Ciba Foundation Symposium on the Chemistry and Biology of Mucopolysaccharides
Author : Ciba Foundation
Publisher :
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 25,16 MB
Release : 1958
Category : Biochemistry
ISBN :
Dental Enamel
Author : Derek J. Chadwick
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 45,72 MB
Release : 2008-04-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0470515325
Book Description
The molecular mechanisms and protein species associated with the mineralization of mature dental enamel are active areas of research. This book focuses on specific areas of research including the structural chemistry, protein biochemistry and genetics of enamel development.
Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Consciousness
Author : Gregory Bock
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 17,31 MB
Release : 1993-04-27
Category : Medical
ISBN :
Book Description
Discusses the various theories of consciousness from different perspectives: psychological, neurophysiological and philosophical. Theories regarding the interaction of pain, schizophrenia, the brain and the nervous system with consciousness are included. Also includes a discussion of the relative merits of the different theories together with the latest data from the experimental disciplines.
The Biology of Hyaluronan
Author : David Evered
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 25,39 MB
Release : 2008-04-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 0470513780
Book Description
Presents state-of-the-art applications in hyaluronan research, from hyaluronan's physicochemical properties to its clinical role as a connective tissue marker and its surgical implications, particularly in ear, eye and orthopaedic surgery. Covers hyaluronan's synthesis and catabolism, its role in cells, its interactions with specific binding proteins, and its role in the embryonic nervous system.
The Origins and Development of High Ability
Author : Gregory R. Bock
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 20,70 MB
Release : 2008-04-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0470514507
Book Description
Written for psychologists, educational psychologists and developmental biologists, this volume explores the concept of giftedness, including its definition, origins and development. The author offers a balanced view of the topic and presents optimal educational strategies for various kinds of high ability. The effects of both environmental and biological/genetic factors on a student's level of giftedness are also discussed, as is the question of whether gifted people can be created.
Tinnitus
Author : David Evered
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 44,95 MB
Release : 2009-09-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0470718366
Book Description
The Novartis Foundation Series is a popular collection of the proceedings from Novartis Foundation Symposia, in which groups of leading scientists from a range of topics across biology, chemistry and medicine assembled to present papers and discuss results. The Novartis Foundation, originally known as the Ciba Foundation, is well known to scientists and clinicians around the world.
Olfaction in Mosquito-Host Interactions
Author : Gregory R. Bock
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 42,83 MB
Release : 2008-04-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 0470514957
Book Description
This new work contains the first integrated discussion of the role of olfaction in mosquito-host interactions. It covers the practical applications of this knowledge in attempting to control malaria as a problem for world health. The volume begins with a general overview of mosquito life cycle styles and how odour-mediated host location fits into the repertoire of behaviours that a specific species may exhibit. Certain aspects of insect olfaction and its underlying physiological mechanisms are incorporated within the book.
Ethnobotany and the Search for New Drugs
Author : Derek J. Chadwick
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 44,28 MB
Release : 2008-04-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 0470514647
Book Description
A compilation of articles by prominent experts in their respective fields on compensation for and collaboration with indigenous people in regard to their knowledge and provision of rare plants which are used for some of the most potent drugs in Western medicine.
Energy Transformation in Biological Systems
Author : Ciba Foundation
Publisher :
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 32,74 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Bioenergetics
ISBN :
Book Description
Visceral Circulation
Author : G. E. W. Wolstenholme
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 29,65 MB
Release : 2009-09-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 0470716207
Book Description
The Novartis Foundation Series is a popular collection of the proceedings from Novartis Foundation Symposia, in which groups of leading scientists from a range of topics across biology, chemistry and medicine assembled to present papers and discuss results. The Novartis Foundation, originally known as the Ciba Foundation, is well known to scientists and clinicians around the world.
