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Taxonomy of Angiosperms - S. N. Pandey |
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S. N. Pandey S. P. Misra
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Cover Price : Rs 795.00
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Imprint : Ane Books Pvt. Ltd. ISBN : 9788180521768 YOP : 2021
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Binding : Paperback Size : 6.25 Total Pages : 640 CD : No
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About the Book :-
The book provides a comprehensive account of the basic concepts to the recent trends in plant taxonomy. While general aspects are dealt in detail, the systematic treatment and methodical description of angiosperm families has also been given due attention. Written in student-friendly manner, the subject matter has been presented in a simple and lucid style. Well supported with self explanatory illustrations, the book will immensely be useful to the students pursuing undergraduate, honours and postgraduate studies in botany, agriculture, pharmacology and various competitive examinations.
Salient Features :-
• Provides conceptual synthesis of the subject matter in a simple manner.
• Furnishes spectral information of general aspects of plant taxonomy.
• Deals with systematic treatment and methodical description of 51 dicotyledonous and 10 monocotyledonous families.
• Profitably useful for morphological features and phytogeography.
• Augmented with topics recently included in UGC syllabus.
• Incorporates crowded galaxy of classifications upto recent APG system.
• Highlights up-to-date activities of Botanical Survey of India and Indian Botanical Gardens.
• Stresses sustainable use of phytoresources and their conservation.
• Accounts complete taxonomic illustrations of select plants.
Contents :-
Preface, 1. Historical Retrospect, Aims and Objectives and Scope of Plant Taxonomy 2. Fundamental Components (Principles) of Taxonomy and Concept of Taxonomic Characters 3. Plant Nomenclature 4. Hierarchy of Characters in Plant Taxonomy 5. Taxonomic Literature and Indian Flora 6. Major Systems of Classification 7. Herbaria 8. Select Botanic Gardens 9. Botanical Survey of India 10. Origin and Evolution of Angiosperms 11. Variation and Speciation in Plants 12. Relevance of Taxonomy 13. Taxonomic Evidences 14. Morphological Features 15. Plant Identification : Construction and Use of Keys 16. Magnoliidae (Magnoliaceae, Annonaceae, Nymphaeaceae, Ranunculaceae, Papaveraceae, Fumariaceae) 17. Hamamelidae (Moraceae and Casuarinaceae) 18. Caryophyllidae (Cactaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Amaranthaceae, Portulacaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Polygonaceae) 19. Dilleniidae (Tiliaceae, Sterculiaceae, Malvaceae, Violaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Capparaceae, Brassicaceae, Sapotaceae) 20. Rosidae (Rosaceae, Mimosaceae, Caesalpiniaceae, Fabaceae, Lythraceae, Myrtaceae, Combretaceae, Loranthaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Vitaceae, Sapindaceae, Anacardiaceae, Meliaceae, Rutaceae, Oxalidaceae, Geraniaceae, Apiaceae) 21. Asteridae (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadaceae, Solanaceae, Convolvulaceae, Boraginaceae, Verbenaceae, Lamiaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Acanthaceae, Pedaliaceae, Rubiaceae, Asteraceae) 22. Liliopsida (Monocots) (Alismataceae, Arecaceae, Araceae, Commelinaceae, Cyperaceae, Poaceae, Musaceae, Zingiberaceae, Liliaceae, Orchidaceae) 23. Taxonomy and Phytogeography, Index.
About the Authors :-
Dr. S.N. Pandey, Principal, B.R.D. College, formerly Sr. Reader, Botany Deptt., D.A-V. College, C.S.J.M. University, Kanpur, passed M.Sc.(1966) in first division with first position from Agra University and obtained Ph.D from Kanpur University. He has published over 70 research papers in reputed Indian and foreign research journals and has supervised several research students leading to Ph.D.degree. While he has co-organised 3 national and 1 international conferences, he has also attended several international conferences including International Botanical Congress, Berlin; Millennium Wetland Event, 2000, Quebec; refresher course with Ducks unlimited, Canada etc. Besides vast and variegated teaching experience both at UG and PG level of over 40 years. He has to his credit a few well acclaimed books viz. Plant Physiology, TB of Botany (3 Vols.),Advances in Botany (3 vols.), Essential Environmental Studies etc. His academic passion earned him visits to countries like Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, U.K., U.S.A., Canada etc. He is the Chief Editor of Research Journal of Plant and Environment.
