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The Theory of Everything Quantum and Relativity is everywhere – A Fermat Universe

The Theory of Everything Quantum and Relativity is everywhere – A Fermat Universe

The book unifies quantum theory and the general theory of relativity. As an unsolved problem for about 100 years and influencing so many fields this is probably of some importance to the scientific community. Examples like Higgs field limit to classical Dirac and Klein–Gordon or Schrödinger cases quantized Schwarzschild Kerr Kerr–Newman objects and the photon are considered for illustration. An interesting explanation for the asymmetry of matter and antimatter in the early universe was found while quantizing the Schwarzschild metric. | The Theory of Everything Quantum and Relativity is everywhere – A Fermat Universe

GBP 37.99
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Physics of Magnetic Thin Films Theory and Simulation

Physics of Magnetic Thin Films Theory and Simulation

This book is for graduate students and researchers who wish to understand theoretical mechanisms lying behind macroscopic properties of magnetic thin films. It provides a detailed description of basic theoretical methods and techniques of simulation to help readers in their research projects. The first part of the book contains 6 chapters. Chapters 1 to 5 focus on the fundamental theory of bulk magnetic materials. Chapter 6 is devoted to the presentation of the Monte Carlo simulation methods. Exercises and problems are provided at the end of each of these chapters for self-training. The second part contains 11 chapters devoted to the main topic of the book namely “physics of magnetic thin films: theory and simulation. ” Written as a research paper each chapter focuses on a subject and also presents the state-of-the-art literature on the subject and the motivation of the chapter. A detailed description of the techniques and the presentation of the results are then shown with discussion. | Physics of Magnetic Thin Films Theory and Simulation

GBP 116.00
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Competitive Math for Middle School Algebra Probability and Number Theory

Competitive Math for Middle School Algebra Probability and Number Theory

The 39 self-contained sections in this book present worked-out examples as well as many sample problems categorized by the level of difficulty as Bronze Silver and Gold in order to help the readers gauge their progress and learning. Detailed solutions to all problems in each section are provided at the end of each chapter. The book can be used not only as a text but also for self-study. The text covers algebra (solving single equations and systems of equations of varying degrees algebraic manipulations for creative problem solving inequalities basic set theory sequences and series rates and proportions unit analysis and percentages) probability (counting techniques introductory probability theory more set theory permutations and combinations expected value and symmetry) and number theory (prime factorizations and their applications Diophantine equations number bases modular arithmetic and divisibility). It focuses on guiding students through creative problem-solving and on teaching them to apply their knowledge in a wide variety of scenarios rather than rote memorization of mathematical facts. It is aimed at but not limited to high-performing middle school students and goes further in depth and teaches new concepts not otherwise taught in traditional public schools. | Competitive Math for Middle School Algebra Probability and Number Theory

GBP 18.99
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The Thermal Human Body A Practical Guide to Thermal Imaging

The Thermal Human Body A Practical Guide to Thermal Imaging

This book is a guide for the constantly growing community of the users of medical thermal imaging. It describes where and how an infrared equipment can be used in a strictly standardised way and how one can ultimately comprehensively report the findings. Due to their insight into the complex mechanisms behind the distribution of surface temperature future users of medical thermal imaging should be able to provide careful and cautious interpretations of infrared thermograms thus avoiding the pitfalls of the past. The authors are well-known pioneers of the technique of infrared imaging in medicine who have combined strict standard-based evaluation of medical thermal images with their expertise in clinical medicine and related fields of health management. | The Thermal Human Body A Practical Guide to Thermal Imaging

GBP 116.00
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Multifragmentation in Heavy-Ion Reactions Theory and Experiments

