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How to Build a Digital Microscope - Construct a Reliable, Inexpensive Microscope for both Regular and Polarized Light Microscopy

by Lasse Lu Pedersen ...

The microscope is the most important tool in the microbiologists toolbox. Nowadays, several companies sell very well made microscopes, but such a luxury was unknown to the earliest microbiologists. They had to build their own microscopes, and many advancements to the science of microbiology were made by people who managed to improve on their own private microscopes.While basic models have become ... Read more

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The microscope is the most important tool in the microbiologists toolbox. Nowadays, several companies sell very well made microscopes, but such a luxury was unknown to the earliest microbiologists. They had to build their own microscopes, and many advancements to the science of microbiology were made by people who managed to improve on their own private microscopes.While basic models have become
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Deep Learning for the Life Sciences

Applying Deep Learning to Genomics, Microscopy, Drug Discovery, and More

by Bharath Ramsundar, Peter Eastman, Pat Walters, Vijay Pande ...

Deep learning has already achieved remarkable results in many fields. Now it’s making waves throughout the sciences broadly and the life sciences in particular. This practical book teaches developers and scientists how to use deep learning for genomics, chemistry, biophysics, microscopy, medical analysis, and other fields.Ideal for practicing developers and scientists ready to apply their skills ... Read more

$55.99 USD

Deep learning has already achieved remarkable results in many fields. Now it’s making waves throughout the sciences broadly and the life sciences in particular. This practical book teaches developers and scientists how to use deep learning for genomics, chemistry, biophysics, microscopy, medical analysis, and other fields.Ideal for practicing developers and scientists ready to apply their skills
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The Topography of Tears

by Rose-Lynn Fisher ...

“When you first view Rose-Lynn Fisher’s photographs, you might think you’re looking down at the world from an airplane, at dunes, skyscrapers or shorelines. In fact, you’re looking at her tears. . . . [There’s] poetry in the idea that our emotional terrain bears visual resemblance to the physical world; that our tears can look like the vistas we see out an airplane window. Fisher’s images are the ... Read more

$14.99 USD

“When you first view Rose-Lynn Fisher’s photographs, you might think you’re looking down at the world from an airplane, at dunes, skyscrapers or shorelines. In fact, you’re looking at her tears. . . . [There’s] poetry in the idea that our emotional terrain bears visual resemblance to the physical world; that our tears can look like the vistas we see out an airplane window. Fisher’s images are the
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Micrographia

Tabled & Illustrated

by Robert Hook ...

Micrographia is a historic book by Robert Hooke, detailing the then thirty-year-old Hooke's observations through various lenses. Published in September 1665, the first major publication of the Royal Society, it was the first scientific best-seller, inspiring a wide public interest in the new science of microscopy. It is also notable for coining the biological term cell.Observations:Hooke most ... Read more

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Micrographia is a historic book by Robert Hooke, detailing the then thirty-year-old Hooke's observations through various lenses. Published in September 1665, the first major publication of the Royal Society, it was the first scientific best-seller, inspiring a wide public interest in the new science of microscopy. It is also notable for coining the biological term cell.Observations:Hooke most
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Cascaded Interferometers and Their Medical Applications

by Abdallah Hamed ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book looks at the application of cascaded interferometers in both theoretical and practical contexts, particularly focusing on enhancing image contrast and facilitating medical diagnostics. Commencing with a comprehensive exploration of modulated two-beam interference employing Fourier optics, it progresses to discuss the implementation of a cascaded Michelson interferometer, with a ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book looks at the application of cascaded interferometers in both theoretical and practical contexts, particularly focusing on enhancing image contrast and facilitating medical diagnostics. Commencing with a comprehensive exploration of modulated two-beam interference employing Fourier optics, it progresses to discuss the implementation of a cascaded Michelson interferometer, with a
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Advances in Near-Field Optics

Edited by Reuven Gordon ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book brings together tutorial-style expository chapters on both foundational material and current research areas in near-field optics. The starting point for the book was the Summer School at the 16th International Conference on Near-Field Optics, Nanophotonics and Related Techniques (2022), with each Summer School short course represented by a chapter, along with an additional specially ... Read more

$116.99 USD

This book brings together tutorial-style expository chapters on both foundational material and current research areas in near-field optics. The starting point for the book was the Summer School at the 16th International Conference on Near-Field Optics, Nanophotonics and Related Techniques (2022), with each Summer School short course represented by a chapter, along with an additional specially
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The Ore Minerals Under the Microscope

An Optical Guide

by Bernhard Pracejus ...