Prof. S.P. Misra, Former Principal, Khalsa G.D. College, and Sr. Reader, Botany Deptt., Christ Church College, C.S.J.M. University Kanpur, has a long experience of teaching Botany and Environmental Sciences to undergraduate and postgraduate students. During his active service from 1965-2008, he kept himself engaged in research publications and attending National and International Conferences including Millennium Wetland Event, 2000. Quebec, Canada. He has been member of International Peat Society, Finland and is member of International Mire Conservation Group, Germany. Endowed with passion for scientific writings, he has written several books on various aspects of Botany including Essential Environmental Studies published from Ane Books India, New Delhi.
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Introduction to Protein Structure - 2/Ed - Carl Branden |
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Carl Branden John Tooze
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Cover Price : £ 41.99
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Imprint : T & F / Routledge ISBN : 0815323050 YOP : 1999
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Binding : Paperback Size : 275mmx214 mm Total Pages : 410 CD : No
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About the Book :-
Introduction to Protein Structure gives an up-to-date account of the principles of protein structure, with examples of key proteins in their biological context generously illustrated in full colour to illuminate the structural principles described in the text. The first few chapters introduces the general principles of protein structure both for novices and for non-specialists needing a primer. Subsequent chapters use specific examples of proteins to show how they fulfil a wide variety of biological functions. The book ends with chapters on the experimental approach to determining and predicting protein structure, as well as engineering new proteins to modify their functions.
Contents :-
Part One: Basic Structural Principles 1. The Building Blocks 2. Motifs of Protein Structure 3. Alpha-Domain Structures 4. Alpha/Beta Structures 5. Beta Structures 6. Folding and Flexibility 7. DNA Structures Part Two: Structure, Function and Engineering 8. DNA Recognition in Procaryotes by Helix-Turn-Helix Motifs 9. DNA Recognition by Eucaryotic Transcription Factors 10. Specific Transcription Factors Belong to a Few Families 11. An example of Enzyme Catalysis: Serine Proteinases 12. Membrane Proteins 13. Signal Transduction 14. Fibrous Proteins 15. Recognition of Foreign Molecules by the Immune System 16. The Structure of Spherical Viruses 17. Prediction, Engineering, and design of Protein Structures 18. Determination of Protein Structures. |
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LEGUMES IN INDIA : APPLICATIONS IN FOOD, MEDICINE AND INDUSTRY - Mamatha Rao |
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Cover Price : Rs 3,995.00
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Imprint : Ane Books Pvt. Ltd. ISBN : 8180521354 YOP : 2008
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Binding : Hardback Total Pages : 728 CD : No
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About the Book :-
Legumes, the group of pulses and related plants, are a very important component of global bioresources, more particularly in the tropics and the subtropics. Apart from the various industrial and other uses, such as sources of tannins, dyes, forage and fodder, green manure, timber, fibres, beverages, oil, etc., the Legumes play a very significant role in human nutrition and medicine. There are about 179 genera and 1,152 species of legumes recorded from India. The enormous economic potential of a very large number of species of the Legumes in India has not been fully realized. In addition to published information, there is extensive ethnobotanical information on the uses of legumes. There is an unlimited scope for bioprospecting diverse chemical compounds in Indian legumes. A sustainable utilization of the Indian Legumes requires a consolidated knowledge base for stock taking and to prevent duplication of future research efforts. The present two parts work is conceived against this background.
The first part contains:-
(a) a survey of economically important legumes in India, identifying 18 important uses of 719 legume species (Caesalpiniaceae 124, Fabaceae 504, and Mimosaceae 91), giving the currently valid botanical names and synonyms;
(b) basic scientific information needed to understand the chemistry and the implications of legume species in various contexts;
(c) information on (i) the distribution of various classes of chemical compounds and their uses, (ii) nutritive value of edible legumes, and (iii) the anti-nutritional and toxic factors in them; and
(d) information on legumes used in different traditional and modern systems of medicine. The second part contains information profiles 45 species of the Caesalpiniaceae, 198 species of the Fabaceae and 46 species of the Mimosaceae, in the following format, and arranged alphabetically under each family:
Currently valid Botanical name, Synonyms, Notes on important aspects, Common names in English, Indian vernacular names, Geographical distribution, Botanical description, Phytochemistry, Edibility, Medicinal uses, Bioactivity, Toxicology, Clinical studies, Uses in Alternative systems of medicine, Ethnomedicine, Medicinal uses outside India, and Non-medicinal uses. Information under these items is given in the alphabetical order.