Multifragmentation in Heavy-Ion Reactions Theory and Experiments

This book provides a collection of reviews of some of the recent developments in nuclear physics research at intermediate energies from across the globe. It especially focuses on the most essential aspects such as multifragmentation and associated phenomena in nuclear collisions with the incident energy region between a few MeV and several hundreds of MeV/nucleon. The topic of the book—multifragmentation—was chosen based on the fact that all heavy-ion collisions revolve around a fragmenting system which is also thought to have a link to phase transitions. One unique and valuable dimension of this book is that it has brought together the research of several experts working in the field of intermediate energy heavy-ion collisions in various renowned laboratories of the world. It provides a thorough review of the recent developments in various related phenomena especially multifragmentation observed at the intermediate-energy range both theoretically and experimentally. It extensively discusses the concept of nuclear symmetry energy which is important for the nuclear physics and astrophysics communities. In addition the book identifies potential research directions and technologies that will drive future innovations. It will serve as a valuable reference for a larger audience including students who wish to pursue a career in nuclear physics and astrophysics. | Multifragmentation in Heavy-Ion Reactions Theory and Experiments

GBP 154.00
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Petroleum Refineries A Troubleshooting Guide

Petroleum Refineries A Troubleshooting Guide

In petroleum refineries although there are sets of standard operating procedures to operate the plants unique problems often arise which need to be tackled with engineering knowledge and experience without much loss of energy and time. This process is termed ‘troubleshooting’ and it saves production loss leading to profitability and sustainability of the refinery operation. This book covers the ins and outs of troubleshooting in petroleum refineries with an analysis of the problems faced the fundamentals behind them and logical reasoning and illustrations to solve the problems along with lessons learnt. This is the first such book on the market since the publication of one by Norman P. Lieberman about 30 years ago and there has been a massive change in technology since then. This book will not only enlighten practicing engineers in refineries and postgraduate students but also facilitate the creation of a knowledge bank on troubleshooting case studies helping share engineering knowledge and experiences. | Petroleum Refineries A Troubleshooting Guide

GBP 116.00
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Clinical Biochemistry A Laboratory Guide

Clinical Biochemistry A Laboratory Guide

A knowledge of the practical aspects of clinical biochemistry is essential for medical students to understand the diagnostic and prognostic status of any ailment. This book addresses and compiles some of the invariably used protocols in biochemistry with the aim to enhance the understanding of the basics behind following the methodologies including those for urine analysis; carbohydrate protein and lipid analyses; and diabetes and lipid profile. It discusses organ function tests such as liver renal or pancreatic function tests in addition to exploring pH and buffer colorimeter spectrophotometer chromatography electrophoresis enzyme-linked adsorbent assay radioimmunoassay biosensor/glucometer fructosamine DNA isolation mass spectrometry flow cytometry centrifugation automation cerebrospinal fluid examination and oxalic acid test. The book also touches upon the basics of laboratory safety rules and laboratory glassware. The book is helpful for students to understand the relationship between quality management and specimen collection and processing them for their biological functions. It is well-suited for academic courses including undergraduate graduate postgraduate and professional courses and covers the practical syllabus for MBBS BDS BSc MLT BSc nursing and MSc students. For undergraduate students in the disciplines of biochemistry molecular biology chemistry and other related biological sciences the book forms an integral part of the syllabus with its case studies MCQs biochemistry OSPEs etc. It also demonstrates the actual experiments for understanding the concepts better and is a must read for students to acquire skills to work with a clinical biochemistry laboratory. | Clinical Biochemistry A Laboratory Guide

GBP 76.99
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Quantum Mechanics A Fundamental Approach