Series Book 3 - Atlases in Geoscience
The Ore Minerals Under the Microscope: An Optical Guide, Second Edition, is a very detailed color atlas for ore/opaque minerals (ore microscopy), with a main emphasis on name and synonyms, short descriptions, mineral groups, chemical compositions, information on major formation environments, optical data, reflection color/shade comparison with four common/standard minerals of a similar color or ... Read more

$359.99 USD

The Ore Minerals Under the Microscope: An Optical Guide, Second Edition, is a very detailed color atlas for ore/opaque minerals (ore microscopy), with a main emphasis on name and synonyms, short descriptions, mineral groups, chemical compositions, information on major formation environments, optical data, reflection color/shade comparison with four common/standard minerals of a similar color or
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Single Cell Analysis

Methods and Protocols

Edited by Miodrag Gužvić ...

Series series Springer Protocols
This volume explores the latest advancements and techniques used to study cell analysis, their capabilities, and the type of results that can be obtained. The chapters in this book cover topics such as FACS; fluorescence microscopy; organic spectroscopy such as MALDI; inorganic spectroscopy such as ICP-MS; and sequencing. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, ... Read more

$152.99 USD

This volume explores the latest advancements and techniques used to study cell analysis, their capabilities, and the type of results that can be obtained. The chapters in this book cover topics such as FACS; fluorescence microscopy; organic spectroscopy such as MALDI; inorganic spectroscopy such as ICP-MS; and sequencing. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format,
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Atomic Force Microscopy in Liquid

Biological Applications

Edited by Ronald G. Reifenberger, Arturo M. Baró ...

About 40 % of current atomic force microscopy (AFM) research is performed in liquids, making liquid-based AFM a rapidly growing andimportant tool for the study of biological materials. This book focuses on the underlying principles and experimental aspects of AFM underliquid, with an easy-to-follow organization intended for new AFM scientists. The book also serves as an up-to-date review of new ... Read more

$109.00 USD

About 40 % of current atomic force microscopy (AFM) research is performed in liquids, making liquid-based AFM a rapidly growing andimportant tool for the study of biological materials. This book focuses on the underlying principles and experimental aspects of AFM underliquid, with an easy-to-follow organization intended for new AFM scientists. The book also serves as an up-to-date review of new
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Temática - Ciências da Vida - Microrganismo

by Editora Planeta do Brasil ...

Explore o fascinante mundo dos microrganismos neste livro essencial para estudantes e entusiastas das ciências biológicas. Com uma abordagem detalhada, este guia investiga os seres microscópicos, incluindo bactérias, vírus, fungos e protozoários. Descubra a diversidade, as funções e o impacto desses organismos na saúde humana e no meio ambiente. Ideal para quem deseja aprofundar seus conhecimentos ... Read more

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Explore o fascinante mundo dos microrganismos neste livro essencial para estudantes e entusiastas das ciências biológicas. Com uma abordagem detalhada, este guia investiga os seres microscópicos, incluindo bactérias, vírus, fungos e protozoários. Descubra a diversidade, as funções e o impacto desses organismos na saúde humana e no meio ambiente. Ideal para quem deseja aprofundar seus conhecimentos
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L’alcaloide vegetale Voacamina esercita un effetto chemiosensibilizzante su cellule tumorali farmacoresistenti mediante l’induzione del processo autofagico

by Pasquale Lista ...

La farmaco-resistenza, dall’inglese “multidrug resistance”, rappresenta uno dei principali ostacoli durante la terapia anti-tumorale. Infatti le cellule tumorali spesso sviluppano tale resistenza esprimendo delle proteine di membrana che si comportano come pompe in grado di estrudere il chemioterapico, rendendo inefficace la terapia adottata. A tal proposito, la ricerca biomedica ha studiato tali ... Read more

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La farmaco-resistenza, dall’inglese “multidrug resistance”, rappresenta uno dei principali ostacoli durante la terapia anti-tumorale. Infatti le cellule tumorali spesso sviluppano tale resistenza esprimendo delle proteine di membrana che si comportano come pompe in grado di estrudere il chemioterapico, rendendo inefficace la terapia adottata. A tal proposito, la ricerca biomedica ha studiato tali
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Yeast Metabolic Engineering

Methods and Protocols

Edited by Valeria Mapelli, Maurizio Bettiga ...

Series series Springer Protocols
This second edition volume expands on the previous edition with new and updated chapters on the latest developments in the study of yeast within the biotechnology field. The chapters in this book cover topics such as transformation protocols for genetic engineering of Saccaromyces cerevisiae and Komagataella spp.; an overview of selection markers, promoters, and strains used for metabolic ... Read more

$143.99 USD

This second edition volume expands on the previous edition with new and updated chapters on the latest developments in the study of yeast within the biotechnology field. The chapters in this book cover topics such as transformation protocols for genetic engineering of Saccaromyces cerevisiae and Komagataella spp.; an overview of selection markers, promoters, and strains used for metabolic
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The Measurement of Grain Boundary Geometry

by Valerie Randle ...

