space is astronomical. Consequently, the computational analysis of methylomes needs to cater for a variety of data, throughput and resolution. Here, ...
Chapter Deep Learning Training and Benchmarks for Earth Observation Images: Data Sets, Features, and Procedures
(2020)
Deep learning methods are often used for image classification or local object segmentation. The corresponding test and validation data sets are an integral part of the learning process and also of the algorithm performance ...
Chapter Whey Lactose as a Raw Material for Microbial Production of Biodegradable Polyesters
(2012)
Fossil fuel technologies
Chapter Photonic Crystals for Plasmonics: From Fundamentals to Superhydrophobic Devices
(2012)
Production engineering
Chapter 3D Polarized Light Imaging Portrayed: Visualization of Fiber Architecture Derived from 3D-PLI
(2018)
3D polarized light imaging (3D-PLI) is a neuroimaging technique that has recently opened up new avenues to study the complex architecture of nerve fibers in postmortem brains at microscopic scales. In a specific voxel-based ...
New Topics in Emerging Markets
(2024)
Unlock the future of global economics and business with New Topics in Emerging Markets. This captivating edited volume is your gateway to understanding the dynamic forces shaping economies on the rise. Delve into critical ...
Chapter Combined Neuro-Cardiogenic Epilepsy Syndromes and Novel Mechanistic Insights
(2011)
Human-computer interaction
Chapter Vector-Borne Infections in Bulgaria
(2019)
Bulgaria is an endemic country for Lyme borreliosis and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF). Sporadic cases of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) and West Nile virus (WNV) encephalitis have been also reported. The reported ...
Chapter Continuous Anything for Distributed Research Projects
(2018)
International research projects involve large, distributed teams made up from multiple institutions. These teams create research artefacts that need to work together in order to demonstrate and ship the project results. ...
Chapter Photocatalytic Properties of Commercially Available TiO2 Powders for Pollution Control
(2016)
Infrared (IR) radiation comprises a beam located in the electromagnetic radiation family; it arises from the thermal vibrations of radiation that have longer wavelengths than visible light, but shorter wavelengths than ...
Chapter Transport Protocol for Future Aeronautics
(2011)
Space science
Chapter Pumped-Storage and Hybrid Energy Solutions Towards the Improvement of Energy Efficiency in Water Systems
(2012)
Communications engineering / telecommunications
Chapter The Hsp70 Chaperone System in Parkinson’s Disease
(2011)
Biotechnology
Chapter Fast-Spectrum Fluoride Molten Salt Reactor (FFMSR) with Ultimately Reduced Radiotoxicity of Nuclear Wastes
(2020)
A mixture of NaF-KF-UF4 eutectic and NaF-KF-TRUF3 eutectic containing heavy elements as much as 2.8 g/cc makes a fast-spectrum molten salt reactor based upon the U-Pu cycle available without a blanket. It does not object ...
Chapter Machine Learning Models for Industrial Applications
(2021)
More and more industries are aspiring to achieve a successful production using the known artificial intelligence. Machine learning (ML) stands as a powerful tool for making very accurate predictions, concept classification, ...
Gender Inequality
(2024)
Gender Inequality - Issues, Challenges and New Perspectives brings together advancements and empirical studies on gender studies from different parts of the world. Focusing on issues, challenges, and new perspectives on ...
Chapter GNSS in Precision Agricultural Operations
(2012)
Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology
Chapter A Review of Compliant Movement Primitives
(2016)
Neurodegenerative diseases are being modelled in-vitro using human patient-specific, induced pluripotent stem cells and transgenic embryonic stem cells to determine more about disease mechanisms, as well as to discover new ...
Chapter Femtocell Performance Over Non-SLA xDSL Access Network
(2012)
Environmental medicine
The Continuum of Health Risk Assessments
(2012)
This book presents a collection of health risk assessments for known and emerging hazards that span a continuum. Case studies for existing health risks include psychoactive drug usage in delivery truck drivers and using ...
Chapter 3 Xenotropic Murine Leukemia Virus-Related Virus as a Case Study: Using a Precautionary Risk Management Approach for Emerging Blood-Borne Pathogens in Canada
(2012)
In October 2009 it was reported that 68 of 101 patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) in the United States, when tested, were infected with a novel gamma retrovirus, xenotropic
murine leukemia virus-related virus ...
Chapter Examining Non‐Celiac Consumers of Gluten‐Free Products: An Empirical Evidence in Spain
(2017)
Energy‐dependent full‐field transmission soft X‐ray microscopy is a powerful technique that provides chemical information with spatial resolution at the nanoscale. Oxygen K‐level transitions can be optimally detected, and ...
Chapter Spectral Efficiency Analysis of Filter Bank Multi‐Carrier (FBMC)‐ Based 5G Networks with Estimated Channel State Information (CSI)
(2016)
The heterogeneous cellular network (HCN) is most significant as a key technology for future fifth-generation (5G) wireless networks. The heterogeneous network consists of randomly macrocell base stations (MBSs) overlaid ...
