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GM Agriculture and Food Security: Fears and Facts
by Peter Phillips William Kerr Stuart SmythEfforts to improve food security in the developing world have been hampered due to myths surrounding GM agriculture. This book explores the theory, evidence and rhetoric of the impact of food production on the environment, and the impact of the environment on food production. The chapters address: food security and technology; expertise and opportunism; the promise of technology; the politicization of risk; industrial agriculture; the meaning of 'natural'; the potential of the local food movement; food labelling; genetic diversity in the agro-industrial era; sustainability and chemical application; plant vitality; and future prospects for food security. Each chapter includes a personal introduction from the authors about the issues at hand, followed by a detailed analysis with further references. The book considers the origins of concerns and then examines the evidence around the issues, and the impacts in terms of policy, regulation and agricultural practice. It also: - Refutes common consumer and environmental organization myths about biotechnology. - Highlights the importance of food security in both the developing and developed world. - Provides a pro-science approach to increasing food security. This book will be of interest to students and researchers in biotechnology, food security and public understanding of science, and also to policy makers, regulators and industry managers.
GM Food Systems and Their Economic Impact (CABI Biotechnology Series)
by Dr Tatjana Brankov Dr Koviljko LovreThe development of transgenic crops is revolutionary, but what does it mean for food production, prices and the environment? This is the first book to examine the economic evidence in a methodical way. It initially describes the historical evolution of biotechnology and defines key terms, before moving on to explore transgenic technology and food regime concepts. The book analyzes genetically modified organism (GMO) policy as part of overall agrarian policy, considering neoregulation in the USA, the EU, Brazil, Russia, China, India, South Africa and Serbia; as well as discussing agricultural performance, support and trade relations. The effect of transgenic food production on world food prices is also examined, along with food security at global and regional levels, and the links between GMOs and world hunger. The environmental implications of transgenic technology are considered through analysis of pesticide and fertilizer usage and efficiency, and pesticide consumption in GMO and non-GMO producing countries. Finally, the book considers the entry of transgenic ingredients into the food chain and lists the products affected. Key features: - Detailed analysis of economic data. - Comparison of international trends, including BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and Serbia. - Evaluation of environmental and food security implications. - Glossary of important terms. This book will be valuable for agricultural economists, including students at Masters and PhD level. It will also be of interest to agricultural engineers, food technologists, nutritionists, industry representatives, policy makers, policy advisers and analysts and NGOs.
GM Food Systems and Their Economic Impact (CABI Biotechnology Series)
by Dr Tatjana Brankov Dr Koviljko LovreThe development of transgenic crops is revolutionary, but what does it mean for food production, prices and the environment? This is the first book to examine the economic evidence in a methodical way. It initially describes the historical evolution of biotechnology and defines key terms, before moving on to explore transgenic technology and food regime concepts. The book analyzes genetically modified organism (GMO) policy as part of overall agrarian policy, considering neoregulation in the USA, the EU, Brazil, Russia, China, India, South Africa and Serbia; as well as discussing agricultural performance, support and trade relations. The effect of transgenic food production on world food prices is also examined, along with food security at global and regional levels, and the links between GMOs and world hunger. The environmental implications of transgenic technology are considered through analysis of pesticide and fertilizer usage and efficiency, and pesticide consumption in GMO and non-GMO producing countries. Finally, the book considers the entry of transgenic ingredients into the food chain and lists the products affected. Key features: - Detailed analysis of economic data. - Comparison of international trends, including BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and Serbia. - Evaluation of environmental and food security implications. - Glossary of important terms. This book will be valuable for agricultural economists, including students at Masters and PhD level. It will also be of interest to agricultural engineers, food technologists, nutritionists, industry representatives, policy makers, policy advisers and analysts and NGOs.
GM Food on Trial: Testing European Democracy (Genetics and Society)
by Susan Carr Les LevidowEurope was told that it had no choice but to accept agbiotech, yet this imperative was turned into a test of democratic accountability for societal choices. Since the late 1990s, European public controversy has kept the agri-biotech industry and its promoters on the defensive. As some opponents and regulators alike have declared, ‘GM food/crops are on trial’. Suspicion of their guilt has been evoked by moral symbols, as disputes over whether genetically-modified products are modest benign improvements on traditional plant breeding, or dangerous Frankenfoods; and in disputes over whether they are global saviours, or control agents of multinational companies. This book examines European institutions being ‘put on trial’ for how their regulatory procedures evaluate and regulate GM products, in ways which opened up alternative futures. Levidow and Carr highlight how public controversy created a legitimacy crisis, leading to national policy changes and demands, in turn stimulating changes in EU agbiotech regulations as a strategy to regain legitimacy.