Series series Series in Microscopy in Materials Science
As the selection of material for particular engineering properties becomes increasingly important in keeping costs down, methods for evaluating material properties also become more relevant. One such method examines the geometry of grain boundaries, which reveals much about the properties of the material. Studying material properties from their geometrical measurements, The Measurement of Grain ... Read more

$57.99 USD

As the selection of material for particular engineering properties becomes increasingly important in keeping costs down, methods for evaluating material properties also become more relevant. One such method examines the geometry of grain boundaries, which reveals much about the properties of the material. Studying material properties from their geometrical measurements, The Measurement of Grain
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Principles of Electron Tunneling Spectroscopy

Second Edition

by E. L. Wolf ...

Series Book 152 - International Series of Monographs on Physics
Electron tunnelling spectroscopy is a research tool which has strongly advanced understanding of superconductivity. With the invention of the scanning tunneling microscope, STM, by Nobelists G. Binnig and H. Rohrer, beautiful images of atoms, rings of atoms and of exotic states in high temperature superconductors have appeared. Some of the most famous images of any kind, at this date, are STM ... Read more

$97.99 USD

Electron tunnelling spectroscopy is a research tool which has strongly advanced understanding of superconductivity. With the invention of the scanning tunneling microscope, STM, by Nobelists G. Binnig and H. Rohrer, beautiful images of atoms, rings of atoms and of exotic states in high temperature superconductors have appeared. Some of the most famous images of any kind, at this date, are STM
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Microscopic Wonders

The Science of Seeing the Invisible

by Abraham Rosas-Arellano, Carmen Reyes Luna, Fabiola García-Zamorategui, Ricardo Piña-Muñoz, Yazmín Ramiro-Cortés, Gerardo Rodrigo Perera-Murcia, Alfonso Cárabez-Trejo ...

Series series History (R0)
This book takes the reader on a visual journey of the microscope and shares exciting stories about its development and the new technologies that exist that renders the invisible visible. The book begins with the history of microscopy and follows with the basics of various types of microscopy: brightfield, widefield, confocal, transmission electron, and scanning electron. All chapters feature ... Read more

$28.99 USD

This book takes the reader on a visual journey of the microscope and shares exciting stories about its development and the new technologies that exist that renders the invisible visible. The book begins with the history of microscopy and follows with the basics of various types of microscopy: brightfield, widefield, confocal, transmission electron, and scanning electron. All chapters feature
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Green Nanomaterials as Potential Antimicrobials

by Ali Haider, Muhammad Ikram, Asma Rafiq ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book focuses on nanomaterials with antibacterial properties. Antibacterial resistance is a growing concern that poses a serious threat to public health worldwide. This book looks at the fabrication, material's properties, and characterization of a range of metallic, bimetallic, and metal-oxide-based nanomaterials that can be exploited for their antimicrobial properties. A key focus of this ... Read more

$143.99 USD

This book focuses on nanomaterials with antibacterial properties. Antibacterial resistance is a growing concern that poses a serious threat to public health worldwide. This book looks at the fabrication, material's properties, and characterization of a range of metallic, bimetallic, and metal-oxide-based nanomaterials that can be exploited for their antimicrobial properties. A key focus of this
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The Laboratory Mouse

A Guide to the Location and Orientation of Tissues for Optimal Histological Evaluation

by Jennifer Johnson, Brian DelGiudice, Dinesh Bangari, Eleanor Peterson, Gregory Ulinski, Susan Ryan, Beth Thurberg ...

Key features:High quality full color photographs and descriptive texts on the location and removal of the organs from the mouseInstructive methods and clear visuals for trimming and orienting the organs for paraffin histology to obtain the best possible sections for analysisFull color photomicrographs of the resulting section for each organ stained with hematoxylin and eosin demonstrating ... Read more

$61.99 USD

Key features:High quality full color photographs and descriptive texts on the location and removal of the organs from the mouseInstructive methods and clear visuals for trimming and orienting the organs for paraffin histology to obtain the best possible sections for analysisFull color photomicrographs of the resulting section for each organ stained with hematoxylin and eosin demonstrating
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Atlas of Sedimentary Rocks Under the Microscope

by A.E. Adams, W.S. Mackenzie, C. Guilford ...

Provides a very clear guide to sedimentary rock types as seen under the microscope supported by practical aspects of slide preparation. ... Read more

$132.99 USD

Provides a very clear guide to sedimentary rock types as seen under the microscope supported by practical aspects of slide preparation.
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Introduction to Inverse Problems in Imaging

by M. Bertero, P. Boccacci, Christine De Mol ...

