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Advances in Biotechnology
by Indu Ravi Mamta Baunthiyal Jyoti SaxenaThe book "Advances in Biotechnology" is about recent advances in some of the important fields that are ongoing in certain biotechnological applications. Biotechnology has been quite helpful in keeping pace with the demands of every increasing human population and in improving the quality of human life. Major biotechnological achievements associated with human welfare have been from the fields like genetic engineering; transgenic plants and animals; genomics, proteomics, monoclonal antibodies for the diagnosis of disease, gene therapy etc. Fourteen authoritative chapters written by experts having experience in academics and research on current developments and future trends in biotechnology have been empathized. The book provides a detailed account of various methodologies used in biotechnology i. e. High capacity vectors, DNA sequencing dealing with next generation sequencing, Molecular markers, DNA microarray technology, as well as Proteomics that have revolutionized biotechnology with a wide array of applications. The book not only presents a well-founded explanation of the topics but also aims to present up-to-date reviews of current research efforts, some thoughtful discussions on the potential benefits and risks involved in producing biotechnological products and the challenges of bringing such products to market. It will prove to be an excellent reference work for both academicians and researchers, indicating new starting points to young researchers for new projects in the field. The book is intended for biotechnologist, biologist, researchers, teachers and students of Biosciences and Biotechnology.
Advances in Bismuth Chemistry (Structure and Bonding #189)
by Crispin LichtenbergThis volume provides a comprehensive exploration of the diverse facets of bismuth chemistry. It covers topics such as the influence of nitrogen-based ligands on bismuth coordination chemistry, the structural constraints affecting bismuth compounds, and the reactivity of bismuthinidenes. Additionally, the book presents the properties and significance of low-valent molecular bismuth species, including neutral Bi(I) and Bi(II) species, molecular Bi-clusters, and radicals, as well as their potential applications in catalysis. Furthermore, it examines the role of bismuth compounds in endeavors towards more sustainable organic synthesis. This book is a valuable resource to researchers, graduate students and professionals interested in inorganic chemistry at the interface with organic synthesis, particularly those focusing on bismuth chemistry, ligand design, and reactivity studies.
Advances in Blockchain Technology for Cyber Physical Systems (Internet of Things)
by Yassine Maleh Lo’ai Tawalbeh Saad Motahhir Abdelhakim Senhaji HafidThe Cyber-Physical System (CPS) relates to many other popularized technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT, IIoT), Machine-to-Machine (M2M), Industry 4.0, which describe a vision of connected creations that deeply unite the physical and information domains. As a revolutionary technology, Blockchain (BC) provides a practical solution to enable a secure and decentralized public ledger that a huge plethora of exciting new technology applications in several areas, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Cyber-Physical Systems, Manufacturing, Supply-Chain, etc. Blockchain technology has infiltrated all areas of our lives, from manufacturing to healthcare and beyond. In this context, this book helps discover the various potential applications that could be fruitful for cyber-physical system applications. It provides a sampling of recent advances and ideas on research progress and the practical usage of blockchain technologies in addressing cyber-physical systems challenges and issues. It provides a sampling of recent advances and views on research progress and the practical usage of blockchain technologies in addressing cyber-physical systems challenges and issues.
Advances in Body Area Networks I: Post-Conference Proceedings Of Bodynets 2017 (Internet of Things)
by Giancarlo Fortino Zhelong WangThis book presents the post-proceedings, including all revised versions of the accepted papers, of the 2017 European Alliance for Innovation (EAI) International Conference on Body Area Networks (BodyNets 2017). The goal of BodyNets 2017 was to provide a world-leading and unique forum, bringing together researchers and practitioners from diverse disciplines to plan, analyze, design, build, deploy and experiment with/on Body Area Networks (BANs).
Advances in Brain Imaging Techniques
by Nirmal Mazumder Gireesh Gangadharan Yury V. KistenevThe book reviews the recent developments in brain imaging and their technological advancements to understand molecular mechanisms associated with neurological disorders and basic behaviors in humans and rodents at the structural, molecular, and functional levels. It discusses the usefulness of advanced optical microscopy techniques, including optical coherence tomography (OCT), miniscope, multiphoton fluorescence (2PF & 3PF), adaptive optics, harmonic generation, and Raman microscopy for understanding pathomechanism of brain disorders and pathological and physiological changes associated with neurodegenerative diseases. Also, the book presents conventional imaging modalities, including Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), for delineating underlying mechanisms and precise early diagnosis of neurological disorders. This book is a useful resource for neuroscientists and researchers working in biomedical engineering and optics.
