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    Berlin, Heidelberg :Springer Berlin Heidelberg :
    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Microbial ecology. ; Microbiology. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Biotechnology. ; Microbial Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Global Environment. Climate and microorganisms -- Microorganisms, actors in the environment -- Relationship between microbial energy production and material cycles -- Carbon cycle -- Environmental chemicals -- Microbial degradation of pollutants -- The microbial nitrogen cycle -- Cycles of sulfur, iron and manganese -- Heavy metals and other toxic inorganic ions -- Microorganisms at different sites: living conditions and adaptation strategies -- Microbial communities. Structural and functional analyses with classical approach -- Microbial communities. Structural and functional analyses with molecular biological approach -- Damage to inorganic materials by microbial activities, biocorrosion -- Biological wastewater treatment -- Biological exhaust air treatment -- Biological soil remediation -- Biological waste treatment -- Biotechnology and environmental protection -- Food for thought.
    Abstract: This textbook addresses global and local environmental problems and the involvement of microorganisms in their development and remediation. In particular, methodological aspects, some of them molecular genetic, for the study of microbial communities are considered. Overall, the prominent role of microorganisms in various material cycles is presented. In addition to biochemical principles for the degradation of environmental pollutants, the use of microorganisms in environmental biotechnological processes for the purification of air, water or soil as well as in environmentally friendly production processes is discussed. The book is intended for biologists with an interest in environmental microbiological issues, but also for students of process or environmental engineering, geoecology or geology, as well as students of other environmental science disciplines. For the 3rd edition, the authors have completely revised, corrected, updated and supplemented the book. The authors Professor Dr. Walter Reineke was Professor of Microbiology at the University of Wuppertal since 1982, where he was involved in teaching both the Food Chemistry and Chemistry courses. He has been retired since August 2013. Professor Dr. Michael Schlömann was appointed Endowed Professor of Environmental Microbiology of the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt at the Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg in 1998 and has been Deputy Director of the University's Interdisciplinary Ecological Centre since 1999. This book is a translation of an original German edition. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 603 p. 379 illus., 104 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783662665473
    DDC: 579
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  • 2
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    Keywords: Neurosciences. ; Zoology. ; Neuropsychology. ; Neuroscience. ; Zoology. ; Neuropsychology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1 The search for the nature of the soul -- 2 The functional neuroanatomy of the limbic system -- 3 Neuro- and psychopharmacology -- 4 Neurophysiology -- 5 Developmental neurobiology -- 6 Emotion, motivation, personality and their neurobiological foundations -- 7 Neurobiological consequences of early stress experiences -- 8 Psychological and neurobiological foundations of consciousness -- 9 Nature, diagnosis and classification of mental illness -- 10 Psyche and mental illness - addiction -- 11 Psychotic illness ("schizophrenia") -- 12 Affective disorders using the example of unipolar depression -- 13 Anxiety disorders -- 14 Neuropsychotherapy - psychotherapy methods and their effects -- 15 Psychoneuroscience and its significance for practice. .
    Abstract: The textbook builds a bridge between the "neurosciences" (theoretical and experimental neurobiology, neurology) and the "psychosciences" (psychology, psychiatry, psychotherapy) and aims to help provide the other disciplines with the most important and scientifically validated knowledge in an understandable form. The question of how mental experience and brain processes relate to each other has long been considered mysterious. In this book you will learn, based on the latest scientific findings, that the two areas form an indissoluble unity, even if we experience and study them differently. We present this unity in concrete terms in psychological-neurobiological theory and psychiatric-psychotherapeutic practice. We treat the principles of neurobiological excitation and information processing, the structure and function of the limbic system, the development of the personality and the interaction of genetic-epigenetic factors and prenatal and postnatal environmental influences, which may be favourable or unfavourable. On this basis, the exemplary presentation of important mental disorders such as addictive disorders, schizophrenic disorders, affective disorders and anxiety disorders takes place. Finally, following in the footsteps of the eminent psychotherapist Klaus Grawe, the concept of "neuropsychotherapy" is introduced and it is shown why psychiatry-psychotherapie and neurobiology belong together and can enrich each other. Our psychoneuroscientific approach paints a picture of man that is not based on opposites, but on an integration of psyche, brain, behavior and experience. The editors Prof. Dr. phil. Dr. rer. nat Gerhard Roth researches and teaches at the Institute for Brain Research, University of Bremen. "Psyche, personality and brain form an inseparable unit, even if we experience them differently". Prof. Dr. med. Dr. phil. Andreas Heinz is Clinic Director at the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at Charité Berlin. "The interplay of neurobiology, behavior and subjective experience is illuminated by new methods and models." Prof. Dr. med. Dr. phil. Henrik Walter heads the research area "Mind and Brain" at the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at Charité Berlin and is the deputy medical director of the clinic. "Neuroscience education in the practice of psychiatry and psychotherapy is increasingly becoming a matter of course - and that's a good thing." This book is a translation of an original German edition. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 371 p. 61 illus., 57 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783662657744
    DDC: 612.8
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    Keywords: Nutrition   . ; Food science. ; Biophysics. ; Human physiology. ; Biochemistry. ; Nutrition. ; Food Science. ; Biophysics. ; Human Physiology. ; Biochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Biological foundations of our nutrition -- Recognizing food, learning to eat: a look at evolution -- Consequences of early industrialization on molecular composition -- Molecules define our food -- Physical chemistry of nutrition and dietary forms -- Pleasure and nutrition -- Conclusion - or: What remains?