Fully updated throughout and with several new chapters, this second edition of***Introduction to Inverse Problems in Imaging*** guides advanced undergraduate and graduate students in physics, computer science, mathematics and engineering through the principles of linear inverse problems, in addition to methods of their approximate solution and their practical applications in imaging.This second ... Read more

$70.99 USD

Fully updated throughout and with several new chapters, this second edition of***Introduction to Inverse Problems in Imaging*** guides advanced undergraduate and graduate students in physics, computer science, mathematics and engineering through the principles of linear inverse problems, in addition to methods of their approximate solution and their practical applications in imaging.This second
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Ancient Starch Research

Edited by Robin Torrence, Huw Barton ...

What role did plant resources have in the evolution of the human species? Why and how have plants been managed and transported to new environments? Where, how, and why were plants domesticated, and why do the patterns vary in different parts of the world? What is the relationship between the intensification of food production and the rise of complex societies? Numerous new studies are using starch ... Read more

$58.99 USD

What role did plant resources have in the evolution of the human species? Why and how have plants been managed and transported to new environments? Where, how, and why were plants domesticated, and why do the patterns vary in different parts of the world? What is the relationship between the intensification of food production and the rise of complex societies? Numerous new studies are using starch
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Forensic Microscopy

Truth Under the Lenses

Edited by Ritesh K Shukla, Neeti Kapoor, Ashish Badiye ...

Forensic Microscopy: Truth Under the Lensesprovides an overview and understanding of the various types of microscopes and their techniques employed in forensic science. The book emphasizes both the theoretical and practical aspects of microscopy to enrich the reader’s understanding of the various tools, techniques, and utility—including strengths and weaknesses—of types of microscopes in analyzing ... Read more

$115.99 USD

Forensic Microscopy: Truth Under the Lensesprovides an overview and understanding of the various types of microscopes and their techniques employed in forensic science. The book emphasizes both the theoretical and practical aspects of microscopy to enrich the reader’s understanding of the various tools, techniques, and utility—including strengths and weaknesses—of types of microscopes in analyzing
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Bioimaging Modalities in Bioengineering

Edited by Ibrahim Fatih Cengiz, Joaquim M. Oliveira, Rui L. Reis ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book provides a comprehensive and concise overview of the bioimaging tools used in preclinical research in life sciences. It is divided into three sections: Fundamentals and Applications of Bioimaging Tools in Preclinical Research, Functional, Quantitative, and Advanced Multimodal Approaches in Preclinical Bioimaging, and Emerging Technologies and Computational Advances in Bioimaging. While ... Read more

$197.99 USD

This book provides a comprehensive and concise overview of the bioimaging tools used in preclinical research in life sciences. It is divided into three sections: Fundamentals and Applications of Bioimaging Tools in Preclinical Research, Functional, Quantitative, and Advanced Multimodal Approaches in Preclinical Bioimaging, and Emerging Technologies and Computational Advances in Bioimaging. While
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Dynamic Force Spectroscopy and Biomolecular Recognition

Edited by Anna Rita Bizzarri, Salvatore Cannistraro ...

Molecular recognition, also known as biorecognition, is the heart of all biological interactions. Originating from protein stretching experiments, dynamic force spectroscopy (DFS) allows for the extraction of detailed information on the unbinding process of biomolecular complexes. It is becoming progressively more important in biochemical studies a ... Read more

$91.99 USD

Molecular recognition, also known as biorecognition, is the heart of all biological interactions. Originating from protein stretching experiments, dynamic force spectroscopy (DFS) allows for the extraction of detailed information on the unbinding process of biomolecular complexes. It is becoming progressively more important in biochemical studies a
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Electron Microscopy and Analysis 1997, Proceedings of the Institute of Physics Electron Microscopy and Analysis Group Conference, University of Cambridge, 2-5 September 1997

by John M. Rodenburg ...

Electron Microscopy and Analysis 1997 celebrates the centenary anniversary of the discovery of the electron by J.J. Thomson in Cambridge and the fiftieth anniversary of this distinguished Institute group. The book includes papers on the early history of electron microscopy (from P. Hawkes), the development of the scanning electron microscope at Cambridge (from K. Smith), electron energy loss ... Read more

$233.99 USD

Electron Microscopy and Analysis 1997 celebrates the centenary anniversary of the discovery of the electron by J.J. Thomson in Cambridge and the fiftieth anniversary of this distinguished Institute group. The book includes papers on the early history of electron microscopy (from P. Hawkes), the development of the scanning electron microscope at Cambridge (from K. Smith), electron energy loss
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