Advances in Brain Inspired Cognitive Systems: 10th International Conference, BICS 2019, Guangzhou, China, July 13–14, 2019, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #11691)
by Amir Hussain Jun Cai Huimin Zhao Jinchang Ren Jiangbin Zheng Kaizhu Huang Rongjun Chen Yinyin XiaoThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Advances in Brain Inspired Cognitive Systems, BICS 2019, held in Guangzhou, China, in July 2019. The 57 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 129 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections named: neural computation; biologically inspired systems; image recognition: detection, tracking and classification; and data analysis and natural language processing.
Advances in Brain Inspired Cognitive Systems: 13th International Conference, BICS 2023, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 5–6, 2023, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #14374)
by Amir Hussain Huimin Zhao Jinchang Ren Kaizhu Huang Rongjun Chen Iman Yi Liao Xiaoyong Liu Ping Ma Thomas MaulThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Brain Inspired Cognitive Systems, BICS 2023, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in August 2023. The 36 full papers included in this book were reviewed and selected from 58 submissions and are organized in thematic sections as follows: Bio-inspired systems and Neural Computation; Image Recognition, Detection and Classification; Vision and Object Tracking; Data Analysis and Machine Learning and Applications.
Advances in Brain Inspired Cognitive Systems: 14th International Conference, BICS 2024, Hefei, China, December 6–8, 2024, Proceedings, Part I (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15497)
by Amir Hussain Bo Jiang Jinchang Ren Chenglong Li Mufti Mahmud Erfu Yang Aihua Zheng Shuqiang Wang Zhi Gao Zhicheng ZhaoThe two-volume set LNAI 15497 and LNAI 15498 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Brain Inspired Cognitive Systems, BICS 2024, held in Hefei, China, during December 6–8, 2024. The 56 full papers presented in these two volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 124 submissions. These papers deal with various aspects of brain inspired cognitive systems, focusing on latest advancements in brain-inspired computing; artificial intelligence; and cognitive systems.
Advances in Brain Inspired Cognitive Systems: 14th International Conference, BICS 2024, Hefei, China, December 6–8, 2024, Proceedings, Part II (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15498)
by Amir Hussain Bo Jiang Jinchang Ren Chenglong Li Mufti Mahmud Erfu Yang Aihua Zheng Shuqiang Wang Zhi Gao Zhicheng ZhaoThe two-volume set LNAI 15497 and LNAI 15498 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Brain Inspired Cognitive Systems, BICS 2024, held in Hefei, China, during December 6–8, 2024. The 56 full papers presented in these two volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 124 submissions. These papers deal with various aspects of brain inspired cognitive systems, focusing on latest advancements in brain-inspired computing; artificial intelligence; and cognitive systems.
Advances in Brain Inspired Cognitive Systems: 5th International Conference, Bics 2012, Shenyang, Liaoning, China, July 11-14, 2012 Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #7366)
by Amir Hussain Cheng-Lin Liu Bin Luo Huimin Zhao Jinchang Ren Jiangbin Zheng Xinbo ZhaoThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Advances in Brain Inspired Cognitive Systems, BICS 2018, held in Xi’an, China, in July 2018. The 83 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 137 submissions. The papers were organized in topical sections named: neural computation; biologically inspired systems; image recognition: detection, tracking and classification; data analysis and natural language processing; and applications.
Advances in Brain Inspired Cognitive Systems: 8th International Conference, BICS 2016, Beijing, China, November 28-30, 2016, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #10023)
by Amir Hussain Yi Zeng Cheng-Lin Liu Bin Luo Kay Chen Tan Zhaoxiang ZhangThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Brain Inspired Cognitive Systems, BICS 2016, held in Beijing, China, in November 2016. The 32 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 43 submissions. They discuss the emerging areas and challenges, present the state of the art of brain-inspired cognitive systems research and applications in diverse fields by covering many topics in brain inspired cognitive systems related research including biologically inspired systems, cognitive neuroscience, models consciousness, and neural computation.