    Abstract: Do you no longer understand the countless, contradictory dietary recommendations? Do you find it difficult to distinguish between good and bad when it comes to cholesterol? Are you torn between the various dietary rules and nutritional forms that come your way every day and despair of the term "healthy diet"? Or are you confronted professionally, e.g. as a consultant or fitness coach, with questions on the subject of nutrition and would like to learn the scientific basics? The author Thomas Vilgis advises you to remain calm and to think objectively about all assumptions, presumptions, promises and suggestions for orientation. This book leads you off the beaten track and with a scientific, sober view to fundamental questions of nutrition. Starting with the nutritional history of Homo sapiens, the author guides you into the fundamental interplay between proteins, fats, and carbohydrates, what they do in the body, how they are digested, and what role they really play. With the claim of a scientific and molecular view of nutrition, it is possible to put into perspective and classify many a questionable recommendation on nutrition in an understandable and entertaining way. The author Thomas A. Vilgis is a full-time professor of physics, investigates the interaction and function of food molecules at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, and is a passionate epicurean on the side. He teaches soft matter food physics and molecular aspects of nutrition at the universities of Mainz and Gießen where he was appointed as honorary professor. His motto: Ask not only your doctor or pharmacist, but also physics, chemistry and biology. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence. A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXI, 455 p. 257 illus., 212 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783662675977
    DDC: 613.2
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    Berlin, Heidelberg :Springer Berlin Heidelberg :
    Keywords: Biotic communities. ; Human geography. ; Ecosystems. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction to Restoration Ecology - Which habitat should be restored? Reference ecosystems for restoration -- Measures for ecosystem restoration -- Reintroduction of plant and animal species -- For dealing with non-native species in ecosystem restoration -- Monitoring and success control -- Forests -- Moors -- Subalpine and alpine grasslands -- Running waters -- Natural and anthropogenic still waters - Ecosystems and types of use influenced by salt - Marine habitats in the North Sea and Baltic Sea - Heath in the lowlands and mountains - Meadows and pastures in mesophilic, moist and calcareous locations - Lean or dry sand grasslands of the coasts and des Inland areas - Fields - Traditional agroforestry systems - Urban ecosystems - Mining or open pit sites and landfills.