GM3 Signaling
by Cheorl-Ho KimThis book reviews recent progress in understanding of the signaling and biochemistry of GM3 ganglioside in eukaryotic cells. GM3 is the simplest of the gangliosides and the precursor of other gangliosides. It is expressed in the outer leaflet of plasma cell membranes and has roles in the recognition, interaction, binding, adhesion, and motility of cells. In addition, GM3 has been documented to have functional roles in cell migration, proliferation, senescence, and apoptosis. The full range of topics of interest are addressed in the book. The early chapters discuss the synthesis of GM3, its molecular localization in cells, and its basic function as an interacting molecule. The ways in which GM3 exerts its effects via various growth factor receptors are fully explored. Current knowledge of the part played by GM3 in health and disease is discussed in depth. For example, its roles in preventing inflammation, inhibiting tumor angiogenesis and tumor growth, and suppressing arthritis are highlighted, and attention drawn to the significance of GM3 as a driver of impaired wound healing in diabetics. The book will be of interest to all who want a comprehensive update on research in this field.
GMO China: How Global Debates Transformed China's Agricultural Biotechnology Policies (Contemporary Asia in the World)
by Cong CaoIn China, as elsewhere, the debate over genetically modified organisms has become polarized into anti- and pro-GMO camps. Given the size of China’s population and market, much is at stake in conflicts over regulation for domestic as well as international actors. In this book, Cong Cao provides an even-handed analysis that illuminates the tensions that have shaped China’s policy toward agricultural biotechnology in a global perspective.Cao presents a comprehensive and systematic analysis of how China’s policy toward research and commercialization of genetically modified crops has shifted that explains how China’s changing GMO stances reflect its evolving position on the world stage. While China’s scientific community has set the agenda, it has encountered resistance rooted in concerns over food safety and consumers’ rights as well as issues of intellectual property rights and food sovereignty. Although Chinese leaders at first sought to take advantage of the biotech revolution by promoting GMO crop consumption, Cao demonstrates that policy has since become precautionary, as seen in new laws and regulations grounded in concerns over safety and the deferral of commercialization of GM rice. He presents China’s policies in light of changing global attitudes toward GM crops: As shifts in China have closely followed global trends, so has domestic activism. Drawing on government and scientific documents as well as interviews with scientists, officials, policy analysts, activists, and journalists, GMO China is an important book for China studies, science and technology studies, policy analysts, and professionals interested in the Chinese biotechnology market.
GMO Myths and Truths: A Citizen’s Guide to the Evidence on the Safety and Efficacy of Genetically Modified Crops and Foods, 3rd Edition
by Claire Robinson John Fagan Michael AntoniouIt is often claimed that the case against genetically modified (GM) crops and foods is based on emotion, not science, and that to oppose GM crop and food technology is to be anti-science. It is also claimed that GM crops offer higher yields and better nutrition, that they are safe for health and the environment, that they reduce agrochemical use, and that they are needed to feed the world's growing population. This book, co-authored by two genetic engineers and a writer/researcher, exposes these claims as false, using scientific and other documented evidence. GMO Myths and Truths summarizes the facts on the safety and efficacy of genetically modified (GM) crops and foods in terms that are accessible to the non-scientist but still relevant to scientists, policymakers and educators. The evidence presented points to many hazards, risks, and limitations of genetic engineering technology. These include harms found in animal feeding and ecological studies, which in turn indicate risks to health and the environment posed by GM crops and foods. The layout of the book enables those readers with limited time to read the chapter summaries, while providing more detail and full references for those who require them. At 164 pages of paperback size, this new condensed version is shorter and more accessible than the authors' 330-page report by the same name, which has been downloaded over half a million times. The book shows that conventional breeding continues to outstrip GM in developing crops that deliver high yields, better nutrition, and tolerance to extreme weather conditions and poor soils. In agreement with over 400 international experts who co-authored a UN and World Bank-sponsored report on the future of farming, the authors conclude that modern agroecology, rather than GM, is the best path for feeding the world's current and future populations in a safe and sustainable way.