Chapter Additive Manufacturing Applied to the Design of Small Satellite Structure for Space Debris Reduction
(2019)
Space debris has become a major aspect in the last few years. The vast amount of artificial objects orbiting the Earth is increasing. These objects are a threat for active and future missions. Besides, the possibility of ...
Chapter A test facility to investigate sheath effects during ion cyclotron resonance heating
(2019)
Nuclear fusion is a promising candidate to supply energy for future generations. At the high temperatures needed for the nuclei to fuse, ions and electrons are no longer bound into atoms. Magnetic fields confine the resulting ...
Chapter Vibration Energy Harvesting: Linear and Nonlinear Oscillator Approaches
(2011)
Optical physics
Chapter Supporting Inclusive Design of Mobile Devices with a Context Model
(2012)
Embedded systems
Chapter Thermodynamics of ABO3-Type Perovskite Surfaces
(2011)
Biotechnology
Chapter Sleep Spindles – As a Biomarker of Brain Function and Plasticity
(2012)
Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology
Chapter Transplantation of Foetal Ventral Mesencephalic Grafts in Parkinson’s Disease: A Still Evolving Concept with New Regulatory Challenges
(2011)
Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology
Chapter Machine Learning Models for Industrial Applications
(2021)
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Chapter Microbial Bioremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon – Contaminated Marine Environments
(2018)
Petroleum pollution has become a serious environmental problem, which can cause harmful damage to the environment and human health. This pollutant is introduced into the environment from both natural and anthropogenic ...
Intelligent and Efficient Transport Systems
(2020)
The aim of this book is to present a number of digital and technology solutions to real-world problems across transportation sectors and infrastructures. Nine chapters have been well prepared and organized with the core ...
Chapter Cooperative Game Theory and Its Application in Localization Algorithms
(2013)
Complementary medicine
Chapter The EU Research Project PLANET
(2018)
Renewable energy sources offer unprecedented opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But some challenges remain to be solved before their full benefits can be reaped. The main one relates to the intermittency of ...
Global Warming
(2024)
Dive into the complex realm of global warming with <i>Global Warming - A Concerning Component of Climate Change</i>. Authored by leading experts, this book offers profound insights into diverse aspects of global warming, ...
Chapter Cooperative Localization and SLAM Based on the Extended Information Filter
(2011)
Virtual reality
Chapter Recent Advances in Pre-Treatment of Plastic Packaging Waste
(2022)
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Chapter On Efficiency of ARQ and HARQ Entities Interaction in WiMAX Networks
(2012)
Space science
Chapter Schistosomiasis: Setting Routes for Drug Discovery
(2016)
Air quality sampling campaigns in three European subway systems (Barcelona, Athens and Oporto) were conducted in order to characterise particulate matter (PM) to better understand the main factors controlling it. PM mass ...
Chapter Valorization of Natural Antioxidants for Nutritional and Health Applications
(2021)
The significant increase in the world population age, 47 years in 1950 to 73 years in 2020, resulted in an increase in aging related diseases as well as in degenerative diseases. In consequence, researchers have been ...
Chapter Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy - Useful Analytical Tool for Non-Destructive Analysis
(2012)
Email: consumer/user guides
Photosynthesis
(2013)
Among the myriads of volumes dedicated to various aspects of photosynthesis, the current one is singular in integrating an update of the most recent insights on this most important biological process in the biosphere. While ...
Chapter Plasma Polymerization for Tissue Engineering Purposes
(2018)
The ability of non-equilibrium plasmas to modify surfaces has been known for many years. And a promising way to perform surface modifications without altering the bulk properties is plasma polymerization since this technique ...
Chapter Biomarkers in the Overactive Bladder Syndrome
(2012)
Environmental management
Advances in Induction and Microwave Heating of Mineral and Organic Materials
(2011)
The book offers comprehensive coverage of the broad range of scientific knowledge in the fields of advances in induction and microwave heating of mineral and organic materials. Beginning with industry application in many ...
Chapter Temporal Clustering for Behavior Variation and Anomaly Detection from Data Acquired Through IoT in Smart Cities
(2018)
In this chapter, we propose a methodology for behavior variation and anomaly detection from acquired sensory data, based on temporal clustering models. Data are collected from five prominent European smart cities, and ...
Chapter Hyaluronic-Based Antibacterial Hydrogel Coating for Implantable Biomaterials in Orthopedics and Trauma: From Basic Research to Clinical Applications
(2018)
Bacterial colonization of implanted biomaterials remains one of the most challenging complications in orthopedics and trauma surgery, with extremely high social and economic costs. Antibacterial coating of implants has ...
Chapter Refinement of Protein Tertiary Structure by Using Spin-Spin Coupling Constants from Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Measurements
(2012)
Communications engineering / telecommunications