Quantum Mechanics A Fundamental Approach

The mathematical formalism of quantum theory in terms of vectors and operators in infinite-dimensional complex vector spaces is very abstract. The definitions of many mathematical quantities used do not seem to have an intuitive meaning which makes it difficult to appreciate the mathematical formalism and understand quantum mechanics. This book provides intuition and motivation to the mathematics of quantum theory introducing the mathematics in its simplest and familiar form for instance with three-dimensional vectors and operators which can be readily understood. Feeling confident about and comfortable with the mathematics used helps readers appreciate and understand the concepts and formalism of quantum mechanics. This book is divided into four parts. Part I is a brief review of the general properties of classical and quantum systems. A general discussion of probability theory is also included which aims to help in understanding the probability theories relevant to quantum mechanics. Part II is a detailed study of the mathematics for quantum mechanics. Part III presents quantum mechanics in a series of postulates. Six groups of postulates are presented to describe orthodox quantum systems. Each statement of a postulate is supplemented with a detailed discussion. To make them easier to understand the postulates for discrete observables are presented before those for continuous observables. Part IV presents several illustrative applications which include harmonic and isotropic oscillators charged particle in external magnetic fields and the Aharonov–Bohm effect. For easy reference definitions theorems examples comments properties and results are labelled with section numbers. Various symbols and notations are adopted to distinguish different quantities explicitly and to avoid misrepresentation. Self-contained both mathematically and physically the book is accessible to a wide readership including astrophysicists mathematicians and philosophers of science who are interested in the foundations of quantum mechanics. | Quantum Mechanics A Fundamental Approach

GBP 116.00
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Bringing a Medical Device to the Market A Scientist’s Perspective

Bringing a Medical Device to the Market A Scientist’s Perspective

Many of us in science have this Aha! moment when the mental puzzle is put together and you get a clear picture of a product which will change the world. Moreover you have a clear understanding of how it can be a commercial success. So you decide to start a new company a startup and have a clear path to success. However soon you come face to face with reality where things are much more complicated. Only a minute fraction of startups survives and becomes successful. This is particularly true in the complex world of medical devices. There are many good books on startups but this book is specifically about startups specializing in medical devices which are very different from other ones. It is written by a MedDev entrepreneur for first-time MedTech entrepreneurs. | Bringing a Medical Device to the Market A Scientist’s Perspective

GBP 76.99
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Musical Spaces Place Performance and Power

Musical Spaces Place Performance and Power

There is growing recognition and understanding of music’s fundamentally spatial natures with significances of space found both in the immediacy of musical practices and in connection to broader identities and ideas around music. Whereas previous publications have looked at connections between music and space through singular lenses (such as how they are linked to ethnic identities or how musical images of a city are constructed) this book sets out to explore intersections between multiple scales and kinds of musical spaces. It complements the investigation of broader power structures and place-based identities by a detailed focus on the moments of music-making and musical environments revealing the mutual shaping of these levels. The book overcomes a Eurocentric focus on a typically narrow range of musics (especially European and North American classical and popular forms) with case studies on a diverse set of genres and global contexts inspiring a range of ethnographic text-based historical and practice-based approaches. | Musical Spaces Place Performance and Power

GBP 76.99
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Additive Manufacturing Design Methods and Processes

Additive Manufacturing Design Methods and Processes

Additive manufacturing has matured from rapid prototyping through the now popular and maker-oriented 3D printing recently commercialized and marketed. The terms describing this technology have changed over time from rapid prototyping to rapid manufacturing to additive manufacturing which reflects largely a focus on technology. This book discusses the uptake use and impact of the additive manufacturing and digital fabrication technology. It augments technical and business-oriented trends with those in product design and design studies. It includes a mix of disciplinary and transdisciplinary trends and is rich in case and design material. The chapters cover a range of design-centered views on additive manufacturing that are rarely addressed in the main conferences and publications which are still mostly and importantly concerned with tools technologies and technical development. The chapters also reflect dialogues about transdisciplinarity and the inclusion of domains such as business and aesthetics narrative and technology critique. This is a great textbook for graduate students of design engineering computer science marketing and technology and also for those who are not students but are curious about and interested in what 3D printing really can be used for in the near future. | Additive Manufacturing Design Methods and Processes

GBP 76.99
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Applied Bohmian Mechanics From Nanoscale Systems to Cosmology