    Abstract: Bridging the natural and social sciences, this cross-disciplinary textbook comprehensively presents both the scientific basis of restoration ecology and practical aspects of ecosystem restoration. In doing so, it highlights the diversity of land-use types with a focus on Central Europe and presents case studies of practical restoration projects. The textbook provides a profound and up-to-date, but also critical overview of the state of knowledge for students dealing with the environment, scientists as well as practitioners. This book opens up the broad spectrum of degraded ecosystems of Central European natural and cultural landscapes. In further chapters, marine ecosystems and their restoration as well as development potentials but also limitations of ecosystem restoration are discussed in more detail. The ecological basics are extended by an interdisciplinary perspective taking into account environmental ethics, sociology, anthropology and economics. In addition to providing an up-to-date overview of the various fields and areas of activity in restoration ecology and ecosystem restoration, this textbook offers a valuable foundation for science, study and practice. Readers will also receive guidance on literature searches and critical fact analysis, and instructors on teaching in Higher Education and interdisciplinary approaches to discussions in restoration ecology. The author Stefan Zerbe is a landscape ecologist and teacher and researcher at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano in South Tyrol (Italy). He is particularly interested in restoration ecology and building interdisciplinary bridges between the natural and social sciences. Against this background, he was in charge of developing and managing two international master’s programs. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent intense human revision was done primarily in terms of scientific terms, style and content so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation. Springer Nature works continuously to further the development of tools for the production of books and on the related technologies to support the authors.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXI, 723 p. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783662656587
    DDC: 577
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  • 5
    Keywords: Plant diseases. ; Plant genetics. ; Agriculture. ; Botany. ; Plant Pathology. ; Plant Genetics. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction coffee breeding and challenges -- Choice of materials for mutation induction in arabica coffee -- Improved in-vitro establishment and germination of Coffea arabica seed -- Induced mutagenesis in coffee (Coffea arabica L.) using chemical agents -- Mutation induction using gamma irradiation and high frequency embryogenic callus from coffee (Coffea arabica) -- Chemical mutagenesis of Coffea arabica mature seed using EMS -- Physical mutagenesis of coffee seeds -- In-vitro regeneration of Coffea arabica var. Venecia through somatic embryogenesis -- Protocol on mutation induction in Coffea arabica using in vivo grafting and cuttings -- Protocol on mutation induction in coffee using in vitro tissue cultures -- Screening for resistance to coffee leaf rust -- Protocol to send samples of coffee leaf rust to CIFC -- Coffee leaf rust (Hemileia vastatrix) inoculation and evaluation under laboratory conditions -- Development of a PCR-Based Molecular Detection -- Technique for the Early Diagnosis of Coffee Leaf -- Rust Caused by Hemileia vastatrix -- Protocols for chromosome preparations: molecular cytogenetics and studying genome organization in coffee. .
    Abstract: This open-access book presents essential concepts and new, illustrated methods for mutation-assisted breeding of Coffea arabica L. (Arabica), one of the world's most important cash crops and beverages. Arabica coffee accounts for about 60% of the world's coffee production. Coffee leaf rust (CLR), caused by the fungus Hemileia vastatrix is the major disease affecting Arabica coffee resulting in losses of over $1 billion annually. The geographical distribution of CLR is expanding due to climate change. Moreover, the genetic improvement of Arabica coffee is constrained due to its very narrow genetic base. This protocol book covers practical methods to enhance genetic diversity in Arabica coffee through induced mutagenesis and for screening for resistance to CLR. Current breeding approaches, challenges, and opportunities for Arabica coffee improvement are briefly reviewed and a survey of common coffee diseases with emphasis on CLR is presented. Based on latest advances in science and technology, this book includes novel methods for single-cell mutagenesis using in vitro cell and tissue culture techniques and for genome-wide screening of induced mutations using genomics tools. Each protocol chapter provides step-by-step illustrated methods supported by example results. Given the impact of recent CLR epidemics on Arabica coffee production in Latin America, the book is intended to serve as a timely reference and guide for students and researchers in the agricultural sciences, plant pathologists and breeders, as well as growers and end-users interested in producing novel coffee genotypes for genetic studies, breeding, and commercial applications. .
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    Pages: XX, 314 p. 99 illus., 92 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783662672730
    DDC: 571.92
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    Berlin, Heidelberg :Springer Berlin Heidelberg :
    Keywords: Sports sciences. ; Physical education and training. ; Exercise. ; Sport Science. ; Sport Training. ; Sport Education and Didactics. ; Fitness and Exercise Culture.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1 Introduction -- 2 Origin, Philosophy and Advantages of Beach Handball -- 3 Basics of Rules, Teaching and Coaching to Start with Beach Handball -- 4 Just Play - From Beginner to Advanced in Seven Steps -- 5 The Basic Tactical and Technical Elements of Beach Handball -- 6 Skill Training and coaching in competition in beach handball -- 7 Basics in Beach Handball Refereeing, Organization and Recommendations of Literature.