This work is expected to be of immense use to administrators, policy makers and conservationists, besides students, teachers and researchers in botany, environmental and economic botany, biochemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, and agricultural sciences. With its emphasis on traditional systems of medicine this work should be of great use to doctors in indigenous Indian medical systems.
Contents :-
Foreword, Preface, PART I : Bioresource Potential of Legumes in India 1. Introduction 2. The Legumes 3. The Economic Potential of Legumes in India 4. Cultivated Legumes 5. Chemistry of the Legumes 6. Nutritional Significance of Edible Legumes 7. Antinutritional Factors in Edible Legumes 8. Toxicants in Edible Legumes 9. Lectins in Legumes 10. Lipids in Indian Legumes 11. Tannins in Legumes 12. Pigments and Dyes in Legumes 13. Terpenoids in Legumes 14. Saponins in Legumes 15. Legumes With Anitmicrobial and Pesticidal Activity 16. Systems of Medicine and Health Care 17. Legumes in Ethnomedicine 18. Legumes in Ayurveda 19. Legumes in the Siddha System of Medicine 20. Legumes in the Unani System of Medicine 21. Legumes in Homoeopathy 22. Legume Flavonoids in Medicine 23. Legumes in the Management of Cancer PART II: Information Profiles of Legume Species in India 24. Caesalpiniaceae 25. Fabaceae 26. Mimosaceae, Glossary, Bibliography, Index.
About the Author :-
Dr. Mamatha Rao, currently Reader in Botany at the Bangalore University since 1986, received her M.Sc., and Ph.D., degrees in Botany, from the same University. She was trained in Electron Microscopy at the Natural History Museum, London, and worked on the physiology of pollen for her Ph.D.
Dr Mamatha Rao has also been involved in compiling databases of medicinal plants. A database on the plants used in the management of cancer and another on the legumes in India, are her two major contributions. Her research work also involves bioprospecting for lectins and saponins, with applications in health care.
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Emerging Protozoan Pathogens - Naveed Ahmed Khan |
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Cover Price : £ 39.99
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Imprint : T & F / Routledge ISBN : 0415428645 YOP : 2008
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Binding : Paperback Total Pages : 528 CD : No
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About the Book :-
Emerging protozoan pathogens, once thought to be an obscure menace of society, have become a major threat to human health. The last two decades have seen major advances in the understanding of these increasingly important pathogens. Emerging Protozoan Pathogens provides a comprehensive account of up-to-date information on the present status of research in this discipline. Written by experts in their respective subject areas, this book provides a valuable resource for microbiologists and molecular and cell biologists at advanced undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as health professionals and researchers who are interested in these pathogens. The material covered, including biology, genomics, epidemiology, pathogenesis and treatments, makes it an ideal platform on which to base further research projects.
Contents :-
Introduction, A. Amoebae A1. Acanthamoeba spp. A2. Balamuthia mandrillaris A3. Naegleria fowleri A4. Blastocystis hominis, B. Apicomplexans B1. Cryptosporidium spp. B2. Toxoplasma gondii B3. Isospora belli B4. Babesia microti, C. Ciliates C1. Balantidium coli, D. Flagellates D1. Diplomonadida - Giardia spp. D2. Stramenopila - Trichomonas vaginalis, E. Protozoan Pathogens of Major Medical Importance, F. Protozoan Biology, G. Host Response, Index.
About the Editor :-
Dr. Naveed Ahmed Khan is a Senior Lecturer in Microbiology at the School of Biological & Chemical Sciences, Birkbeck University of London. |
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Biocatalytic Membrane Reactors: Applications In Biotechnology And The Pharmaceutical Industry - Enrico Drioli |
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Enrico Drioli Lidietta Giorno
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Cover Price : Rs 595.00
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Imprint : T & F / Routledge ISBN : 0748406549 YOP : 2004
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Binding : Paperback Total Pages : 212 CD : No
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DESCRIPTION
This research level reference book has been co-written by Enrico Drioli, perhaps one of the world's best known researchers into membrane technology. The application of membrane technology to chemical transformation and molecular separation are beginning to be exploited in the pharmaceutical science and biotechnology industries, but there is a need for researchers and students to have up-to-date literature - and this book provides it. The book will be of interest to students of chemistry, chemical engineering, pharmacy and biotechnology.