Applied Bohmian Mechanics From Nanoscale Systems to Cosmology

Most textbooks explain quantum mechanics as a story where each step follows naturally from the one preceding it. However the development of quantum mechanics was exactly the opposite. It was a zigzag route full of personal disputes where scientists were forced to abandon well-established classical concepts and to explore new and imaginative pathways. Some of the explored routes were successful in providing new mathematical formalisms capable of predicting experiments at the atomic scale. However even such successful routes were painful enough so that relevant scientists like Albert Einstein and Erwin Schrödinger decided not to support them. In this book the authors demonstrate the huge practical utility of another of these routes in explaining quantum phenomena in many different research fields. Bohmian mechanics the formulation of the quantum theory pioneered by Louis de Broglie and David Bohm offers an alternative mathematical formulation of quantum phenomena in terms of quantum trajectories. Novel computational tools to explore physical scenarios that are currently computationally inaccessible such as many-particle solutions of the Schrödinger equation can be developed from it. | Applied Bohmian Mechanics From Nanoscale Systems to Cosmology

GBP 116.00
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Biocomposites Biomedical and Environmental Applications

Biocomposites Biomedical and Environmental Applications

Biocomposites formed by a matrix and a reinforcement of natural fibers often mimic the structure of living materials and offer the strength of the matrix as well as biocompatibility. Being renewable cheap recyclable and biodegradable they have witnessed rapidly growing interest in terms of industrial and fundamental applications. This book focuses on fiber-based composites applied to biomedical and environmental applications. It presents a comprehensive survey of biocomposites from the existing literature paying particular attention to various biomedical and environmental applications. The text describes mechanical designs and manufacturing aspects of various fibrous polymer matrix composites and presents examples of the synthesis and development of bionanocomposites and their applications. The book is the first of its kind to present all these topics together unlike most other books on nano-/biocomposites that are generally limited to their fundamentals different methods of synthesis and applications. | Biocomposites Biomedical and Environmental Applications

GBP 139.00
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Physics and Future of Hurricanes

Physics and Future of Hurricanes

This monograph is about hurricanes prompted by a discovery that suggests they will become more powerful with global warming. It provides at a college physics level a basic understanding of hurricanes emphasizing the flow of energy into and out of these storms and as a textbook covers some material that might be taught in meteorology or atmospheric physics courses. The text is centered on a new discovery that is not in any existing textbook. Because of the new discovery the book is of immediate interest to all meteorologists. It turns out that hurricanes as revealed by the new discovery are usefully regarded as a separate phase of matter bringing in characteristic temperature dependences near their transitions. The role of phase change in understanding hurricanes brings in the 20th-century discoveries in theoretical physics relating to critical phenomena with non-intuitive values of the critical exponent β entering the formula P = const (T – Tc)β where P is a characteristic strength parameter or order parameter of the phase of matter appearing at Tc. According to the new discovery on hurricanes it appears that taking the wind velocity as the order parameter P the critical exponent is near 1/3. In a second discovery we find that a small correction to this value is brought in by the complicated physics of the renormalization group that earned K. G. Wilson the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1982. | Physics and Future of Hurricanes

GBP 53.99
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Biochemical Engineering A Laboratory Manual

Biochemical Engineering A Laboratory Manual

Biochemical engineering mostly deals with the most complicated life systems as compared with chemical engineering. A fermenter is the heart of biochemical processes. It is essential to operate a system properly. A description of enzymatic reaction kinetics is followed by cell growth kinetics to determine several kinetic parameters. Operations and analyses of several biochemical processes are included to determine their special. The book also covers the determination of several operational parameters such as volumetric mass transfer coefficient mixing time death rate constant chemical oxygen demand and heat of combustion. This book provides a novel description of the experimental protocol to find out several operational parameters of biochemical processes. A comprehensive collection of numerous experiments based on fundamentals it focuses on the determination of not only the characteristics of raw materials but also other essential parameters required for the operation of biochemical processes. It also emphasizes the applicability of the analysis to various processes. Equipped with illustrative diagrams neat flowcharts and exhaustive tables the book is ideal for young researchers teachers and scientists working towards developing a solid understanding of the experimental aspects of biochemical engineering. | Biochemical Engineering A Laboratory Manual

GBP 76.99
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Nanomaterials in Architecture and Art Conservation

