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Polyurethane Chemistry


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"This book is about Polyurethane Chemistry: Renewable Polyols and Isocyanates"--




Phytomedicines of Europe


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The first book in English on the medicinal plants of Europe, this volume contains up-to-date summaries by leading researchers on the pharmacological effects and active compounds for many widely used medicinal plants. It includes discussions of the German Commission E Monographs, of legal issues associated with selling herbs in the U.S., and of the status of European phytomedicines. The chapters are divided into reviews of general issues and detailed entries on specific plants.




The Posthumous Nobel Prize in Chemistry


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A humorous overview and history of the Nobel Prizes, generally, and the chemistry prize in particular; who won, and why.




Electrochemistry, Past and Present


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Papers presented at a symposium in Toronto, June 1988, trace the development of the field from the 1800 discovery that hydrogen and oxygen come from water to the flashlight batteries and cheap throw- away alumnimum of today. The 39 chapters discuss the major events and technologies of classical and fundamental electrochemistry, electrosynthesis, electroanalytic chemistry, industrial electrochemistry, electrode systems, and pH measurement. Contains information otherwise not collected, so of interest to science historians as well as specialists. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR




Clean Solvents


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"This volume looks at a wide range of clean solvent systems that can be used for industrial processes. It includes extensive discussions on supercritical fluids and ionic liquids and describes the development and use of new solvent alternatives. It also examines the use of computer and numerical techniques for choosing among solvent alternatives." (Midwest).




Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in the Environment


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This volume breaks new ground in applying the current body of knowledge in the study of pharmaceuticals, personal care products and their environmental impact to the assessment of the magnitude and extent of the use of illicit drugs at the local community level. It offers new insights on the use of environmental monitoring and includes discussion on waste treatment, ecotoxicological issues, and risk assessment.




Calixarenes for Separations


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This book is a complete examination of the benefits and uses of calixarenes to provide frameworks for arranging binding functionalities in spatial arrangements that are ideal for binding specific substrates. These selective bindings are used as the basis for chemical separations, and calixarenes can be used for binding both cationic and anionic substrates, making this book a useful addition to any chemist's library.




Sustainable Corrosion Inhibitors I


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"This book is about Sustainable Corrosion Inhibitors"--




Contextualizing Climate Change


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"This book is about Contextualizing Climate Change: Linking Science and Culture"--