CONTENTS
Introduction Part 1: General Principles 1. Membranes and Membrane Processes 2. Catalytic Membrane Reactors (CMRs) Part 2: Applications of Catalytic Membrane Reactors 3. Catalytic Membrane Reactors in Integrated Processes for Production of Bioactive Compounds 4. Catalytic Membrane Reactors for Production of Pure Optical Active Compounds 5. Catalytic Membrane Reactors for Retention and Recycling of Co-enzyme 6. Catalytic Membrane Reactors for Bioconversion of Low Water Solubility Substrates 7. Membranes and Membrane Reactors in Artificial Organs.
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Kernel Methods in Computational Biology - Bernhard Scholkopf |
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Bernhard Scholkopf Koji Tsuda Jean Philippe Vert
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Cover Price : Rs 595.00
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Imprint : MIT Press ISBN : 8180520773 YOP : 2004
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Binding : Paperback Total Pages : 402 CD : No
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DESCRIPTION
Modern machine learning techniques are proving to be extremely valuable for the analysis of data in computational biology problems. One branch of machine learning, kernel methods, lends itself particularly well to the difficult aspects of biological data, which include high dimensionality (as in microarray measurements), representation as discrete and structured data (as in DNA or amino acid sequences), and the need to combine heterogeneous sources of information. This book provides a detailed overview of current research in kernel methods and their applications to computational biology.
Following three introductory chapters --an introduction to molecular and computational biology, a short review of kernel methods that focuses on intuitive concepts rather than technical details, and a detailed survey of recent applications of kernel methods in computational biology -- the book is divided into three sections that reflect three general trends in current research. The first part presents different ideas for the design of kernel functions specifically adapted to various biological data; the second part covers different approaches to learning from heterogeneous data; and the third part offers examples of successful applications of support vector machine methods
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
KERNELS FOR BIOLOGICAL DATA
DATA FUSION WITH KERNEL METHODS
ADVANCED APPLICATION OF SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINES |
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DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY - Werner A. Muller |
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Cover Price : Rs 995.00
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Imprint : Springer ISBN : 8181283643 YOP : 2008
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Binding : Paperback Total Pages : 392 CD : No
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About the Book :-
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY has been revolutionized by the flood of method and insights from molecular biology and genetics, as well as experienced a resurgence of interest in development pathways and fields. This concise , readable, and splendidly illustrated textbook describes the organizational, cellular , biochemical, and molecular processes by which a fertilized egg is transformed into an adult animal. The book is noteworthy for its treatment of development in model organized in the 1995 Noble Prize in physiology and medicine. The reader will also find overviews of major themes such as fertilization, development genetics, and sexual development . An outstanding feature of Developmental Biology is a wealth of exceptionally clear and vivid illustrations that complement the text, resulting in a succinct yet fully up- to-date treatment of this rapidly changing field.
Contents :-
Development: organisms construct and organize themselves on the basis of inherited information. -Basic stages, principles and terms of developmental biology. -Model organisms in developmental biology. -Comparative review: the phylotypic stage of vertebrates, common vs. disuniting features, and aspects of evolution. -The egg cell and sperm get a dowry. -The start: fertilization and activation of the egg. -Precisely patterned cleavage divisions are driven by an oscillator. -Determination: cells are programmed and committed to their fates. -Epigenetic pattern formation. -Differentiation is based upon differential gene expression that is programmed during determination. -Cell differentiation is frequently irreversible and causes cell death; early cell death can be programmed. -Animal morphogenesis is actively shaped by adhesion and cell migration. -Cell journeys: even germ cells and cells of the peripheral nervous system originate from emigrant precursors. -Development of the nervous system: cell migration pathfinding and self-organization. -Heart and blood vessels: divergent developmental roads but one system in the end. -Stem cells enable continuous growth and renewal. -Signal molecules control development and growth. -Cancer comes from disturbed growth and differentiation control. -Metamorphosis: a "second embryogenesis" creates a second phenotype. - Sex and the single gene. -Regeneration and renewal vs. loss and death. -Life and death: what is the major mystery? |
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Handbook of Biodegradable Polymers - Catia Bastioli |
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Cover Price : Rs 3,950.00
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Imprint : Rapra Technology ISBN : 1859573894 YOP : 2006
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Binding : Hardback Total Pages : 556 CD : No
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DESCRIPTION
Biodegradable polymers are niche market materials finding focused applications, including agricultural applications such as mulch films, flowerpots and controlled-release fertilisers and packaging items such as carrier bags and food wrapping and containers.
