Bioscience Books

New and Published Books

1. Suturing Principles and Techniques in Laboratory Animal Surgery

   Manual and DVD

   By John J. Bogdanske, Scott Hubbard-Van Stelle, Margaret Rankin Riley, Beth M. Schiffman

   Suturing Principles and Techniques in Laboratory Animal Surgery: Manual and DVD introduces the basic principles of, and the materials and instruments required for, suturing and wound closure on animals in a research or veterinary facility. The manual provides descriptions and pictures portraying...

   Published June 17th 2013 by CRC Press
2. Regenerative Engineering

   Edited by Cato T. Laurencin, Yusuf Khan

   Distinct from tissue engineering, which focuses primarily on the repair of tissues, regenerative engineering focuses on the regeneration of tissues: creating living, functional tissue that has the ability to replace organs that are dysfunctional. The challenge of working in an area like...

   Published June 16th 2013 by CRC Press
3. Mass Fatality Management Concise Field Guide

   By Mary H. Dudley

   In a mass fatality incident, members of the medical examiner or coroner’s office are faced with a host of complex and time-sensitive responsibilities. These include identifying victims, collecting property and evidence, determining cause and manner of death, issuing death certificates, and...

   Published June 16th 2013 by CRC Press
4. Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds

   By Rakesh Kumar Parashar

   This book discusses the structure, synthesis, and reactivity of heterocyclic compounds. It covers nomenclature, conformational aspects, aromatic stabilization and biological activity of heterocyclic compounds. The book also includes discussions of biochemical processes involving destruction of...

   Published June 14th 2013 by CRC Press
5. PCR Technology

   Current Innovations, Third Edition

   Edited by Tania Nolan, Stephen A. Bustin

   PCR’s simplicity as a molecular technique is, in some ways, responsible for the huge amount of innovation that surrounds it, as researchers continually think of new ways to tweak, adapt, and re-formulate concepts and applications. PCR Technology: Current Innovations, Third Edition is a collection...

   Published June 12th 2013 by CRC Press
6. Histochemical and Cytochemical Methods of Visualization

   Edited by Jean-Marie Exbrayat

   Series: Methods in Visualization

   Histochemistry and cytochemistry are important fields for studying the inner workings of cells and tissues of the body. While visualization techniques have been in use for many years, new methods of detection developed recently help researchers and practitioners better understand cell activity....

   Published June 4th 2013 by CRC Press
7. Nanomedicine in Drug Delivery

   Edited by Arun Kumar, Heidi M. Mansour, Adam Friedman, Eric R. Blough

   There is a clear need for innovative technologies to improve the delivery of therapeutic and diagnostic agents in the body. Recent breakthroughs in nanomedicine are now making it possible to deliver drugs and therapeutic proteins to local areas of disease or tumors to maximize clinical benefit...

   Published June 4th 2013 by CRC Press
8. The Culture of Science

   How the Public Relates to Science Across the Globe

   Edited by Martin W. Bauer, Rajesh Shukla, Nick Allum

   Series: Routledge Studies in Science, Technology and Society

   This book offers the first comparative account of the changes and stabilities of public perceptions of science within the US, France, China, Japan, and across Europe over the past few decades. The contributors address the influence of cultural factors; the question of science and religion and its...

   Published June 4th 2013 by Routledge
9. Survival Analysis in Medicine and Genetics

   By Jialiang Li, Shuangge Ma

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series

   Using real data sets throughout, Survival Analysis in Medicine and Genetics introduces the latest methods for analyzing high-dimensional survival data. It provides thorough coverage of recent statistical developments in the medical and genetics fields. The text mainly addresses special concerns...

   Published June 3rd 2013 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
10. Darwin and the Naked Lady

    Discursive Essays on Biology and Art

    By Alex Comfort

    Series: Routledge Library Editions: History & Philosophy of Science

    Originally published in 1961. The essays in this volume focus on the awareness of science and art, evolution and Freudian psychology. Besides the chapter on Darwin and Freud, the author discusses criticism, the fantasy element in drama and popular literature, the history of the novel, the...

    Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge