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Aging Research in Yeast (Subcellular Biochemistry)

Aging Research in Yeast (Subcellular Biochemistry) by Michael Breitenbach (Editor), S. Michal Jazwinski (Editor), Peter Laun (Editor)

This volume includes contributions by the leading experts in the field of yeast aging. Budding yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and other fungal organisms provide models for aging research that are relevant to organismic aging and to the aging processes occurring in the human body. Replicative aging, in which only the mother cell ages while the daughter cell resets the clock to zero is a model for the aging of stem cell populations in humans, while chronological aging (measured by survival in stationary phase) is a model for the aging processes in postmitotic cells (for instance, neurons of the brain). Most mechanisms of aging are studied in yeast. Among them, this book discusses: mitochondrial theories of aging, emphasizing oxidative stress and retrograde responses; the role of autophagy and mitophagy; the relationship of apoptosis to aging processes; the role of asymmetric segregation of damage in replicative aging; the role of replication stress; and the role of the cytoskeleton in aging. Modern methods of yeast genetics and genomics are described that can be used to search for aging-specific functions in a genome-wide unbiased fashion. The similarities in the pathology of senescence (studied in yeast) and of cancer cells, including genome instability, are examined.

Review

From the reviews: “This book compiles some of the most exciting and promising research to date in the fields of anti-aging, longevity, and possibly even rejuvenation. The authors’ research examines the role of senescence in yeast and how it may relate to the chaotic autophagy of cancer cells. In sum, Aging Research will stir interest in both scientific and non-scientific arenas.” (The Electric Review, October, 2012)

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Hardcover: 377 pages
Publisher: Springer; 2012 edition (November 18, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9400725604
ISBN-13: 978-9400725607
Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds

Advances in Food Biochemistry

Advances in Food Biochemistry by Fatih Yildiz (Editor)

Understanding the biochemistry of food is basic to all other research and development in the fields of food science, technology, and nutrition, and the past decade has seen accelerated progress in these areas. Advances in Food Biochemistry provides a unified exploration of foods from a biochemical perspective. Featuring illustrations to elucidate molecular concepts throughout the text, this volume examines a range of issues on the food spectrum, including:

water and its relation to food
the glycobiology of food components
enzymes
plant, animal, and human hormones
functional foods, herbs, and dietary supplements
flavor compounds in foods
organic acids
interactions between the environment with food components
biological and lipid oxidation in foods
food safety
nutrition and the genetic makeup of individual food components

Dr. Fatih Yildiz has published an extensive body of research and has worked on food and nutrition science projects with the FAO, UNIDO, UNICEF, and NATO. Recently he received the Ambassador for Turkey Award from the European Federation of Food Science and Technology. Dr. Yildiz and the contributors to this volume have brought together their decades of experience and expertise to provide a top-notch resource for food science and policy professionals and advanced students on the cutting edge of food research.

About the Author

Dr. Fatih Yildiz teaches and conducts research in the biochemistry, biotechnology, and food engineering departments at the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey. He has done research projects with FAO, UNIDO, UNICEF, and NATO as a project director and has published more than research and review papers in international and national journals as the major author.

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Book Details

Hardcover: 521 pages
Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (December 16, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0849374995
ISBN-13: 978-0849374999
Product Dimensions: 7 x 1.3 x 10 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds

Medical Microbiology (Flexibook)

Medical Microbiology (Flexibook)
by F. H. Kayser (Author), K. A. Bienz (Author), J. Eckert (Author), R. M. Zinkernagel (Author)

While medical and hygienic developments have driven down the mortality rates of infectious diseases, pathogenic microorganisms are still a major factor in everyday clinical practice. They are still the most frequent cause of death in Third World countries. New and incurable infectious diseases are a worldwide problem. It is inescapable, therefore, that modern medicine must redouble its efforts to understand the relationship between microorganisms and humans and continue to lead the search for new therapies. The following five subject areas are covered:

Immunology
Bacteriology
Mycology
Virology
Parasitology

This book provides a clearly focused and richly detailed review of the entire field of medical microbiology. It is both a textbook for students of medicine and dentistry and a useful companion for medical technicians and laboratory assistants, both at school and in the laboratory. It will also serve as a handy work of reference for clinical practitioners. The book is structured with teachability in mind: The many color illustrations and microscopic images render complex themes readily accessible. Summaries at the beginning of every chapter, a color-coded reference guide and detailed diagnostic tables make this an excellent sourcebook for rapid learning and quick reference. A list of important internet addresses in the appendix will help the book's users keep abreast of cutting-edge research.