    Abstract: At the end of the 20th century, beach handball started capturing the attention of more and more people worldwide. Beach handball combines elements of indoor handball with free, creative game actions, the benefits of the sun, the beach, and the joy of playing outside. This book familiarizes readers with the philosophy and underlying concept of beach handball. Using a holistic teaching approach, it also demonstrates the advantages of this sport for beginners. For the benefit of coaches and teachers, the book contains tips on coaching behavior, organizing training, and how to design training/teaching sessions in a methodical didactic way. Numerous photos and streamable videos support putting theory into practice. As officials and referees are instrumental in the general development of the game, they have also been given due consideration in this work. Overall, this is a comprehensive introduction to a new sport covering all the information anyone needs to start playing beach handball. About the Authors Dr. Frowin Fasold is a sports scientist and coach with extensive experience in indoor and beach handball. He is the head of handball-related studies and teaching at the German Sport University Cologne and has published several works on team sports. Alexander Gehrer is one of the pioneers of beach handball at a national and international level. In the past two decades, he has had several functions connected to this sport (national coach for Germany, beach handball delegate for EHF and IHF; IHF Beach Handball Working Group). Prof. Dr. Stefanie Klatt is the head of the Department of Cognitive and Team/Racket Sport Research at the German Sport University Cologne. She has conducted several projects focusing on a variety of themes (e.g., exercise training, perceptual-cognitive processes) including (beach) handball players and referees.
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    Pages: XII, 179 p. 129 illus., 81 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783662645666
    DDC: 796.015
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    Berlin, Heidelberg :Springer Berlin Heidelberg :
    Keywords: Forestry. ; Agriculture Economic aspects. ; Industrial sociology. ; Forestry. ; Agricultural Economics. ; Sociology of Work.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: The Perspective of Work Science -- People and Work in Tropical Forests: An Introduction -- Work and Sustainable Forest Management -- Development of Work Science -- Part II: Sample Work Studies -- Methodology of Work Study -- Work in Plantation Forests -- Work for Industrial Forest Utilization in Natural Forests -- Work for Non-Industrial Forest Utilization in Natural Forests -- Part III: Insights from Work Science into Work in Tropical Forests -- Some Issues of Work in Tropical Forests, in a Nutshell -- Some Thoughts at the End.
    Abstract: This book compiles in an innovative approach a synopsis of work performed in natural and plantation forests in the tropics today, its types, its abundance and the related working conditions. It covers activities of formally and informally employed as well as of self-employed and own-account small-scale forest users, in subsistence and market economy. This includes also the specifics of the substantial work by women and children. The synopsis is widely based on recently published work studies that are centered around the abilities, needs and efforts of the workers while fulfilling their tasks, resulting in performance and workload. Influencing variables from organizational, technical and managerial sides are considered as much as included in the publications. In addition to the mostly studied work in tree harvesting and processing also other activities are analyzed, in manual and motor-manual operations, like on-site conversion by pitsawing, primary transport, planting and pruning. An overview is provided for all interested in work in tropical forests, in particular students and researchers. The work studies described in detail as examples demonstrate the methodical state of the art of ergonomic research. For better understanding of the present orientation and coverage of relevant research a broad background of the development of general work science and forest work science is given. The lasting influence of Taylorism and the role of international agencies, in particular ILO and FAO, are pointed out, as well as the impact of actions by NGOs, e.g. in certification. The book is based on the broad international experience of the author in countries including Indonesia and China, over many years, and his activities in scientific networks on international level. He was teaching forest work science at university and doing related research, including the supervision of numerous theses, e.g. by Master students and PhD researchers from tropical Africa.
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    Pages: XII, 295 p. 11 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783662644447
    Series Statement: Tropical Forestry,
    DDC: 634.9
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  • 8
    Keywords: Plant diseases. ; Plant genetics. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Pathology. ; Plant Genetics. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Mutation Induction -- Chapter 1. Physical mutagenesis and population development in Musa spp -- Chapter 2. Gamma irradiation of embryogenic cell suspension cultures from Cavendish banana (Musa spp. AAA group) and in vitro selection for resistance to Fusarium wilt -- Part II: Fusarium TR4 Screening Technologies -- Chapter 3. Pre-screening of banana genotypes for Fusarium wilt resistance by using an in vitro bioassay -- Chapter 4. In vitro based mass-screening techniques for early selection of banana mutants resistant to Fusarium wilt -- Chapter 5. An optimised greenhouse protocol for screening banana plants for Fusarium wilt resistance -- Chapter 6. Lab-based screening using hydroponic system for the rapid detection of Fusarium wilt TR4 tolerance/resistance of banana -- Chapter 7. Field screening of gamma-irradiated Cavendish bananas -- Part III: Mutation Detection using Genomics Tools -- Chapter 8. Mutation detection using Low Coverage Copy Number Variation -- Chapter 9. A protocol for detection of large chromosome variations in banana using Next Generation Sequencing -- Part IV: Low-cost in vitro Methods for Banana Micropropagation -- Chapter 10. Low-cost in vitro methods for generation advancement in banana mutation breeding -- Chapter 11. A protocol for mass propagation of plants using a low-cost bioreactor.