GMOs Decoded: A Skeptic's View of Genetically Modified Foods (Food, Health, and the Environment)
by Sheldon KrimskyThe debate over genetically modified organisms: health and safety concerns, environmental impact, and scientific opinions.Since they were introduced to the market in the late 1990s, GMOs (genetically modified organisms, including genetically modified crops), have been subject to a barrage of criticism. Agriculture has welcomed this new technology, but public opposition has been loud and scientific opinion mixed. In GMOs Decoded, Sheldon Krimsky examines the controversies over GMOs—health and safety concerns, environmental issues, the implications for world hunger, and the scientific consensus (or lack of one). He explores the viewpoints of a range of GMO skeptics, from public advocacy groups and nongovernmental organizations to scientists with differing views on risk and environmental impact.Krimsky explains the differences between traditional plant breeding and “molecular breeding” through genetic engineering (GE); describes early GMO products, including the infamous Flavr Savr tomato; and discusses herbicide-, disease-, and insect-resistant GE plants. He considers the different American and European approaches to risk assessment, dueling scientific interpretations of plant genetics, and the controversy over labeling GMO products. He analyzes a key 2016 report from the National Academies of Sciences on GMO health effects and considers the controversy over biofortified rice (Golden Rice)—which some saw as a humanitarian project and others as an exercise in public relations. Do GMO crops hold promise or peril? By offering an accessible review of the risks and benefits of GMO crops, and a guide to the controversies over them, Krimsky helps readers judge for themselves.
GMOs, Food Traceability and RegTech: Genetically Modified Food, Traceability Systems and Blockchain as a Regulatory Technology
by Andrea Stazi Riccardo JovineThe book deals with the regulation of GMOs within the context of multiple principles and interests, including food security, sustainable development, and biodiversity. The recognition of intellectual property rights, particularly with respect to geographical indications and patentability is also discussed. From a comparative perspective, the importance of traceability in the food industry, driven by major world powers' consumer and market protection policies, is highlighted. Finally the use of emerging technologies, such as blockchain, as a form of "regulatory technology" for more effective and sustainable management of traceability systems within the food supply chain, is explored as a workable and forward looking solution.
GMOs: Implications for Biodiversity Conservation and Ecological Processes (Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation #19)
by David L. Hawksworth Anurag Chaurasia Manoela Pessoa de MirandaThis book covers a broad spectrum of topics related to GMOs and allied new gene-based technologies, biodiversity, and ecosystem processes, bringing together the contributions of researchers and regulators from around the world. The aim is to offer a clear view of the benefits and effects of genetically modified crops, insects, and other animals on the soil microbiome and ecological processes. Contributors examine issues related to the development of risk assessment procedures and regulations designed to maximize benefits while minimizing risks. Beyond the scientific challenges of GMOs, the book explores the broad and contentious terrain of ethical considerations. The contributors discuss such questions as the unintended, possibly unforeseen, consequences of releasing GMOs into ecosystems, and the likelihood that the full effects of GMOs could take years, even decades, of close monitoring to become evident. The importance of developing a precautionary approach is stressed. The final chapter describes the critical issues of governance and regulation of new and emerging gene-based technologies, as nations grapple with the consequences of adopting the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB). The volume includes an extensive Annex which outlines legal perspectives on the state of GMO governance around the world, with more than 20 examples from nations in Africa, South and Central America, Asia, Australasia, and Europe.
GMP Audits in Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industries (ISSN)
by Mustafa EdikThe fact that good manufacturing practice (GMP) audits in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries have to be evaluated, and with very limited resources, has created a gap in this field. The lack of trained and qualified GMP auditors is on the rise in all organizations that are required to implement FDA, EMA, MHRA, WHO, TGA, and PIC/S regulations. This volume is an essential reference source for those organizations operating in the field of health and presents the basic knowledge needed to perform audits. The author also provides useful tips and a selection of samples about GMP audits that are indispensable for professionals and health inspectors working in industry and health authorities.Features An essential reference source for those organizations operating in the field of health and presents the basic knowledge needed to perform audits Anyone working in the manufacturing sector needs to be aware of GMP, be able to identify operational flaws as well as legal violations, and have a clear understanding of how to meet GMP standards Assists readers in understanding the importance of GMP and how they can apply each aspect in their working environment Covers a global regulatory landscape Suitable for relevant degree courses including industrial pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical biotechnology
