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This book broadly summarizes myocardial tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, which consists of myocardial cell sources, cell therapy for damaged hearts, and tissue engineering technologies for fabricating beating hearts. It focuses on myocardial cell source, cardiac cells differentiated from embryonic stem (ES)/ induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. Several chapters highlight innovative technologies developed to overcome the vascularization problem. Remarkable results obtained in the past and the present and challenges for the future in myocardial tissue engineering research field are described in the book.

This book brings together a range of academic, industry and practitioner perspectives on translational medicine (TM). It enhances conceptual and practical understanding of the emergence and progress of the field and its potential impact on basic research, therapeutic development, and institutional infrastructure. In recognition of the various implications TM has for public health policy and commercial innovation, the book addresses the major systemic aspects of the field. The contributors explore the dynamic interactions and key challenges in translating new science into viable therapies for the clinic, which includes recognizing the importance of social, commercial, and regulatory environments in addition to good science.

An overview of the scientific and applicative aspects of the entire class of thermochromic and thermotropic materials, this book discusses the origin of the thermo-optical effects at the molecular level and presents the macroscopic optical and material properties of chromogenic materials as well as their present and potential future application. With a view to particular potential applications, the book outlines the specific development strategies of these materials. By providing the fundamental knowledge and outlining the future trends of thermochromism, this book familiarizes the readers with the entire field of the phenomenon.

Addresses a number of highly topical aspects of a fast emerging field emphasizing some important, but yet unclear roles of water in biological processes, up to brain function. This book intends to bring together multidisciplinary contributions from leading authorities on the properties and the roles of water in cell systems.

The nanoplasmonics is part of nano-optics and nanotechnology and deals with oscillation of conduction electrons in nanoparticles and nanostructures. This book comprises theoretical and experimental analysis of plasmonic properties of nanoparticles of different shape and made of different materials.

The utilization of viral nanoparticles (VNPs) in nanosciences and nanotechnology has become a popular field of research. This book offers an overview of the applications of VNPs in areas ranging from materials science to biomedicine. It also includes a summary of the many different VNP building blocks.

"Science is fun!" is the motto of this fun-filled book. With cartoonists Manfred Bofinger and Ming Fai Chow, Reinhard Renneberg has created an inspiring collection of short stories that give a complete picture of the latest advances in modern biotechnology, with no technical jargon and no equations (and no animals harmed!).

This book sheds light on how the modern 3-bladed wind turbine came into being, and who, how and what in the proceeding period caused the success. It looks back over three decades to find the roots of this exciting development, a long cavalcade of developers, inventors, and manufacturers including the Danish authors who themselves were part of the breakthrough. Written for non-specialists, the book covers minimal science, emphasizing the story of how wind power became a worldwide 30-billion-euro business employing nearly one million people.

This book provides a broad overview of how mechanical forces and properties govern diverse aspects of physiological and pathological processes. It also covers new emerging techniques developed to study complex biosystems such as microfluidics, traction force microscopy, and the development of novel biomaterials for tissue engineering. Importantly, chapters in this book are not limited to applications in animal cell biology, but also cover important dimensions in other kingdoms such as plants and bacteria.

Recent years have seen the development of novel technologies that use nanoparticles and microparticles to deliver vaccines by the oral and microneedle-based transdermal route of administration. These new technologies enable the formulation of vaccine particles containing vaccine antigens, without loss of their biological activity during the formulation process. This book discusses studies conducted on a wide array of vaccines, including vaccines for infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, typhoid, influenza, pneumonia, meningitis, human papillomavirus, and hepatitis B. It also discusses recent studies on vaccines for cancers such as melanoma and ovarian, breast, and prostate cancer.

This book deals with the fundamentals of the important aspects of high-resolution imaging, such as electromagnetic radiations, particularly, optical wavelengths and their distortions due to optical elements and Earth¿s atmosphere while passing through a detector; semiconductor physics; lasers; fiber optics; photon-detection process; photodetectors; charge-transfer devices; photon-counting devices in visible wavelength; radiation detectors in infrared wavelengths; and detecting systems for high energies.

This book bridges the gap between life sciences and physical sciences by providing several perspectives on cellular and molecular mechanics on a fundamental level. It begins with a general introduction to the scales and terms that are used in the field of cellular and molecular biomechanics and then moves from the molecular scale to the tissue scale. It discusses various tissues or cellular systems through the chapters written by prominent engineers and physicists working in various fields of biomechanics.

Amyloid fibrils are known for their association with many devastating human diseases, but non-pathogenic amyloid with useful roles have been identified in a wide range of organisms in nature. This book offers information on functional amyloid. It covers the importance of amyloid fibrils in fungi, bacteria, and invertebrate and vertebrate animals.

This book covers the fabrication of single-atom devices and related technology, as well as the relevant electronic equipment and the intriguing new phenomena related to single-atom and single-electron effects in quantum devices. It also covers the alternative approaches related to both silicon- and carbon-based technologies, also from the point of view of large-scale industrial production. The publication provides a comprehensive picture of the state of the art at the cutting edge and constitutes a milestone in the emerging field of beyond-CMOS technology.

Presents the synthesis and properties of nanocomposite particles. This book describes materials such as particles composed of a polymer matrix containing dispersed inorganic nanophases and other bio-functionalized nanomaterials, along with comments to their practical interest and limitations associated to their use.

At the cross-roads of nanoscience and life sciences, the nanoscale analysis of living cells using atomic force microscopy (AFM) based techniques is an exciting research field. This book covers various cell types, going from viruses and protoplasts, to bacteria and animal cells, and discusses a range of advanced AFM modalities.

Introduces the basic principles and knowledge needed for students to understand science at the nanoscale. Many ideas proposed in nanotechnology are frontier and futuristic, although some have immediate technological applications. The core scientific prin

The importance of creating sophisticated information support to humans is increasing with society's need to support elderly populations with limited sensing performance. This book discusses human-related (based) and artificial sensing in coherence with hu

Nanodiamonds are indispensable for polishing industrial materials (computer hard drives and read heads) and advanced ceramics (silicon carbide and gem diamond). This book is suitable for those dealing with nanodiamonds, as well as those interested in a general education of nano-sized materials.

A guide for the bioinformatics tools for the analysis of the obtained tags, including the design of the software, the sources and web information where they can be downloaded. It provides examples of the application of these technologies to identify promoters, annotate genomes, identify new RNAs and reconstruct models of transcriptional control.

Presents an overview of the computational physics for nano science and nano technology. This book gives instructive explanations of the underlying physics for mesoscopic systems.

Provides a thorough overview of developing molecular cancer diagnostic assays, which are the prerequisites for optimal solutions within personalized cancer medicine. It takes the reader through definitions of the pharmacodiagnostic concept, historical per

This book presents the material necessary for understanding the physics, operation, design, and performance of modern MOSFETs with nanometer dimensions. Other topics covered include high-k dielectrics and mobility enhancement techniques, MOSFETs for RF (radio frequency) applications, MOSFET fabrication technology.

Collates the available information about materials for nanomedicine, both those still at an experimental level and those already applied to patients. It also describes in detail the advantages and disadvantages of different materials in nanomedicine and the area of applications where these materials could be utilized with a maximum success.