    Abstract: Bananas are a staple food for over 500 million people and are also an important cash crop. Fusarium wilt, caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense, is one of the most destructive diseases of banana globally. Since the 1990s, an aggressive variant of this fungus, called Tropical Race 4 (TR4), severely affected banana plantations in Southeast Asia from where it spread to other continents, including Latin America, where the global banana export market is primarily centred. TR4 is a soil borne pathogen making the disease difficult to contain. The Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture implemented a Coordinated Research Project (CRP) ‘Efficient Screening Techniques to Identify Mutants with Disease Resistance for Coffee and Banana” (2015-2020). This CRP brought together experts from Asia, Europe and Africa in addition to experts of the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre to develop resistance against TR4 through mutation-assisted breeding. Induced mutagenesis is particularly attractive in case of banana since most cultivated bananas are seedless, thus hampering conventional cross breeding. This Open Access book is a compilation of the protocols developed under the CRP specifically for TR4. The first part covers methods for mutation induction, including the integrated use of innovative single-cell culture with mutagenesis techniques. The book also describes up-to-date phenotypic screening methods for TR4 resistance in banana under field-, greenhouse- and laboratory conditions. Finally, molecular and bioinformatics tools for genome-wide mutation discovery following Next Generation Sequencing are also described. Given the imminent threat of Fusarium Wilt TR4 on banana production globally, it is our hope and intention that the book will serve as a timely reference and guide for banana breeders and pathologists worldwide who are committed to the genetic improvement of banana for Fusarium wilt resistance.
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    Pages: XVI, 187 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783662649152
    DDC: 571.92
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  • 9
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    Berlin, Heidelberg :Springer Berlin Heidelberg :
    Keywords: Biology. ; Biological Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction to the bioeconomy system -- Part 1 Subsectors of the bioeconomy -- Sectors of the bioeconomy -- Plant-based bioeconomy -- Wood-based bioeconomy -- Animal-based bioeconomy -- Microorganism-based bioeconomy -- Marine bioeconomy -- Waste- and residue-based bioeconomy -- Digital bioeconomy -- Part 2 Forms of organisation of the bioeconomy -- Actors of the bioeconomy -- Cluster, network, platform: forms of organisation of the bioeconomy -- Bioeconomy in North Rhine-Westphalia -- Bioeconomy in Central Germany -- Bioeconomy in Baden-Württemberg -- Bioeconomy in Bavaria -- Bioeconomy networks in Europe -- Part 3 Framework conditions and signposts of the bioeconomy -- The German bioeconomy discourse -- Innovation and the bioeconomy -- Scenarios and models for shaping a sustainable bioeconomy -- Monitoring the bioeconomy -- Occupational fields of the bioeconomy -- Governance of the bioeconomy using the example of the wood sector in Germany -- Governance of the bioeconomy in a global comparison -- Sustainability and the bioeconomy -- Location of the bioeconomy system in Germany.
    Abstract: This book is a concise overview of the status quo of the bioeconomy and its future developments - in Germany and beyond. Numerous practitioners from business, science, civil society and politics show how the bioeconomy is addressing the global problems of the future. Based on renewable raw materials and energies, the bioeconomy is developing new products and processes with the aim of shaping a more ecologically and economically sustainable future. But can it succeed? What are its opportunities and limitations? Which framework conditions influence it? The book answers these questions with a systemic view of the bioeconomy and thus enables a quick orientation in this topic. This is additionally supported by numerous graphics. The book thus invites readers to help shape the future of the bioeconomy. The editors Prof. Dr.-Ing. Daniela Thrän is Head of the Bioenergy Department at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH - UFZ (Leipzig site) and at the same time Head of the Bioenergy Systems Division at the German Biomass Research Centre (DBFZ) in Leipzig. She holds the Chair of Bioenergy Systems at the University of Leipzig. From 2012 to 2019 she was a member of the Bioeconomy Council and from 2012 to 2017 she was head of the accompanying scientific research in the "Leading-Edge Cluster Bioeconomy". M.A. Urs Moesenfechtel works at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH - UFZ, Department of Bioenergy, as a science communicator with a focus on the bioeconomy. There, he was in charge of the communication activities within the framework of the accompanying research of the Bioeconomy Cluster of Excellence as well as the Bioeconomy Information Office (BIB). This book is a translation of an original German edition. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation.