Nanomaterials in Architecture and Art Conservation

The conservation and protection of buildings that constitute our cultural heritage are complex tasks calling for a comprehensive knowledge of the historical background of the buildings as well as the construction technologies and materials used. Nanomaterials in Architecture and Art Conservation gives a comprehensive overview of the state of the art of using nanomaterials in conservation sciences mainly for stone mortar and plaster strengthening but also for the consolidation of wall paintings. The book compiles and details deterioration mechanisms of stone and historical mortars as well as methods of characterising and testing consolidation effects. The non- or semi-destructive characterisation methods that will be presented allow additional measurements to characterise objects before and after any interventions. Besides general aspects of inorganic consolidants are targeted. The focus in particular is the application of nanolime as a new consolidation agent. Basic characteristics and application advices as well as beneficial combinations with other consolidation agents such as silicic acid esters are emphasised. What makes this book so special is the large number of practical applications described from the viewpoint of different restorers offering a direct inside view of the procedure for the conservation of historical monuments. Restorers dealing with stone mortar and plaster conservation; artists; advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level students of conservation science art and nanotechnology; offices for the protection of monuments and heritage agencies; and researchers in materials science conservation nanotechnology and chemistry especially those with an interest in applied sciences will find this book a great reference.

GBP 139.00
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Flexible and Stretchable Electronics Materials Design and Devices

Flexible and Stretchable Electronics Materials Design and Devices

With the recently well developed areas of Internet of Thing consumer wearable gadgets and artificial intelligence flexible and stretchable electronic devices have spurred great amount of interest from both the global scientific and industrial communities. As an emerging technology flexible and stretchable electronics requires the scale-span fabrication of devices involving nano-features microstructures and macroscopic large area manufacturing. The key factor behind covers the organic inorganic and nano materials that exhibit completely different mechanical and electrical properties as well as the accurate interfacial control between these components. Based on the fusion of chemistry physics biology materials science and information technology this review volume will try to offer a timely and comprehensive overview on the flexible and stretchable electronic materials and devices. The book will cover the working principle materials selection device fabrication and applications of electronic components of transistors solar cells memories sensors supercapacitors circuits and etc. | Flexible and Stretchable Electronics Materials Design and Devices

GBP 116.00
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MXenes From Discovery to Applications of Two-Dimensional Metal Carbides and Nitrides

MXenes From Discovery to Applications of Two-Dimensional Metal Carbides and Nitrides

Since their discovery in 2011 MXenes (2D carbides nitrides and carbonitrides of early transition metals) have developed into one of the largest and most intensively studied families of 2D materials. They offer unique properties and are being explored in a large variety of applications. This book compiles the most important research from a pioneer of the field Professor Yury Gogotsi and his interdisciplinary research team as well as numerous collaborators worldwide. It reports on the discovery and rise of MXenes and describes their synthesis and processing properties and incorporation into polymer ceramic and metal matrices to produce composites. It also discusses the potential of MXenes for use in energy storage optics electronics and sensing as well as biomedical environmental and electrocatalysis applications. The book will appeal to anyone interested in nanomaterials and their synthesis properties and applications. | MXenes From Discovery to Applications of Two-Dimensional Metal Carbides and Nitrides

GBP 385.00
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Art Conservation Mechanical Properties and Testing of Materials

Art Conservation Mechanical Properties and Testing of Materials

Conservators and other museum professionals face a large number of issues involving the mechanical behavior of materials including questions on craquelure restoring physically damaged objects art in transport or the selection of adhesives. However science in conservation and museum studies curricula focusses mostly on chemistry. This book fills this important gap in conservation training. It is the first such book written specifically for the conservation community and professionals with little or no background in (mechanical) engineering. It introduces the basics of mechanical properties and behavior of materials and objects with examples and exercises based on conservation practice. More complex issues of mechanical loading and advanced solutions are also introduced. | Art Conservation Mechanical Properties and Testing of Materials

GBP 100.00
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Searching and Researching An Autobiography of a Nobel Laureate

