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Based on the proceedings of the International Convocation on Immunology held at the State University of New York at Buffalo, this title provides an examination of blood transfusion practice. It explains the immunological effects of blood transfusion as well as its immunological and microbiological hazards and offers potential remedies.

Introduces the fundamental background necessary to understand polymer devolatilization. This work elucidates the mechanisms by which the devolatilization of polymer melts progresses, and discusses various types of devolatilization equipment available. It addresses devolatilization in various geometries and types of equipment.

A guide to the combined use of classical and molecular methods for the genetic analysis and breeding of fungi. It presents basic concepts and experimental designs, and demonstrates the power of fungal genetics for applied research in biotechnology and phytopathology. It includes case studies of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Candida albicans.

Reveals the behavior and design of cold-formed steel structures, connections, and systems. This work describes the AISI Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members published in July 2000, which governs the design of all cold-formed steel frames. It offers worked examples that can be programmed using MATHCAD or EXCEL.

Based on the proceedings of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers' Spring National Meeting in Houston, Texas, March 28 to April 1, 1993, this work details various facets of residue upgrading and distillate hydrotreating, stressing the importance of selective catalysts in aromatics reduction.

Presents toxicological data on various classes of food additives. This book examines the production, application, and safety of numerous compounds used to enhance and preserve the quality of foods.

This text details the metabolism of vitamin A and the mechanisms of action of vitamin A and the provitamin A carotenoids. It presents up-to-date information on the critical role vitamin A plays in vision, reproduction, foetal development, and the regulation and proliferation of cells.

Presenting fundamental knowledge related to worker protection from chemical, thermal, and biological hazards, this practical reference focuses on recent scientific and technical developments in protective apparel systems. It introduces relevant health and safety legislation and rulings for worker safety.

Deals with the research area of metalloenzymes involving amino acid-residue and related radicals. This title covers such topics as: general considerations; structure, function and engineering of peroxidases; and, ribonucleotide reductase in mammalian systems.

Covers topics in the field of carbon chemistry and physics. This title describes pitch polymerization kinetics during mesophase formation and the constitution of coexisting phases in mesophase pitch during heat treatment. It examines the importance of physical, solid-state, electro- and analytical chemistry in the study of carbon surfaces.

Presents methods for controlling air pollution generated at stationary industrial sources. This book provides a coverage of control options, equipment and techniques. It focuses on practical solutions to air pollution problems.

Presenting information on developments since the late 1980s, this book offers practical, fundamental material on interfacial electric phenomena in aqueous and nonaqueous systems, as well as their relation to colloid stability. It includes chapters that reflect collaborative efforts with various experts in the field.

Presents a selection of articles presented at the Eighth Lukacs Symposium held at the Bowling Green State University, Ohio. This title discusses consistency and accuracy of the sequential bootstrap, hypothesis testing, geometry in multivariate analysis, the classical extreme value model, the analysis of cross-classified data, and econometrics.

Examines the fundamental principles of noise and vibration control. This book illustrates solutions to real problems, identify and characterize major sources of industrial noise, and provides design and engineering approaches to control. It offers useful acoustical performance charts, case histories, and tables of materials and supplies.

Describes the techniques and methods involved in the design, operation, preparation and containment of bioreactor systems, taking into account the interrelated effects of variables associated with both upstream and downstream stages of the design process. This work is intended for biochemical, chemical and bioprocess engineers.

Emphasizing the need for more integrated pest management programmes, this work presents the development and technology of genetically-engineered microbes, viruses, bacterial toxins and plants. It discusses both environmental and regulatory concerns.

Covers speckle metrology and its value as a measuring technique in industry. This book also surveys the origin of speckle displacement and decorrelation, presents procedures for deformation analysis and shape measurement of rough objects, and explains particle image velocimetry (PIV).

Explains the development and principles of operation, modelling, and analysis of switch-mode power supplies (SMPS) - highlighting conversion efficiency, size, and steady state/transient regulation characteristics. This book demonstrates how to develop specific models of circuits and components for simulation and design purposes.

Offers practical guidance for the quality auditing of a chemical or biological testing laboratory - helping to develop or improve quality control and quality assurance programs in order to meet certification standards or pass external-source audits.

This book provides a comprehensive study of the bivariate discrete distributions and details the computer simulation techniques for the distributions. It develops distributions using sampling schemes, explores the role of compounding, and covers Waring distribution for use in accident theory.

Highlights the immunologic aspects of applying interferon-gamma to the treatment of infectious diseases - revealing the knowledge of the biology and potential utility of interferon-gamma. This work presents information according to specific patient populations and pathogens.

This timely resource compares single-photon emission tomography (SPECT), used mainly withTechnetium and iodine for routine clinical examinations, and positron emission tomography(PET) , employing short-lived radionuclides of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and fluorine in researchinvestigations

This book highlights various theoretical developments on logistic distribution, illustrates the practical utility of these results, and describes univariate and multivariate generalizations of the distribution. It is useful for researchers, practicing statisticians, and graduate students.

This book is based on the proceedings of the Fifth Northeast Conference on General Topology and Applications, held at The College of Staten Island ¿ The City University of New York. It provides insight into the relationship between general topology and other areas of mathematics.

Suitable for researchers and students in pharmacology and related fields, this title explains the techniques for investigating the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of test compounds using laboratory animals. It describes types of experiments, study design, and animal preparation and maintenance.

This book describes how safety and other professionals may use safety database software on a personal computer to manage their safety and health programs. It emphasizes the tech­niques and features necessary to develop a computerized safety data system for a personal computer.

Contains ten articles that provide an overview of the flowering research into the genetics and molecular biology of fungus species that are economically significant in industry. This work reports on work in such areas as industrial enzymes, antibiotics and toxins.

Offers a review of the methodology available for assessing the diagnosis and prognosis of cancer patients including data on the application of tumor marker assays and other immunodiagnostic procedures.

Features papers delivered to a 1988 meeting of food technologists in Dallas, and a few chapters, which survey the instruments and methodologies available for the instrumental analysis of chemical, physical, and microbiological aspects of food, especially in quality assurance and control.

Details the state of yeast strain development and handling, highlighting advances in yeast selection for academic research, industry, and recombinant DNA technology.