Advances in Broadband Communication and Networks
by David Johnson David Burton Li Li Homayoun Nikookar Mark Bishop Peter Fischer Evangelos Bekiaris F. Zhang Ming Xu R. J. Evans C. Lin Z. Liu Thomas Magedanz Y. Li J. I. Agbinya O. Sevimli S. Lal S. Selvadurai A. Al-Jumaily S. Reisenfeld Graham I Hooker Ross Hennessey Craig Lobsey Andrew Maclean Andrew D. Hellicar Kieran Greene Greg Hislop Stephen Hanham Nasiha Nikolic Jia Dn Greg P. Timms John D. Bnnton Michael L. Brothers John W. Archer Val Dyadyuka Leigh Stokes B. Yang Y. Mo B. Wicks C. Ta-Minh G. Felic K. Wang P. Nadagonda T. Walsh E. Skafidas Kuan Lun Huang Jinhong Yuan Hajime Suzukia Iain B. Collings George Lam Mark Hedley Jian Andrew Zhang Eu-Suk Shim Jee-Hyun Kim Hyoung-Kyu Song Young-Hwan You J. Renato Nascimento Marius Iulian Corici Fabricio Carvalho de Gouveia Yaw Nkansah-Gyekye Eugene Zilberg Murad Karrar Saroj Lal Budi Thomas Jap Sara Lal Frank Chiang Robin Braun Bashar Ramadanny Ibrahim S. Raada Xiaojing Huang Raad RaadBroadband communications has become the major focus for industry for offering rich multimedia IP services in next generation networks. This book deals with the state-of-the-art and the underlying principles of key technologies which facilitate broadband telecommunications including millimetre wave gigabit Ethernet, terahertz communication, multiple input multiple output (MIMO) technology, orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM), ultra wideband (UWB) and the fourth generation (4G) network technologies. The book illustrates the use of these technologies, including high resolution three-dimensional millimetre wave radar imaging and terahertz imaging techniques. Within the next few years advances in graphic rendering and the application of millimetre wave radar technology will enable high resolution radar surveillance and operators of industrial processes to control their machines and to navigate remotely even in poor visibility environments. The principles and performance of terahertz imaging are also demonstrated in this important book. The performance and success of emerging all-IP networks depend largely on the efficiency of broadband technologies and this book provides the basis for 4G networks and explores key performance measures such as quality of service and handover between distributed networks (mobile and fixed). The book also demonstrates the medical and biomedical applications of broadband wireless communications.
Advances in Building Energy Research: Volume 1
by Author'Several high quality scientific journals are published in the area of building energy and indoor/outdoor environment; however, one has been missing. Advances in Building Energy Research fills the gap. I recommend ABER to all technical libraries, research institutes and universities. It should also be used by construction companies and those manufacturing building materials and building products.' Professor Olli Sepp nen, President of REHVA (Federation of Heating and Air-conditioning Associations) 'Advances in Building Energy Research is a unique index. It will be an inexhaustible resource for energy related sciences and a continuous inspiration for architects around the world.' N. Fintikakis, Architect and Director of UIA-ARES WP (Architecture and Renewable Energy Sources) 'The collection of articles provides an encyclopaedic overview of the state of the art of the subject; and they are written clearly and concisely. This volume is a must for researchers and advanced students.' Professor Edward Ng, Department of Architecture, The Chinese University of Hong Kong 'This is a very valuable first volume of a new series with each section written by leaders in their respective fields. Contributions cover a range of related topics and present evaluations of contemporary issues in building energy research that give the reader an immediate and clear insight.' Dr Adrian Pitts, Senior Lecturer in Energy, Environment and Sustainability, University of Sheffield Advances in Building Energy Research (ABER) offers state-of-the-art information on the environmental science and performance of buildings, linking new technologies and methodologies with the latest research on systems, simulations and standards. As stringently reviewed as a journal but with the breadth of a book, this annual volume brings together invited contributions from the foremost international experts on energy efficiency and environmental quality of buildings. Spanning a broad range of technical subjects, this is a 'must have' reference on global developments in the field, suitable for architects and building engineers, environmental engineers, industry professionals, students, teachers and researchers in building science, technical libraries and laboratories. This first volume covers double skin fa ades; artificial intelligence in buildings; indoor thermal comfort and the progress of the adaptive approach; heat island research and the effect of urban microclimate; the use of techniques such as high dynamic range imaging and satellite remote sensing; and vital management and monitoring approaches such as post-occupancy evaluation.
