Published September, 2014
By Stefan Dubel and Roland E. Kontermann
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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Antibodies are indispensable tools for research, diagnosis, and therapy. Recombinant approaches allow the modification and improvement of nearly all antibody properties, such as affinity, valency, specificity, stability, serum half-life, effector functions, and immunogenicity.

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Published September, 2014
By Tatsuji Nomura, Takeshi Watanabe and Sonoko Habu
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
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The term humanized mouse in this text refers to a mouse in which human tissues and cells have been transplanted and show the same biological function as they do in the human body.

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Published September, 2014
By Polly Roy
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
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A review of our current understanding of Reoviridae entry, disassembly/assembly and egress in addition to updating high resolution structures of virus proteins and capsids from three different genera of the family.

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Published September, 2014
By Anne Grethe Jurik
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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This book offers a review of the normal histopathological anatomy, imaging techniques and diagnostic findings for a broad spectrum of clinical problems. It is the first textbook to describe the imaging of all anterior chest wall disorders.

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Published September, 2014
By Jacek Z. Kubiak
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation
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Stem cell research, which now offers the promise of regenerative medicine, began with the isolation and culture of mouse embryonic stem cells by Martin Evans (who received the Nobel Prize in medicine in 2007 for this achievement) and Matthew Kaufman.

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Published September, 2014
By Ajit Varma, Suman Chandra and Hemant Lata
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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Although there has been significant progress in the use of biotechnology, using tissue cultures and genetic transformation to investigate and alter pathways for the biosynthesis of target metabolites, there are many challenges involved in bringing plants from the laboratory to successful commercial cultivation.

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Published September, 2014
By Kelly Chibale, Mike Davies-Coleman and Collen Masimirembwa
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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It explores how the use of natural products and traditional medicines can benefit from conventional drug discovery approaches, and proposes solutions to current technological, infrastructural, human resources, and economic challenges, which are presented when attempting to engage in full-scale drug discovery.

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Published September, 2014
By Ameenah Gurib-Fakim and Jacobus Nicolaas Eloff
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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Chemistry for Sustainable Development in Africa gives an insight into current Chemical research in Africa. This book is invaluable for teaching and research institutes in Africa and worldwide, private sector entities dealing with natural products from Africa, as well as policy and decision-making bodies and non-governmental organizations.

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Published September, 2014
By Giovanni Boniolo
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Studies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology and Rational Ethics
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Deliberative democracy answers these questions, but what is deliberative democracy? His conclusion might not delight everyone: "anyone who is not sufficiently acquainted with the subject matter or lacks the sufficient deliberative competence ought not be admitted to deliberative discussions.

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Published September, 2014
By Ahmad Taher Azar
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Studies in Computational Intelligence
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This book stands out in its coverage of traditional as well as modern aspects of dialysis modeling and control. It offers in-depth analysis of the mathematical models and algorithms, and demonstrates how to apply them in complex, real-life situations.

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