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    Pages: XVIII, 379 p. 102 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783662644157
    DDC: 570
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    Keywords: Cytology. ; Molecular biology. ; Immunology. ; Cancer. ; Cell Biology. ; Molecular Biology. ; Immunology. ; Cancer Biology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1 Cell architecture -- 2 DNA & RNA & associated proteins -- 3 Transcription and translation -- 4 Regulation of gene expression -- 5 Membranes and intracellular transport -- 6 Signalling -- 7 Cell cycle -- 8 Immunology -- 9 Cancer.
    Abstract: This book introduces the basics of cellular and molecular biology on a basic level including detailed explanations and examples. It lays the foundation for a systematic understanding of biology, which is essential in order to handle big data in biomedical research. Comprehension of what is measured, how it is measured and how to interpret results is a precondition for the development of novel therapies against diseases. Interdisciplinary research benefits from versatile approaches to generate and test hypotheses, which may lead to new discoveries. Therefore, it requires a new generation of biologists from diverse backgrounds - and they need this introduction. This book helps students and experts from e.g. computer science, informatics, mathematics, physics, and related fields or even if you are in sales and marketing and want to have a better understanding of the biology behind certain products. The Author Lorenz Adlung is an independent junior group leader for systems immunology at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany. He obtained his PhD in systems biology from Heidelberg University and the German Cancer Research Center. Lorenz received his postdoctoral training at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. His original research articles are published in Journals like Molecular Systems Biology, and Cell. He won prestigious prizes e.g., the Young Investigators Award from the Gips Schüle Stiftung and the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowship from the European Union. Lorenz is an advocate of interdisciplinary, free and open science. He gave a TEDx talk on the matter and loves scientific outreach.
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    Pages: XIII, 125 p. 55 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783662653579
    DDC: 571.6
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    Berlin, Heidelberg :Springer Berlin Heidelberg :
    Keywords: Genetics. ; Biotechnology. ; Genetics and Genomics. ; Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preliminary thoughts -- What is genetic information? -- Breeding yesterday until today -- Read genetic material -- Edit genetic material -- Write genetic material -- Genes and society -- Rethink genetics, - And now ?.
    Abstract: We are currently experiencing a revolution in genetic engineering: CRISPR/Cas gene editing tools are used to modify the genetic material of living organisms in a more targeted way than ever before. These tools offer new possibilities in animal and plant breeding - and are already being used in humans. Where should the journey lead? Should we treat diseases or better repair them? Will the new genetic engineering, combined with modern reproductive biology, lead to designer babies? And: May we allow a liberalization of these techniques as citizen science? With the availability of genetic scissors, we face a great responsibility: Is it acceptable to use the new genetic technologies - or reprehensible not to use them? Where do we draw the line? Aimed at interested readers, the author explains in a clear and understandable way the background of breeding, the use of genetic engineering, and the possibilities of the gene editing. In addition, he spans a broad chronological arc from the genes of our ancestors to the fabrication of new living beings.What is your opinion of these developments? With the help of this book, you have the chance to form a differentiated opinion. This book is a translation of the original German 1st edition Generation Gen-Schere by Röbbe Wünschiers, published by Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature in 2019. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). The text was subsequently revised by the author. Springer Nature works continuously to further the development of tools for the production of books and on the related technologies to support the authors.