Advances in Building Energy Research: Volume 2
by Mat Santamouris'Several high quality scientific journals are published in the area of building energy and indoor/outdoor environment; however, one has been missing. Advances in Building Energy Research fills the gap. I recommend ABER to all technical libraries, research institutes and universities. It should also be used by construction companies and those manufacturing building materials and building products.' Professor Olli Sepp nen, President of REHVA (Federation of Heating and Air-conditioning Associations) 'Advances in Building Energy Research is a unique index. It will be an inexhaustible resource for energy related sciences and a continuous inspiration for architects around the world.' N. Fintikakis, Architect and Director of UIA-ARES WP (Architecture and Renewable Energy Sources) Advances in Building Energy Research (ABER) offers state-of-the-art information on the environmental science and performance of buildings, linking new technologies and methodologies with the latest research on systems, simulations and standards. As stringently reviewed as a journal but with the breadth of a book, this annual volume brings together invited contributions from the foremost international experts on energy efficiency and environmental quality of buildings. Spanning a broad range of technical subjects, this is a 'must have' reference on global developments in the field, suitable for architects and building engineers, environmental engineers, industry professionals, students, teachers and researchers in building science, technical libraries and laboratories.
Advances in Building Energy Research: Volume 3
by Mat SantamourisAdvances in Building Energy Research (ABER) offers state-of-the-art information on the environmental science and performance of buildings, linking new technologies and methodologies with the latest research on systems, simulations and standards. As stringently reviewed as a journal but with the breadth of a book, this annual volume brings together invited contributions from the foremost international experts on energy efficiency and environmental quality of buildings. Spanning a broad range of technical subjects, this is a 'must have' reference on global developments in the field, suitable for architects and building engineers, environmental engineers, industry professionals, students, teachers and researchers in building science, technical libraries and laboratories. Volume 3 covers: - Energy, Carbon and Cost Performance of Building Stocks - Solar Chimneys in Buildings - Optimization and Economics of Solar Cooling Systems - Artificial Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms in Energy Applications in Buildings - Decision Support Methodologies on the Energy Efficiency and Energy Management in Buildings - Progress in Numerical Modelling for Urban Thermal Environment Studies - Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE): An Inevitable Step Toward Sustainability - Guidelines to Avoid Mould Growth in Buildings - Thermal Impact of Strategic Landscaping in Cities - Urban Heat Island and its Impact on Building Energy Consumption - Green Roofs in Buildings: Thermal and Environmental Behaviour - Building Earth-Contact Heat Transfer
Advances in Building Energy Research: Volume 4
by Mat SantamourisAdvances in Building Energy Research (ABER) offers state-of-the-art information on the environmental science and performance of buildings, linking new technologies and methodologies with the latest research on systems, simulations and standards. As stringently reviewed as a journal but with the breadth of a book, this annual volume brings together invited contributions from the foremost international experts on energy efficiency and environmental quality of buildings. Spanning a broad range of technical subjects, this is a 'must have' reference on global developments in the field, suitable for architects and building engineers, environmental engineers, industry professionals, students, teachers and researchers in building science, technical libraries and laboratories.
Advances in Building Information Modeling: First Eurasian BIM Forum, EBF 2019, Istanbul, Turkey, May 31, 2019, Revised Selected Papers (Communications in Computer and Information Science #1188)
by Umit Isikdag Salih Ofluoglu Ozan Onder OzenerThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First Eurasian BIM Forum, EBF 2019, held in Istanbul, Turkey, in May 2019. The 16 full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 44 submissions. The papers cover such topics as BIM adoption and implementation; BIM for project management; BIM for sustainability and performative design; BIM and facility management and infrastructural issues.
Advances in Building Information Modeling: Second Eurasian BIM Forum, EBF 2021, Istanbul, Turkey, November 11–12, 2021, Revised Selected Papers (Communications in Computer and Information Science #1627)
by Umit Isikdag Salih Ofluoglu Ozan Önder ÖzenerThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second Eurasian BIM Forum on Advances in Building Information Modeling, EBF 2021, held in Istanbul, Turkey, during November 11–12, 2021.The 12 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 22 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: BIM adoption and design process; BIM for project and facilities management; BIM education; and novel viewpoints on BIM.