About Author

F. H. Kayser (Author), K. A. Bienz (Author), J. Eckert (Author), R. M. Zinkernagel (Author)
Professor, Institute of Experimental Immunology, University of Zurich, Switzerland

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Book Detail

Paperback: 724 pages
Publisher: Thieme; 1 edition (October 20, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1588902455
ISBN-13: 978-1588902450
Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 1 inches
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A Concise Manual of Pathogenic Microbiology

A Concise Manual of Pathogenic Microbiology by Saroj K. Mishra (Author), Dipti Agrawal (Author)

A quick, concise reference to pathogenic microorganisms and the diseases they cause, this book is divided into specific groups of pathogenic microorganisms including bacteria, protozoa, fungi, viruses, and prions. It lists important pathogenic taxa in each group, covering their natural habitats, the diseases they cause, microbiological highlights, laboratory diagnosis, and measures of prevention and control, including availability of vaccines and effective therapeutic agents. All healthcare professionals and public health workers will benefit from having this reliable source of information at their fingertips.

A quick and concise source of information on the causal agents of common infectious diseases
Pathogenic microbiology is a highly developed branch of microbiology—and while our understanding of the molecular aspects of microorganisms and the host–microbe interactions has grown by leaps and bounds, our need for an old-fashioned source of information still exists. Presented by two authors with nearly a half-century of combined experience in pathogenic microbiology and infectious diseases, A Concise Manual of Pathogenic Microbiology is that necessary source.
A Concise Manual of Pathogenic Microbiology is a succinct account of the causal agents of most important and common infectious diseases. Divided into chapters based on broad taxonomic groupings or similarities between causal agents, the book lists important pathogenic taxa in each group, their natural habitats, the diseases they cause, microbiological highlights, laboratory diagnosis, and measures of prevention and control, including availability of vaccines and effective therapeutic agents.
Beginning with a basic introduction and terminologies, the book covers:

Host–microbe interactions
Antibiotics and chemotherapeutic agents
Physical and chemical control of microorganisms
Gram-positive and -negative cocci, bacilli, and miscellaneous bacteria
Spirochetes and actinomycetes
Subcutaneous and systemic mycoses
Unicellular and multicellular parasites
Double- and single-stranded DNA and RNA viruses and prions

A Concise Manual of Pathogenic Microbiology will serve as an accessible reference for students, nurses, physicians, public health workers, and other health professionals in need of a reliable, quick reference on infectious diseases and their causal agents.

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Book Details

Hardcover: 208 pages
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (November 5, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1118301196
ISBN-13: 978-1118301197
Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 0.7 x 9.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds

DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology

DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology (Cancer: Principles & Practice (DeVita)(2 Volume Set)

Acclaimed by the worldwide medical community as "a staple reference text in the medical oncologist's library" (JAMA), DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology is now in its Eighth Edition. This edition is in full color for the first time, has a new editor, Theodore S. Lawrence, MD, PhD, a radiation oncologist, and has two Associate Scientific Advisors, Ronald A. DePinho, MD and Robert A. Weinberg, PhD, with special expertise in molecular biology. More than 40 chapters are entirely new, and more than 70 have been rewritten by new contributing authors. Plus, this edition has an exciting new companion Website.

The text provides cutting-edge, practical information on the science of oncology and the multimodality treatment of every cancer type. To ensure a balanced, multidisciplinary approach, each major treatment chapter is co-authored by a surgeon, a medical oncologist, and a radiation oncologist. Treatment of each cancer type is discussed by stage, with coordinated guidelines on the role of each treatment modality at each stage. Each major treatment section is preceded by an updated brief chapter describing the molecular biology of the cancer and the implications of molecular biology for patient management. Full consideration is also given to cancer prevention, screening, palliative care, supportive oncology, and quality of life issues.

A companion Website offers the fully searchable online text, an image bank, links to journal articles, and a question bank.

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Book Details

Hardcover: 3200 pages
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Eighth edition (April 22, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0781772079
ISBN-13: 978-0781772075
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 11 inches
Shipping Weight: 19 pounds