Searching and Researching An Autobiography of a Nobel Laureate

In the last 130 years 30 Swiss people have won a Nobel Prize and one of them is Richard R. Ernst. He laid the foundation for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) which revolutionized medical diagnostics across the globe. In his autobiography which the scientist completed shortly before he passed away at the age of 87 he talks about his life. Prof. Ernst grew up in a family long-established in Winterthur Switzerland however his childhood and adolescence were overshadowed by a demanding father. He talks in detail about the start of his career in the 1960s when he made a number of key discoveries at Varian Associates Palo Alto USA as well as about his return to ETH Zürich Switzerland and the shark tank that university research is. The highly talented chemist reveals how his passion for Himalayan art began while travelling in Nepal which ended in him building up one of the most significant collections of thangkas – the tantric Buddhist scrolls. In this book Prof. Ernst discusses openly and directly about all aspects of his life with humility and a wry sense of humor. | Searching and Researching An Autobiography of a Nobel Laureate

GBP 37.99
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Functional Materials Advances and Applications in Energy Storage and Conversion

Functional Materials Advances and Applications in Energy Storage and Conversion

The world is currently facing the urgent and demanding challenges of saving and utilizing energy as efficiently as possible. Materials science where chemistry meets physics has garnered a great deal of attention because of its versatile techniques for designing and producing new desired materials enabling energy storage and conversion. This book is a comprehensive survey of the research on such materials. Unlike a monograph or a review book it covers a wide variety of compounds details diverse study methodologies and spans different scientific fields. It contains cutting-edge research in chemistry and physics from the interdisciplinary team of Ehime University (Japan) the members of which are currently broadening the horizon of materials sciences through their own ideas tailored equipment and state-of-the-art techniques. Edited by Toshio Naito a prominent materials scientist this book will appeal to anyone interested in solid-state chemistry organic and inorganic semiconductors low-temperature physics or the development of functional materials including advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level students of solid-state properties and researchers in metal-complex science materials science chemistry and physics especially those with an interest in (semi)conducting and/or magnetic materials for energy storage and conversion. | Functional Materials Advances and Applications in Energy Storage and Conversion

GBP 139.00
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Mullite Formations Analysis and Applications

Mullite Formations Analysis and Applications

Mullite is the most important crystalline phase in fired products belonging to the Al2O3–SiO2 mullite system such as whiteware articles used in daily life (e. g. low- and high-temperature hard porcelain sanitaryware and structural clay products). Mullite has attracted increasing interest due to its excellent high-temperature strength and creep resistance good chemical and thermal stability low thermal expansion coefficient and good dielectric properties. Mullitization has been a subject of extensive and controversial investigations. This book comprehensively covers the synthesis and six types of phase transformation of mullite. Part I reviews previous research on the synthesis of mullite gels advantages and disadvantages of different chemical routes of synthesis and phase transformation processes. Part II discusses the nature and characterization of spinel and mullite phases and different mechanisms of mullite formation as conjectured by various researchers. Part III deals with the critical analysis of the spinel and mullite phases and evolution of mullite formation routes. Every chapter is accompanied by detailed diagrams and a comprehensive list of references. | Mullite Formations Analysis and Applications

GBP 139.00
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Plasma Applications for Material Modification From Microelectronics to Biological Materials

Plasma Applications for Material Modification From Microelectronics to Biological Materials

This book is an up-to-date review of the most important plasma-based techniques for material modification from microelectronics to biological materials and from fusion plasmas to atmospheric ones. Each its technical chapters is written by long-experienced internationally recognised researchers. The book provides a deep and comprehensive insight into plasma technology and its associated elemental processes and is illustrated throughout with excellent figures and references to complement each section. Although some of the topics covered can be traced back several decades care has been taken to emphasize the most recent findings and expected evolution. The first time the word ‘plasma’ appeared in print in a scientific text related to the study of electrical discharges in gases was 1928 when Irving Langmuir published his article ‘Oscillations in Ionized Gases’. It was the baptism of the predominant state of matter in the known universe (it is estimated that up to 99% of matter is plasma) although not on earth where the conditions of pressure and temperature make normal the states of matter (solid liquid gas) which in global terms are exotic. It is enough to add energy to a solid (in the form of heat or electromagnetic radiation) to go into the liquid state from which gas is obtained through an additional supply of energy. If we continue adding energy to the gas we will partially or totally ionise it and reach a new state of matter plasma made up of free electrons atoms and molecules (electrically neutral particles) and ions (endowed with a positive or a negative electric charge). | Plasma Applications for Material Modification From Microelectronics to Biological Materials