Advances in Building Services Engineering: Studies, Researches and Applications
by Ioan SarbuThis book provides a comprehensive, systematic overview of original theoretical, experimental, and numerical studies in the building services engineering domain. It brings together different strands of the topic, guided by the two key features of energy savings and reduction of the pollutant emissions. Technical, economic, and energy efficiency aspects related to the design, modelling, optimisation, and operation of diverse building services systems are explored. This book includes various theoretical studies, numerical and optimisation models, experiments, and applications in this field, giving an emphasis to: indoor environment quality assurance; energy analysis, modelling, and optimisation of heating systems; improving the energy performance of refrigeration and air-conditioning systems; valorising the solar and geothermal energies; analysis of thermal energy storage technologies; hydraulic simulation and optimisation of water distribution systems; and improving the energy efficiency of water pumping. With 11 pedagogically structured chapters, containing numerous illustrations, tables, and examples, this book provides researchers, lecturers, engineers, and graduate students with a thorough guide to building service engineering.
Advances in Business ICT: New Ideas From Ongoing Research (Studies in Computational Intelligence #658)
by Tomasz Pełech-Pilichowski Maria Mach-Król Celina M. OlszakThis book discusses the effective use of modern ICT solutions for business needs, including the efficient use of IT resources, decision support systems, business intelligence, data mining and advanced data processing algorithms, as well as the processing of large datasets (inter alia social networking such as Twitter and Facebook, etc. ). The ability to generate, record and process qualitative and quantitative data, including in the area of big data, the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing offers a real prospect of significant improvements for business, as well as the operation of a company within Industry 4. 0. The book presents new ideas, approaches, solutions and algorithms in the area of knowledge representation, management and processing, quantitative and qualitative data processing (including sentiment analysis), problems of simulation performance, and the use of advanced signal processing to increase the speed of computation. The solutions presented are also aimed at the effective use of business process modeling and notation (BPMN), business process semantization and investment project portfolio selection. It is a valuable resource for researchers, data analysts, entrepreneurs and IT professionals alike, and the research findings presented make it possible to reduce costs, increase the accuracy of investment, optimize resources and streamline operations and marketing.
Advances in Business Statistics, Methods and Data Collection
by Stefan Bender Ger Snijkers Jacqui Jones Joseph W. Sakshaug Mojca Bavdaž Steve MacFeely Katherine J. Thompson Arnout Van DeldenADVANCES IN BUSINESS STATISTICS, METHODS AND DATA COLLECTION Advances in Business Statistics, Methods and Data Collection delivers insights into the latest state of play in producing establishment statistics, obtained from businesses, farms and institutions. Presenting materials and reflecting discussions from the 6th International Conference on Establishment Statistics (ICES-VI), this edited volume provides a broad overview of methodology underlying current establishment statistics from every aspect of the production life cycle while spotlighting innovative and impactful advancements in the development, conduct, and evaluation of modern establishment statistics programs. Highlights include: Practical discussions on agile, timely, and accurate measurement of rapidly evolving economic phenomena such as globalization, new computer technologies, and the informal sector. Comprehensive explorations of administrative and new data sources and technologies, covering big (organic) data sources and methods for data integration, linking, machine learning and visualization. Detailed compilations of statistical programs’ responses to wide-ranging data collection and production challenges, among others caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. In-depth examinations of business survey questionnaire design, computerization, pretesting methods, experimentation, and paradata. Methodical presentations of conventional and emerging procedures in survey statistics techniques for establishment statistics, encompassing probability sampling designs and sample coordination, non-probability sampling, missing data treatments, small area estimation and Bayesian methods. Providing a broad overview of most up-to-date science, this book challenges the status quo and prepares researchers for current and future challenges in establishment statistics and methods. Perfect for survey researchers, government statisticians, National Bank employees, economists, and undergraduate and graduate students in survey research and economics, Advances in Business Statistics, Methods and Data Collection will also earn a place in the toolkit of researchers working –with data– in industries across a variety of fields.