They have the potential to provide a solution to a range of environmental concerns: decreasing availability of landfill space, declining petrochemical sources, and also offer an alternative option to recycling.
Rapra's Handbook of Biodegradable Polymers is a complete guide to the subject of biodegradable polymers and is ideal for those new to the subject or those wanting to supplement their existing knowledge.
The book covers the mechanisms of degradation in various environments, by both biological and non-biological means, and the methods for measuring biodegradation. The degree and rate of biodegradation is dependent on the chemical composition of the polymer and its working environment, and so there is no single optimal method for determining biodegradation. This handbook provides discussion of international and national standards and certification procedures developed to ensure accurate communication of a material's biodegradability between producers, authorities and consumers
CONTENTS
1 Biodegradability of Polymers – Mechanisms and Evaluation Methods
2 Biodegradation Behaviour of Polymers in Liquid Environments
3 Biodegradation Behaviour of Polymers in the Soil
4. Ecotoxicological Aspects in the Biodegradation Process of Polymers
5 International and National Norms on Biodegradability and Certification Procedures
6 General Characteristics, Processability, Industrial Applications and Market Evolution of Biodegradable Polymers
7 Polyhydroxyalkanoates
8 Starch-Based Technology
9 Poly(Lactic Acid) and Copolyesters
10 Aliphatic-Aromatic Polyesters
11 Material Formed from Proteins
12 Enzyme Catalysis in the Synthesis of Biodegradable Polymers
13 Environmental Life Cycle Comparisons of Biodegradable Plastics
14 Biodegradable Polymers and the Optimisation of Models for Source Separation and Composting of Municipal Solid Waste
Abbreviations
Contributors
Index.
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THE LIFE OF VERTEBRATES, REPRINT 2011 - J. Z. Young |
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Cover Price : Rs 595.00
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Imprint : Oxford University Press ISBN : 0195658612 YOP : 2011 Edition : 2011
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Binding : Paperback Total Pages : 664 CD : No
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DESCRIPTION
This new edition of The Life of Vertebrates has been completely revised keeping the original form, which has been found to be widely useful. It attempts to give an up-to-date description of the life of vertebrates. New information has been added on many subjects, especially in endocrinology and neurology. The systematic arrangement has been retained and classification have been revised wherever necessary in the light of recent discoveries. The anatomy of several basic types is described in detail so that the book can be used to accompany dissection of fishes, frogs, birds and mammals.
Professor Young has not hesitated to discuss many of the controversial topics such as the origin of chordates, cladistic classification, or punctuational evolutionary changes. Such discussions can help the student appreciate the complexity of biological controversy. On the most controversial question of all, the nature of progress in evolution, the author provides analysis and comparisons of the homeostatic capacities and evolutionary potential of various groups of vertebrates. The opening chapter includes brief accounts of evolutionary theory and geological history. The final chapter summarizes some general conclusions that can be drawn from the study of vertebrates about the process of evolution.
The book can thus be used as an introduction to both practical and theoretical biology for undergraduate and postgraduate students of zoology and biology.