GMP Compliance, Productivity, and Quality: Achieving Synergy in Healthcare Manufacturing
by Vinay BhattWritten by twenty-eight experts, filled with recommendations that can immediately be put into action, this book provides the strategies and tactics required to link and harmonize manufacturing processes with GMP to achieve optimum operability and cost-effective regulatory compliance. Drawn from name brand and generic companies and regulatory and co
GMP im Labor: Die Gute Herstellungspraxis im Labor praktisch umgesetzt
by Nadine FrankenbergGMP im Labor Der perfekte Leitfaden für Neulinge und Quereinsteiger:innen zur Etablierung eines GMP-konformen Qualitätssystems mit besonderem Augenmerk auf die speziellen Bedürfnisse im Labor Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) oder gute Herstellungspraxis ist ein System zur Qualitätssicherung von Herstellungsprozessen und Produkten basierend auf nationalen und internationalen Gesetzen. Dabei beziehen sich die Richtlinien auf Produktionsabläufe und -umgebung in der Herstellung von Arzneimitteln und Wirkstoffen, aber auch bei Kosmetika, Lebens- und Futtermitteln. GMP im Labor beschäftigt sich mit der Umsetzung von GMP-Anforderungen in der Laborpraxis und präsentiert eine Grundlage für die Etablierung eines GMP-konformen Qualitätssystems. Besonders nützlich für Einsteiger:innen werden die speziellen Bedürfnisse im Laboralltag detailliert beleuchtet und praktische Lösungsansätze geboten. Dabei wird genauer auf die gesetzlichen Grundlagen und Abgrenzung zu anderen Systemen (GLP, GCP, ISO, etc.) eingegangen und die verschiedenen Punkte eines Qualitätssystem wie etwa Dokumentation, Validierung und Risikomanagement beleuchtet. Des Weiteren werden die fundamentalen Prozesse in einem GMP-konformen Qualitätssystem, wie etwa Gerätequalifizierung, Abweichungen und Selbstinspektionen, behandelt und mit praktischen Lösungsansätzen präsentiert. Dringend benötigt: Das einzige Buch, das einen umfassenden und doch komprimierten Einblick in die komplexe GMP Thematik bietet Praxisnah: Es wird besondere Rücksicht auf die speziellen Bedürfnisse im Labor genommen und bietet praktische Lösungsansätze Leitfaden: Behandelt die notwendigen Grundlagen und dient als Leitfaden zur Etablierung eines GMP-konformen Qualitätssystems GMP im Labor richtet sich an Studierende in Bachelor und Master Studiengängen, Doktorand:innen, Naturwissenchaftler:innen, sowie Mitarbeiter:innen in Laboratorien und in der Industrie.
GMP-Qualifizierung und Validierung von Wirkstoffanlagen: Ein Leitfaden für die Praxis
by Ralf GengenbachUnter Validierung bzw. Qualifizierung versteht man die Beweisf hrung, dass Verfahren, Prozesse, Ausr stungsgegenst nde, Materialien, Arbeitsg nge oder Systeme tats chlich zu den erwarteten Ergebnissen f hren. Betroffen sind alle Unternehmen, die Rohstoffe, Halbfertig- oder Fertigprodukte f r medizinische Ger te, Pharmazeutika, Diagnostika, Lebensmittel herstellen. Ebenso sind Labore betroffen, die Dienstleistungen anbieten, deren Ergebnisse direkt in den Herstellungsprozess einflie en. Dieses Buch liefert "harte Fakten" hinsichtlich der Durchf hrung (How to do) von praxiserprobten Qualifizierungs- und Validierungsma nahmen - ein "Must have" f r Wirkstoff- und Arzneimittelhersteller sowie deren Zulieferer. Der deutsche Titel zur Validierung und Qualifizierung
GMP/ISO Quality Audit Manual for Healthcare Manufacturers and Their Suppliers, (Volume 1 - With Checklists and Software Package): Regulations, Standards, And Guidelines
by Leonard SteinbornVolume 1 of this two-part package provides a complete set of checklists for internal and contract device and drug manufacturers and developers, contract software developers, and suppliers of chemical, printed material, electronic component, and general supplies. It also includes a simulated QSIT audit, and a new-product market launch. All of these
GMP/ISO Quality Audit Manual for Healthcare Manufacturers and Their Suppliers, (Volume 2 - Regulations, Standards, and Guidelines): Regulations, Standards, and Guidelines
by Leonard SteinbornThis well-known QA manual has been updated to provide the guidance readers need to assess their compliance with standard regulations. This Volume 2 of a three-part package contains the full text on: * FDA regulations* EC and IPEC guidelines* ISO/BSI standards referenced in the checklists furnished in volume 1Easy-to-read and organized to provide fa
GMPLS Technologies: Broadband Backbone Networks and Systems (Optical Science and Engineering #101)
