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A guide to the common procedures and techniques by which quantitative microstructural information about food is obtained from images. It familiarizes the food scientist with the image processing and measurement tools used to characterize a variety of microstructures in foods.

Presents the tools necessary for fusing geological characterization and investigation with critical analysis for obtaining engineering design criteria. This work covers developments such as: remotely sensed satellite imagery; global positioning systems (GPS); geophysical exploration; cone penetrometer testing; and, earthquake studies.

Presents the means for those involved with control systems to acquire the knowledge and skills they need to implement and maintain Air Logic Control (ALC) for automated manufacturing. This book focuses on the two types of ALC most often encountered: fluidics and Moving Parts Logic (MPL).

Acquaints readers with the modern analytical methods of machine design and enables them to use those methods in daily applications. This book focuses on the application of the finite element method to machine design problems.

Explains the consequences of microbiological contamination, what contamination is all about, how microorganisms grow, and how they can be controlled. This book introduces the types, sources, control, and elimination of organisms encountered in the manufacture of sterile products.

Simplistic thinking would have us believe that by eliminating the loading of a given pollutant, an aquatic system will revert to its previous pristine state. This text looks at the restoration of aquatic systems, emphasizing the functional basis that supports such activities, followed by a review of the evidence of recovery.

Discusses the roles of nutrition and diet in the prevention of heart damage and dysfunction and how dietary agents such as fats and alcohol can increase as well as reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. This book also includes the importance of water and other beverages in the diet.

Analyzes the changing geography, the arrival and departures of ecosystems and species, and the affect of climate on living things in the prehistoric seas of the eastern US. This book classifies the region's fossil-bearing formations and their contents within a logical, descriptive framework. It is suitable for fossil collectors.

Introduces the basic science underlying the field of forensic botany. This work discusses the recognition of pertinent plant evidence at a crime scene, appropriate collection and preservation of the material, maintenance of a chain of custody, understanding scientific testing methods, and validation of the new forensic technique.

A guide to the interdisciplinary prevention or correction of negative food-drug interactions. This book offers specific recommendations based on frequency and severity of reactions. It provides special dietary modifications necessary for prevention of adverse side effects.

Using the human erythrocyte as an example, this book presents the approaches, methods, tools, and algorithms for modelling the chemical-dynamics of metabolic pathways. It explains the concepts underpinning the deterministic theory of chemical and enzyme kinetics. It is of interest to readers involved with red cell enzymology.

Industry recognizes the importance of system and product reliability and places emphasis on it during the design phase. This book provides the background professionals need to incorporate reliability concepts, tools, and techniques into their system planning and designs.

Offers a critical evaluation of literature, clinical trials, and biochemical and pharmacological studies that demonstrates how Ayurvedic Therapies are supported by scientific data. This book analyzes and synthesizes research that supports Ayurveda.

A prevalent system in large corporations for quite some time, Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) is penetrating moderate to small corporations on an international level. This book presents a practical approach that can dramatically reduce the amount of time and cost needed to implement and maintain CMMS in various corporations.

Presenting the theory of conductor thermal rating, this work develops a power line ampacity system by object-oriented modeling and expert rules. It describes transmission line conductor technologies and power electronics FACTS devices that take advantage of a dynamic line rating system.

Predicts that spices such as capsicum, cinnamon, garlic, ginger, onion, and turmeric will assume relatively more medicinal importance again, as the economic costs and knowledge of the side-effects of prescription pharmaceuticals increase. This work provides the science behind the folklore of over 60 popular spices.

The technological revolution precipitated by micro- and nanoelectromechanical systems (MEMS and NEMS) will change the nature of most human-made structures, devices, and systems. This book brings together the various paradigms, methods, techniques, and technologies associated with MEMS and NEMS in a presentation accessible to a broad audience.

Simulation modeling is becoming increasingly popular as a technique for evaluating the performance of resource allocation and alternate operating policies. This handbook is a practical, easy-to-follow reference that offers step-by-step procedures for conducting simulation studies that help decision-makers find the optimal courses of action.

Brings the contrasting views of the behavior-biology divide into focus to promote a concerted view of timing and time perception. This book describes the basic mathematical and psychological aspects of scalar timing theory and mode-control models of counting and timing. It also examines the roles of attention and memory in interval timing.

Offers coverage of heat transfer fundamentals and the range of multiphase phenomena, including boiling, condensation, solidification, and droplet flows. This book examines single- and multi-phase heat transfer, heat exchangers, and computational methods and discusses terminology, flow classifications, and two-phase flow maps.

Discusses the design, operation, and maintenance of high-power RF amplifiers, transmission lines, and antennas for broadcast, scientific, and industrial use. This handbook covers devices and systems producing at least one kW of RF output power. It includes a wide range of installations that use both semiconductor and vacuum tube technology.

The use of electrophysiological recordings to assess the functional integrity of the nervous system during surgery is becoming part of standard medical practice. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to intraoperative monitoring. It includes pictures and drawings that show the placement of stimulation and recording electrodes.

Propagation data are fundamental to building efficient, robust, and economical communication systems. Covering frequencies from .03 to 300 GHz, this handbook presents models that describe that data and make predictions for conditions that affect operational systems.

Fuzzy logic applications allow uncertain or imprecise data to be clustered and analyzed when traditional methods cannot be used. This volume offers an introduction to fuzzy set theory and then progresses through the algorithms and techniques used to manipulate data using fuzzy sets, including classification, hierarchy, and cluster structure.

Offers a look at the disability civil rights movement through a portrayal of the lives of its key leaders. This work provides not only a historical record of key moments in the development of civil rights for individuals with disabilities, but also invites the reader to become acquainted with the individuals who helped to shape the movement.

Presents modern algebra from the ground up using numbers and symmetry. This work provides an introduction to the central algebraic notion of isomorphism. Designed for a typical one-semester undergraduate course in modern algebra, it provides an introduction to the subject by allowing students to see the ideas at work in accessible examples.

Offers comprehensive coverage of the chemistry, technology, and engineering of asphaltic products for paving, road construction, roofing, coatings, adhesives, and batteries. This title analyzes microcracking and elucidates the mechanisms of degradation to aid the development of hot melt asphalt and increase longevity.

Demonstrates how to design in quality for successful development of hardware and software products. This book offers systematic applications tailored to particular market environments. It also discusses Internet issues, electronic commerce, and supply chain.

Discusses industrial, automotive, and chemical gasket types and materials from selection, installation, and testing to applications and problem-solving and prevention methods. This title covers the complex mechanical and leakage behavior of gaskets and gasketed joints and evaluation of methods for testing gaskets.

Shows how to validate scientifically the marketing claims of chemically stable and well-balanced products to withstand adequately the challenge of competitors and government regulators. This book describes techniques for substantiating properties, such as moisturization, mildness, conditioning and cleansing, and the performance of deodorants.