CONTENTS
Chapter 1. Evolution of life in relation to climatic and geological change
Chapter 2. The general plan of chordate organization: Amphioxus
Chapter 3. The origin of chordates from filter feeding animals
Chapter 4. The vertebrates without jaws. Lampreys
Chapter 5. Fishes
Chapter 6. Evolution and adaptive radiation of Chondrichthyes
Chapter 7. The mastery of the water. Bony fishes
Chapter 8. The evolution of bony fishes
Chapter 9. The adaptive radiation of bony fishes
Chapter 10. Lung fishes
Chapter 11. First terrestrial vertebrates: Amphibia
Chapter 12. Evolution and adaptive radiation of Amphibia
Chapter 13. Life on land: the reptiles
Chapter 14. Evolution of the reptiles
Chapter 15. Life in the air: the birds
Chapter 16. Bird behaviour
Chapter 17. The origin and evolution of birds
Chapter 18. The origin of mammals
Chapter 19. Marsupials
Chapter 20. Evolution and classification of placental mammals
Chapter 21. Insectivores, bats, and edentates
Chapter 22. Primates
Chapter 23. Monkeys, apes, and men
Chapter 24. The origin of man
Chapter 25. Rodents and rabbits
Chapter 26. Whales
Chapter 27. Carnivores
Chapter 28. Protoungulates
Chapter 29. Elephants and related forms
Chapter 30. Perissodactyls
Chapter 31. Artiodactyls
Chapter 32. The efficiency of mammals
Chapter 33. Conclusion. Evolutionary changes of the life of the vertebrates
References
Author index
Subject index
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Research Methods for the Biosciences - Debbie Holmes |
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Debbie Holmes Peter Moody Diana Dine
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Cover Price : Rs 995.00
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Imprint : Oxford University Press ISBN : 0195686314 YOP : 2006
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Binding : Paperback Total Pages : 400 CD : No
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DESCRIPTION
Scientific research is the ultimate tool in pushing forward the limit of our understanding. But, as with any tool, research is only powerful if used properly, and to its full effect.
Research Methods for the Biosciences demystifies the process of research to equip every biosciences student with the skills they need to get the most out of their investigations. Research isn't solely about experimental design; the book leads them through all the factors that, together, enable effective research. These include planning your experiment; data collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting; and legal, ethical, and health & safety considerations.
Research is about engagement with the subject; with this in mind, Research Methods for the Biosciences includes a fully integrated web site, which motivates the student to fully consider the factors covered in the book, fostering understanding through active learning.
Research Methods for the Biosciences brings together as a coherent whole the knowledge and skills required of every good researcher, making it the essential resource for any biosciences student.
CONTENTS
Introduction
1. Where do I begin?
2. Experimental design
3. What to do with raw data
4. An introduction to hypothesis testing
5. Hypothesis testing: Does my data fit an expected ratio?
6. Hypothesis testing: Associations and Relationships
7. Hypothesis testing: Do my samples come from the same population? 1. Parametric data
8. Hypothesis testing: Do my samples come from the same population? 2. Non-parametric data
9. Research, the law and you
10. Reporting your research
Appendices
A. How to choose a research project
B. How to choose the correct statistical test
C. Maths and statistics
D. Statistical tables
REVIEWS
'Well-organised and easy to read, Research Methods for the Biosciences is a useful tool for undergraduates, not to mention those involved in teaching in this field. ' - David Sotres, Good Clinical Practice Journal, August 2006.
SALIENT FEATURES
*Brings together all essential elements of biosciences research into a single, coherent resource
*Places emphasis on active learning, with questions throughout the text, and complementary tasks online, reinforcing essential concepts through the hands-on practice of key skills
*Fully integrated text and online components allow ultimate flexibility of use, to support lectures, computer labs, or self-directed learning
*Demonstrates the many issues surrounding research in the biosciences, to get students to think like researchers
*Online Resource Centre features figures to download, and an extensive online teaching and learning package to augment the printed text
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A Practical Guide to Developmental Biology - Melissa A. Gibbs |
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Cover Price : Rs 495.00
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Imprint : Oxford University Press ISBN : 0195686306 YOP : 2006
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Binding : Paperback Total Pages : 128 CD : No
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DESCRIPTION
A Practical Guide to Developmental Biology is designed for upper level undergraduates or graduate students, to introduce them to the field of developmental biology. After spending two weeks learning how to handle and manipulate a variety of embryonic organisms, students will begin a series of experiments that more or less keep pace with the sequence of most developmental biology textbooks (axial patterning, plant cell totipotency, fertilization, early plant development, morphogenesis, cell adhesion, embryogenesis, gametogenesis, regeneration and metamorphosis. The manual is heavily illustrated and gives students a solid grounding in classic developmental biology as well as modern techniques in immunohistochemistry and homeobox gene expression. Appendices of recipes, needed chemicals, and sources for animals are included.