by Eiji Oki Naoaki Yamanaka Kohei ShiomotoMulti-Protocol Label Switch (MPLS) and Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) are key technologies for next-generation IP backbone networks. Until now, however, engineers have been forced to search for technical papers on this subject and read them in an ad-hoc manner. At last there is a book that explains both MPLS and GMPLS concepts in a systematic way. GMPLS Technologies: Broadband Backbone Networks and Systems addresses the basic concepts, network architectures, protocols, and traffic engineering needed to operate MPLS and GMPLS networks. The book begins with an introduction of the nature and requirements of broadband networks. It describes the basics of control-oriented networks and Internet Protocol (IP).The text then examines the fundamentals of MPLS, explaining why MPLS is preferable to IP packet-based forwarding. This volume covers MPLS applications, details IP router structures, illustrates GMPLS, and explores important studies on traffic engineering in GMPLS Networks. The text concludes with a description of IP, MPLS, and GMPLS standardization topics. Network equipment design engineers and network service provision engineers can reference this book to understand the crucial techniques for building MPLS/GMPLS-based networks.FeaturesAddresses the basic concepts, network architectures, protocols, and traffic engineering needed to operate MPLS and GMPLS networksCovers the fundamentals of connection-oriented networks including TCP/IP, flow control mechanism, and ATM protocolAnalyzes MPLS issues and applications, such as label switched paths (LSPs) and VPNsHighlights IP router structures, examining technologies of data path function - switch architecture, packet scheduling, and forwarding engineExplores multi-layer traffic engineering, survivable networks, and wavelength-routed optical networksDemonstrates GMPLS-based routers
GNSS Applications in Earth and Space Observations: Challenges and Prospective Approaches (Microsatellite Remote Sensing, GNSS, and Applications)
by Abhay Kumar Singh Dileep Kumar GuptaGlobal Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSSs) have become an essential technology used in navigation, positioning, and timing applications in meteorology, environmental monitoring, disaster management, and space exploration. This comprehensive book explores the various applications of GNSS technology in different fields of Earth and Space observations and provides researchers, professionals, and students valuable insights into these emerging trends. It discusses the challenges that impact the performance of GNSS technology and offers solutions through several case studies on Space weather and climate disasters, opening a different dimension of approaches in various paradigms of GNSS technology.Features: Covers the most up-to-date GNSS applications in three major areas related to Earth and Space observations: climate studies, disaster management, and Space weather monitoring Includes case studies of best practices in climate studies and disaster management Explains the impacts of Space weather events on the near-Earth environment Describes limitations and future possibilities of better use of GNSS in Earth and Space observation and monitoring Highlights an integrated and interdisciplinary approach valuable to a wide range of readers studying Earth and Space interactions This book is a valuable resource for professionals, researchers, academics, and students in Remote Sensing and GIS, Earth Science, Physics and Electronics, Climate Studies, Disaster Management, Geophysics, and Space Science.
GNSS Systems and Engineering: The Chinese Beidou Navigation and Position Location Satellite
by Shusen TanComprehensive guide to the fundamentals and advanced engineering of the Beidou satellite system • The first book specifically describing the Chinese Beidou timing/navigation system – an increasingly important contributor to the GNSS• Introducing the ‘user location information sharing’ demands, technologies and development trends• Highlights the technical features and broad application prospects of navigation, positioning and short message communication of the Beidou satellite system• Enhances understanding of the fundamentals and theories of radio navigation and positioning satellite systems• Offers guidelines as to how to implement their design and construction• A comprehensive reference on the subject for those who are doing scientific or engineering research in this area
GNSS-Reflectometry: Fundamentals, Methods and Applications (Satellite Navigation Technology)
by Shuanggen Jin Xuerui Wu Hui QiuThis book gives comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals, methods and applications of GNSS-Reflectometry (GNSS-R), including GNSS-R history, GNSS reflection signal characteristics, ground-based GNSS multipath reflectometry, interference pattern technology, delay Doppler map, space-based GNSS-R theory, ocean altimetry, hydrological remote sensing, vegetation monitoring and cryosphere remote sensing, etc. It well presents the current status and the latest application progress in this field. The authors have been engaged in the research and application of GNSS-R for many years with achieving lots of original theoretical and application progress, such as GNSS-R scattering mechanism and new applications, which reflect the forefront trends and cutting-edge dynamics in this discipline. It has important reference value and application prospect for marine monitoring, environment remote sensing, global change monitoring, glacier and permafrost monitoring, meteorological and agricultural application and so on. This book is suitable for professionals, graduate students, and researchers engaged in satellite navigation, remote sensing, space geodesy, marine environment, meteorological services, and global change, and as well as technical support for engineers and transformation applications, especially those engaged in satellite navigation development and environmental remote sensing applications. The basis of English translation of this book, originally in Chinese, was facilitated by artificial intelligence. The content was later revised completely by the authors for accuracy.