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    Pages: XII, 274 p. 68 illus., 61 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783662640814
    DDC: 576.5
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    Berlin, Heidelberg :Springer Berlin Heidelberg :
    Keywords: Botany. ; Microbiology. ; Biodiversity. ; Applied ecology. ; Plants Evolution. ; Plant ecology. ; Plant Science. ; Microbiology. ; Biodiversity. ; Applied Ecology. ; Plant Evolution. ; Plant Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction: Façades colonized by aerophytic microorganisms -- Façades as a functional part of a building -- The environment façade -- History of aerobiology, in respect of research on man-made surfaces -- Tools/Methods -- Experimental investigations and the assessment of primary growth of microorganisms on modern buiding structures -- Assessment of starter germ load of materials. Germ counts for specimens -- Culture based taxonomic analysis -- Taxonomy -- Pre-culture investigation -- Sample collection and preparation -- Establishment of pure cultures -- Background concentrations -- Air germ measurement -- Sedimentation -- Germ load of precipitation -- Ecophysiologic data -- Testing methods in respect of ths susceptibility of building products against colonisation by microorganisms -- Aerophytic organisms colonizing façades: their diversity and taxonomy with recognition of ecophysiological characteristics -- Regnum Eubacteria – non oxygen phosynthetic active groups -- Regnum Archaea -- Division Rhodophyta – Class Rhodophyceae -- Division Stramenopiles (Heterokonta), Class Bacillariophyceae -- Division Stramenopiles (Heterokonta), Class Xanthophyceae -- Division Stramenopiles (Heterokonta), Class Eustigmatophyceae -- Division (Infraregnum) Chlorophyta, Class Chlorophyceae -- Division (Infraregnum) Streptophyta -- Class Bryopsida – Musci -- Class Pteridopsida -- Subregnum Eumycota -- Division Archemycota -- Class Zygomycetes -- Division Ascomycota -- Class Ascomycetes -- Division Basidiomycota -- Class Basidiomycetes -- Form of organisation Lichenes -- Formgroup Ascolichenes -- Synopsis -- Summary -- Acknowledgements -- Glossary 1 -- Glossary 2 (important technical terms) -- Literature.
    Abstract: This book provides a detailed overview of the microorganisms that form the initial growth on the exterior façades of buildings. It deals with the ecophysiological properties that characterize the basic conditions under which these microorganisms can occur on façades. In addition to an identification key for the types and forms of microorganisms, this book provides a detailed description of the individual organisms, stating their ecological range. Furthermore, the various ecological parameters are discussed in short chapters. Measures to prevent and combat the colonization of façades with microorganisms are also addressed. Specialists (architects, construction experts), builders, scientists and master students can find all the information they need on facade algae and fungi here. The authors Dr. Wolfgang Karl Hofbauer is chief scientist (taxonomy, ecophysiology and genetics) of the department Environment, Sensors and Hygiene at the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics. His professional research areas are taxonomy and ecophysiology of organisms on building surfaces, about which he did his doctorate in 2008, genetic barcoding of building relevant (micro)organisms and greening of building surfaces. Retired Prof. Dr. Dr.h.c Georg Gärtner worked and researched at the University of Innsbruck on the cultivation and taxonomy of soil-and airborne. algae for many years. In 2012, Prof. Gärtner was awarded an honorary doctorate by Sofia University for his services to the cooperation in algal studies between the botanical institutes of the University of Innsbruck and the University of Sofia.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XI, 323 p. 185 illus., 110 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783662548332
    DDC: 580
    Language: English
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    Keywords: Veterinary medicine. ; Public health. ; Emergency medical services. ; Animal migration. ; Nutrition   . ; Veterinary Science. ; Public Health. ; Emergency Services. ; Animal Migration. ; Nutrition.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- About the Authors -- List of Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: National Veterinary Services Roles and Responsivities in Preparing for and Responding to Radiologic and Nuclear Emergencies -- Chapter 2: Basics of Radiobiology -- Chapter 3: Measurement of Radioactivity -- Chapter 4: Preparedness and Response to Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies in Animal Production Systems in the Context of IAEA Safety Standards -- Chapter 5: General Patterns of Contamination of Animals and Animal Products after Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies -- Chapter 6: Environmental Pathways of Radionuclides to Animal Products in Different Farming and Harvesting Systems -- Chapter 7: Management Options for Animal Production Systems- Which Ones to Choose in the Event of a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency? -- Chapter 8: Information Systems in Support of the Decision-Making Tools -- Annex A: Worked examples to illustrate decision aiding framework -- Annex B: Datasheets on the Management Options.