CONTENTS
PART 1. The Experiments
Introduction to Developmental Biology: Embryo Protocols, Ethics and Model Systems
Axial Patterning: Using Retinoic Acid to Disrupt Homeobox Gene Expression in Axolotls
Plant Cell Totipotency: Growing a Carrot from Adult Cells
Fertilization: Sea Urchin Syngamy & Development
Early Plant Development: Pollen Tube Formation
Morphogenesis: Creating Fate Maps of Albino Axolotls Using a Vital Dye
Cell Adhesion: Cell-Cell Interactions in Sponges & Amphibians
Embryogenesis: Chick & Amphibian Development (Slide-based)
Neurulation: Labelling Chick Notochord using Immunocytochemistry
Gametogenesis: Comparison of Plants and Animals
Regeneration: Morphallaxis & Epimorphosis
Metamorphosis: Drosphila Imaginal Discs
External Influences on Development: Design Your Own Experiment with Amphibians, Chicks or Fish
PART 2. Information for the Instructor
Animal Care & Maintenance
Animal & Plant Sources
Chemical Sources
Slides Needed / Sources
Solutions & Other Materials
PART 3. Glossaries
Index.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Melissa Ann Gibbs, Assistant Professor of Biology, Stetson University, Florida, USA.
SALIENT FEATURES
1. Wide variety of experimental organisms - allows students to see the differences and commonalities among animal & plant life.
Students aren't limited to the study of the most popular organisms.
2. Includes plant development - most manuals skip plants, but most textbooks include them. Students need to be exposed to the many interesting experiments and features of plant development.
3. Lots of illustrations - the manual can be used as a reference source.
Illustrations ease interpretation of experimental manipulations.
4. Step by step experimental protocol presentation - clear-cut protocols, so the student doesn't have to search through paragraphs of text to find the protocol steps. |
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An Introduction to Ecological Genomics - Nico M. Van Straalen |
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Nico M. Van Straalen Dick Roelofs
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Cover Price : Rs 995.00
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Imprint : Oxford University Press ISBN : 0195687671 YOP : 2006
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Binding : Paperback Total Pages : 312 CD : No
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DESCRIPTION
The genomics revolution has expanded from its origins in molecular biology to impact upon every discipline in the life sciences, including ecology. Several ecological questions can be profitably addressed using genomics technology, including issues of nutrient cycling, population structure, life-history variation, trophic interaction, stress responses and the ecological niche.
An Introduction to Ecological Genomics focuses on three fundamental ecological questions:
1. What is the relationship between community structure and ecological function in ecosystems?
2. How can the variation in life-history patterns among species be explained from interaction between the genome and the environment?
3. To what extent can the limits of the ecological niche be understood from molecular stress responses?
Each of these questions is evaluated in this book, in the light of recent advances in genomics research, paying particular attention to data obtained from sequencing and screening of environmental genomes (metagenomics), microarray-based transcription profiling, and gene expression directed by signal-transduction pathways. The chapters covering these key areas are preceded by discussions of genomics methodology and comparative genomics, and the book concludes with a chapter on integrative approaches such as ecological control analysis. An issue receiving particular attention is the genomic study of model species and the extrapolation of data obtained from them to an ecological context. The authors also provide a comparative survey the properties of genomes (genome size, gene families, synteny, polymorphism) for prokaryotes as well as the main eukaryotic models.
This book incorporates a multitude of recent examples from microbiology, plant science, and zoology, drawing together a scattered literature in the first synthesis of the new and exciting field of ecological genomics. It will be of particular interest to senior undergraduate and graduate level students, as well as researchers in the fields of ecology, evolutionary biology, genetics, and molecular biology.