GPCR Signalling Complexes – Synthesis, Assembly, Trafficking and Specificity
by Terence E. Hébert Ralf Jockers Denis J. DupréMain Question: G protein coupled receptors are involved in highly efficient and specific activation of signalling pathways. How do GPCR signalling complexes get assembled to generate such specificity? In order to answer this question, we need to understand how receptors and their signalling partners are synthesized, folded and quality-controlled in order to generate functional proteins. Then, we need to understand how each partner of the signalling complex is selected to join a complex, and what makes this assembly possible. GPCRs are known to be able to function as oligomers, what drives the assembly into oligomers and what will be the effects of such organization on specificity and efficacy of signal transduction. Once the receptor complexes are assembled, they need to reach different locations in the cell; what drives and controls the trafficking of GPCR signalling complexes. Finally, defects in synthesis, maturation or trafficking can alter functionality of GPCRs signalling complexes; how can we manipulate the system to make it function normally again? Pharmacological chaperones may just be part of the answer to this question.
GPCRs as Therapeutic Targets
by Annette GilchristA thorough discussion of the structure, pharmacology, function, and role of G protein-coupled receptors In GPCRs as Therapeutic Agents, distinguished researcher Dr. Annette Gilchrist delivers an authoritative and in-depth compendium of a vibrant and active area of academic and industrial drug discovery. The book serves as an important reference for new and experienced researchers studying G protein-coupled receptors and discusses the molecular pharmacology of this important target class. It also includes up-to-date material on GPCR structures and structure-based drug design. The book explores the role of GPCRs in the treatment of disease and novel approaches to their study. In addition to providing information on the structure, pharmacology, and function of GPCRs, it discusses their role in disease states, and advances new methods for measuring GPCR activity in an accessible and engaging way. The book includes: A thorough introduction to the molecular pharmacology of G protein-coupled receptors, including up-to-date material on GPCR structures and structure-based drug design In-depth discussions of the evolving pharmacology for GPCRs, intracellular trafficking, and subcellular GPCR signaling Comprehensive explorations of allosteric modulation, receptor dimerization, deorphanization, and ubiquitination Fulsome treatments of the role played by GPCRs in the treatments of cancer, substance use disorders, cerebrovascular diseases, and metabolic diseasesPerfect for researchers in biochemistry, cell biology, and pharmacology, GPCRs as Therapeutic Agents will also earn a place in the libraries of professionals working in medicinal chemistry, structural biology, and clinical pharmacology.
GPCRs: From Deorphanization to Lead Structure Identification
by H. Bourne J. Kuhnke H. Michel Richard HorukThis book offers an insight into the approaches taken by industry and academia to address GPCRs and depict how mature this target class-oriented research has become in the last decade. Coverage also reflects the actual trends in the fast-emerging field of GPCR research in academia and industry. It is based on the international workshop GPCRs: From Deorphanisation to Lead Structure Identification, held in Berlin in May 2006.
GPR Remote Sensing in Archaeology
by Dean Goodman Salvatore PiroGPR Remote Sensing in Archaeology provides a complete description of the processes needed to take raw GPR data all the way to the construction of subsurface images. The book provides an introduction to the "theory" of GPR by using a simulator that shows how radar profiles across simple model structures look and provides many examples so that the complexity of radar signatures can be understood. It continues with a review of the necessary radargram signal processes needed along with examples. The most comprehensive methodology to construct subsurface images from either coarsely spaced data using interpolation or from dense data from multi-channel equipment and 3D volume generation is presented, advanced imaging solutions such as overlay analysis are introduced, and numerous worldwide site case histories are shown. The authors present their studies in a way that most technical and non-technical users of the equipment will find essentials for implementing in their own subsurface investigations.
GPU Solutions to Multi-scale Problems in Science and Engineering
by David A. Yuen Wei Ge Lennart Johnsson Long Wang Xuebin Chi Yaolin ShiThis book covers the new topic of GPU computing with many applications involved, taken from diverse fields such as networking, seismology, fluid mechanics, nano-materials, data-mining , earthquakes ,mantle convection, visualization. It will show the public why GPU computing is important and easy to use. It will offer a reason why GPU computing is useful and how to implement codes in an everyday situation.