GBP 116.00
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Immunoassays Development Applications and Future Trends

Immunoassays Development Applications and Future Trends

The concept behind this book is to provide a detailed and practical overview of the development and use of immunoassays in many different areas. Immunoassays are analytical tests that utilise antibodies to measure the amount activity or identity of an analyte. This book is designed to provide a critical and helpful insight into the subject and to give the user practical information that may be of assistance in assay format selection antibody generation/selection and choice of appropriate detection strategies. It is comprised of 13 chapters written by highly experienced researchers in the fields of antibody-based research immunoassay development assay validation diagnostics and microfluidics. Beginning with a comprehensive survey of antibodies immunoassay formats and signalling systems the book elucidates key topics related to the development of an ideal antibody-based sensor focuses on the important topic of surface modification explores key parameters in the immobilisation of antibodies onto solid surfaces discusses the move to ‘lab-on-a-chip’-based devices and investigates the key parameters necessary for their development. Three of the chapters are dedicated to the areas of clinical diagnostics infectious disease monitoring and food security where immunoassay-based applications have become highly valuable tools. The future of immunoassays including next-generation immunoassays electrochemical-immunoassays and ‘lab-on-a-chip’-based systems is also discussed. The book also covers the use of optical detection systems (with a focus on surface plasmon resonance) in immunoassays provides a compilation of important routinely used immunoassay protocols and addresses problems that may be encountered during assay development. | Immunoassays Development Applications and Future Trends

GBP 159.00
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From Atoms to Higgs Bosons Voyages in Quasi-Spacetime

From Atoms to Higgs Bosons Voyages in Quasi-Spacetime

The announcement in 2012 that the Higgs boson had been discovered was understood as a watershed moment for the Standard Model of particle physics. It was deemed a triumphant event in the reductionist quest that had begun centuries ago with the ancient Greek natural philosophers. Physicists basked in the satisfaction of explaining to the world that the ultimate cause of mass in our universe had been unveiled at CERN Switzerland. The Standard Model of particle physics is now understood by many to have arrived at a satisfactory description of entities and interactions on the smallest physical scales: elementary quarks leptons and intermediary gauge bosons residing within a four-dimensional spacetime continuum. Throughout the historical journey of reductionist physics mathematics has played an increasingly dominant role. Indeed abstract mathematics has now become indispensable in guiding our discovery of the physical world. Elementary particles are endowed with abstract existence in accordance with their appearance in complicated equations. Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle originally intended to estimate practical measurement uncertainties now bequeaths a numerical fuzziness to the structure of reality. Particle physicists have borrowed effective mathematical tools originally invented and employed by condensed matter physicists to approximate the complex structures and dynamics of solids and liquids and bestowed on them the authority to define basic physical reality. The discovery of the Higgs boson was a result of these kinds of strategies used by particle physicists to take the latest steps on the reductionist quest. This book offers a constructive critique of the modern orthodoxy into which all aspiring young physicists are now trained that the ever-evolving mathematical models of modern physics are leading us toward a truer understanding of the real physical world. The authors propose that among modern physicists physical realism has been largely replaced—in actual practice—by quasirealism a problematic philosophical approach that interprets the statements of abstract effective mathematical models as providing direct information about reality. History may judge that physics in the twentieth century despite its seeming successes involved a profound deviation from the historical reductionist voyage to fathom the mysteries of the physical universe. | From Atoms to Higgs Bosons Voyages in Quasi-Spacetime

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