CONTENTS
1. Introduction
2. Ecology of Models
3. Genomics Analysis
4. Structure and Function in Ecosystems
5. Trade-offs in Life-Histories
6. Adaptation
7. Integrated Stress Response
8. Ecological Speciation
9. Outlook
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Nico M. van Straalen, Institute of Ecological Science, Department of Animal Ecology, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam , and Dick Roelofs, Institute of Ecological Science, Department of Animal Ecology, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
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Manual of Microbiology, 2nd ed. : Tools & Techniques - Dr. Kanika Sharma |
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Cover Price : Rs 495.00
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Imprint : Ane Books Pvt. Ltd. ISBN : 9788180521430 YOP : 2017
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Binding : Paperback Size : 6.25" X 9.50" Total Pages : 460 CD : No
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ABOUT THE BOOK
The basic concepts of microbial tools and techniques were assembled in an organized and informative manner in the first edition of “Manual of Microbiology”. Although an attempt was made to include most of the salient information in this book, but later it was felt that the book was still lacking in some areas. So it was decided to bring out the second edition of the book to make it more informative and to rectify the mistakes.
Several additions have been made in the second edition to make it more informative. Additions to the first chapter of revised edition include a concise description of history of Microbiology, structure and reproduction of bacteria, detailed list of differences between Prokaryotes & Eukaryotes, a brief history as well as an overview of Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology and salient features of some important bacterial groups. Improvements have been made in the second and third chapters also which offer an insight into the various tools and techniques of microbiology.
These additions include description of some new generation microscopes, difference between boiling and autoclaving, substances which should not be autoclaved, testing of autoclave, preparation of specimens for EM viewing, inoculation techniques, preparation, incubation and disposal of used plates, replica plating method etc. All information regarding culture media and methods of isolation, purification and culture of bacteria along with some additions have now been organized together in chapter 4.
A detailed description of different methods used to isolate and identify bacteria according to the Bergey`s manual and to maintain pure cultures of them have been included in Chapters 5 and 6. Some new exercises have been added to Chapters 7 to 15 which already contain several simple experiments that help in understanding the physical and chemical nature of microbes as well as important metabolic processes such as growth, effect of environmental factors on growth, bacterial genetics, control of microbes, water, soil, food and milk microbiology. Chapters 16, 17 and 18 of this book aim to improve the understanding of microbes other than bacteria, similarly Chapters 19 and 20 suggest methods to isolate and study plant and human pathogens especially bacteria. All these experiments can be performed easily in practical classes at graduate as well as postgraduate level and will also be of great use for teachers and students involved in teaching and research.
Chapter 21 “Good Laboratory Practices” is essentially a list of rules and regulations of the laboratory. Apart from these, alphabetically arranged Annexure I to VI contain a list of various microbes and their importance, metric measurements, their conversions, reagents used. New annexures containing names of institutions offering microbiology as a subject as well as a list of Microbiology journals have also been added in this edition.
Hopefully these additions will make this book as informative as possible and it will serve as a stepping stone for students involved in the quest to master one of the most intriguing and challenging subjects of modern day science.
CONTENTS
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. INTRODUCTION TO MICROBIOLOGY
2. TOOLS OF MICROBIOLOGY
3. TECHIQUES OF MICROBIOLOGY
4. CULTURE OF MICROORGANISMS
5. ISOLATION, PURIFICATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF BACTERIA
6. MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE OF BACTERIAL STRAINS
7. LABORATORY EXERCISES TO STUDY BACTERIA
8. STUDY OF BACTERIAL GROWTH
9. STUDY OF EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL ON BACTERIAL GROWTH
10. STUDY OF CONTROL OF MICROBIAL GROWTH BY ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
11. STUDY OF BACTERIAL GENETICS
12. WATER MICROBIOLOGY
13. SOIL MICROBIOLOGY
14. FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
15. MILK MICROBIOLOGY
16. STUDY OF VIRUSES
17. STUDY OF FUNGI
18. STUDY OF CYANOBACTERIA
19. STUDY OF BACTERIAL DISEASES IN PLANTS
20. STUDY OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
21. GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES
Annexure
Index.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Kanika Sharma (Asst. Professor), a PhD in Plant tumors form University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, is currently teaching at Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan. For the last 15 years she has taught at the undergraduate as well as postgraduate level in addition to being a guide to research scholars. With active engagements in research, she has been working on biological treatment of industry effluents like the Dairy, Textile and Disiller by microbes like yeasts and cyanobacteria. She is also investigating the antimicrobial activities of various medicinal plant extracts against plant, animal and oral pathogens like bacteria, fungi etc. Besides a number of Research papers, Dr. Sharma also has Four text books to her credit. |
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