    Abstract: This Open Access volume explains how major nuclear and radiological emergencies (NREs) can have implications at local, national and international level. The response to NREs requires a competent decision-making structure, clear communication and effective information exchange. National veterinary services have the responsibility to plan, design and manage animal production system in their countries. These activities cover animal health, animal movement control, production control and improvement, and control of the products of animal origin before their placement on the market. Release of radionuclides after NREs can cause substantial contamination in the animal production systems. Critical responsibility of veterinary authorities is therefore to prevent such contamination, establish early response mechanisms to mitigate the consequences and prevent placement of contaminated products of animal origin on the market for human consumption. This work summarizes the critical technical points for effective management of NREs for national veterinary services.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XX, 195 p. 38 illus., 31 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783662630211
    DDC: 636.089
    Language: English
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Environmental economics. ; Agriculture Economic aspects. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Biotechnology. ; Ecology . ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Economics. ; Agricultural Economics. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Biotechnology. ; Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The origin of biomass -- Chapter 3: Food security and healthy nutrition in the context of the bioeconomy -- Chapter 4: The use of biomass for the production of fuel and chemicals -- Chapter 5: The importance of biotechnology for bioeconomy -- Chapter 6: The bioeconomy from the point of view of the innovation economy -- Chapter 7: Bioeconomy as a circular and integrated system -- Chapter 8: Criteria for the success of the bioeconomy -- Chapter 9: The conditions of a sustainable bioeconomy -- Chapter 10: Bioeconomy – Key to unlimited economic and consumer growth?.
    Abstract: This book provides an interdisciplinary and comprehensible introduction to bioeconomy. It thus offers basic knowledge for understanding a transformation process that will shape the 21st century and requires the integration of many, so far unrelated disciplines and industries. We are talking about the gradual and necessary transition from the age of fossil fuels, which began around 200 years ago, to a global economy based on renewable raw materials (and renewable energies). The success of this transition is key to coping with the challenge of climate change. This book conceives the realization of bioeconomy as a threefold task – a scientific, an economic and an ecological one. · Where does the biomass come from that we need primarily for feeding the growing world population but also for future energy and material use? How can it be processed in biorefineries and what role does biotechnology play in this regard? · Which aspects of innovation economics need to be considered, which economic aspects of value creation, competitiveness and customer acceptance are important? · What conditions must a bioeconomy fulfil in order to enable a sustainable development of life on earth? May it be regarded as a key to further economic growth or shouldn’t it rather orient itself towards the ideal of sufficiency? By dealing with these questions from the not necessarily consistent perspectives of proven experts, this book provides an interdisciplinary overview of a dynamic field of research and practice that raises more questions than answers and thus may nurture the motivation of many more people to seriously engage for the realization of a bioeconomy.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIII, 214 p. 170 illus., 168 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783662603901
    DDC: 630
    Language: English
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    Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Environment. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Physical Geography -- Pollution in the Pearl River Estuary -- Trace Metals in the Water Column and Sediments -- Trace Metals in Pearl River Estuary Organisms -- Trace Metal Contamination of Seafood from the Pearl River Estuary -- Trace Metals and Ecotoxicological Effects in the Pearl River Estuary -- Future needs.
    Abstract: The Pearl River Estuary (PRE) is the Western name for a very large estuary in southern China that is currently home to an industrial metropolis of staggering size, and one that is rapidly evolving. The Chinese name for the Pearl River is Zhujiang. Guangzhou lies at the head of the estuary, and Macau and Hong Kong are on the western and eastern sides, respectively, of the wide opening of the estuary to the South China Sea. The new cities of Zhuhai and Shenzhen lie immediately north of Macau and Hong Kong, respectively. The recent establishment of the Greater Bay Area (GBA), which covers the majority of the Pearl River Delta area, with a total population of over 70 million, will certainly put the PRE under strict environmental scrutiny. The PRE system itself will provide a model system for environmental scientists owing to its major anthropogenic perturbation and influences, as well as the highly dynamic nature of the estuary. This book addresses the major environmental concerns regarding this estuary, contaminants and other pollutants, e.g. toxic metals, organic contaminants and emerging compounds. Questions addressed here include: What are the sources of the contaminants? What have the environmental consequences of these contaminants been for the estuary? What will the future bring? The research presented here on the Pearl River Estuary offers a wealth of insights for other major contaminated estuaries around the world.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XI, 125 p. 27 illus., 17 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783662618349
    Series Statement: Estuaries of the World,
    DDC: 577.6
    Language: English
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