Advances in Business, Management and Entrepreneurship: Proceedings of the 4th Global Conference on Business Management & Entrepreneurship (GC-BME 4), 8 August 2019, Bandung, Indonesia (Advances in Business, Management and Entrepreneurship)
by Ade Gafar Abdullah Ratih Hurriyati Benny Tjahjono Sulastri LisnawatiThe GCBME Book Series aims to promote the quality and methodical reach of the Global Conference on Business Management & Entrepreneurship, which is intended as a high-quality scientific contribution to the science of business management and entrepreneurship. The Contributions are expected to be the main reference articles on the topic of each book and have been subject to a strict peer review process conducted by experts in the fields. The conference provided opportunities for the delegates to exchange new ideas and implementation of experiences, to establish business or research connections and to find Global Partners for future collaboration. The conference and resulting volume in the book series is expected to be held and appear annually. The year 2019 theme of book and conference is "Transforming Sustainable Business In The Era Of Society 5.0". The ultimate goal of GCBME is to provide a medium forum for educators, researchers, scholars, managers, graduate students and professional business persons from the diverse cultural backgrounds, to present and discuss their research, knowledge and innovation within the fields of business, management and entrepreneurship. The GCBME conferences cover major thematic groups, yet opens to other relevant topics: Organizational Behavior, Innovation, Marketing Management, Financial Management and Accounting, Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship and Green Business.
Advances in CO2 Utilization: From Fundamentals to Applications (Green Chemistry and Sustainable Technology)
by Guoliang Zhang Annemie Bogaerts Jingyun Ye Chang-Jun LiuThis book presents the current status of CO2 utilization from fundamental studies to industrial tests. With the development of renewable energy, carbon dioxide will become an important feedstock for the synthesis of fuels and chemicals, and CO2 utilization must be the final solution for the carbon dioxide issues. This book discusses the effective techniques for activating inert carbon dioxide and various approaches for CO2 conversion, such as homogeneous catalytic conversion, homogeneous catalytic conversion, heterogeneous catalytic conversion, photocatalytic conversion, electrocatalytic conversion, photo-thermal catalytic conversion, plasma-chemical/plasma-catalytic conversion, and bio-catalytic conversion. It also addresses the electronic and geometric structural effects of the supported catalyst on the activity and selectivity of the conversion of carbon dioxide. The significant effects from single atom catalyst to nanoparticle are also discussed, and process intensification in catalyst preparation and reaction is highlighted. Furthermore, this book contains chapters with theoretical studies, including functional theory, which has played an important role in the catalyst design, the explanation of the reaction mechanism, and in understanding the synergy of reaction and heat and mass transfer. Given its scope, this book appeals to a wider readership, especially for researchers in the field of CO2 utilization.
Advances in Cable-Supported Bridges: Selected Papers, 5th International Cable-Supported Bridge Operator's Conference, New York City, 28-29 August, 2006
by Khaled M. MahmoudCable-supported bridges are known for their visual elegance, aesthetic appeal and ability to link long spans. The extent of issues of concern associated with these structures is commensurate with their size and vast scale. Significant advances in the technology of assessment, design, construction and maintenance of cable-supported bridges have been achieved in the past few years, due to increasing awareness, collaboration and information exchange.This book contains selected papers on cable-supported bridges as presented at the 5th International Cable-Supported Bridge Operators' Conference, held in New York City on August 28-29, 2006. It includes papers by leading international bridge engineers. Presenting state-of-the-art material, the book is an authoritative account on the developments in the field, this volume forms essential reading to anyone working on cable-supported bridges. Advances in Cable-Supported Bridges .
Advances in Calcium Phosphate Biomaterials (Springer Series in Biomaterials Science and Engineering #2)
by Besim Ben-NissanAdvances in Calcium Phosphate Biomaterials presents a comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of the latest advances in developing calcium phosphate biomaterials and their applications in medicine. It covers the fundamental structures, synthesis methods, characterization methods, and the physical and chemical properties of calcium phosphate biomaterials, as well as the synthesis and properties of calcium phosphate-based biomaterials in regenerative medicine and their clinical applications. The book brings together these new concepts, mechanisms and methods in contributions by both young and "veteran" academics, clinicians, and researchers to forward the knowledge and expertise on calcium phosphate and related materials. Accordingly, the book not only covers the fundamentals but also open new avenues for meeting future challenges in research and clinical applications. Besim Ben-Nissan is a Professor of Chemistry and Forensic Science at the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia