This book opens with an exposé on employing extremophiles as polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) producers. The authors suggest that extremophiles may be easily subjected to a long-term continuous cultivation processes, which considerably enhances overall productivity while reducing the energy demand in biopolymer production. Conversely, a range of challenges remain, including improving the metabolic capability of extremophiles, recycling of ...
This encyclopedia on energetic materials combines the information on chemical formulae, physical and chemical properties and manufacturing methods, measuring techniques and methods, detection, analytics, stability, aging, applications and toxicology all in one book. Trade names, company names and military short names are provided for many of the materials listed. Safety data and transport regulations are also discussed.
The majority of carbon stored in the soils of the world is stored in forests. The refractory nature of some portions of forest soil organic matter also provides the slow, gradual release of organic nitrogen and phosphorus to sustain long term forest productivity. Contemporary and future disturbances, such as climatic warming, deforestation, short rotation sylviculture, the invasion of exotic species, and fire, all place strains on th...
Bioethanol and Beyond: Advances in Production Process and Future Directions discusses the advances in the production process of bioethanol, ranging from first to fourth generation bioethanol. Bioethanol is currently applied besides simple fuels (biofuel): it is mixed with other fuels, such as gasoline and diesel, and used for generating renewable fuels, such as hydrogen. Advances in the industrial bioethanol (first and second generat...
Zum Stellenwert der Erinnerungspolitik als durchaus zweischneidiges Instrument der Herrschaftssicherung - nicht nur in kolonisierten Gesellschaften! - leistet diees Buch einen herausragenden Beitrag. --Werner Ruf in: MGZ 72/2013 Die Arbeit ist auf unnachgiebige Weise analytisch und zugleich ein Lesevergnügen. Während sie die historische Erinnerungsforschung grundsätzlich voranbringt, setzt sie neue Maßstäbe für eine politische Kultur...
The book is the first thorough study of the role of phosphorus chemistry in the origin of life. This book starts with depiction of the phosphorus role in life creation and evolution. Then it outlines in vital processes how different phosphorus-containing compounds participate as biomarker in life evolution. Written by renowned scientists, it is suitable for researchers and students in organic phosphorus chemistry, biochemistry and etc.
The concept of flow injection analysis (FIA) was introduced in the mid-seventies. It was preceded by the success of segmented flow analysis, mainly in clinical and environmental analysis. This advance, as well as the development of continuous monitors for process control and environmental monitors, ensured the success of the FIA methodology. As an exceptionally effective means of mechanization for various procedures of wet chemical a...
Chemical Modelling: Applications and Theory comprises critical literature reviews of molecular modelling, both theoretical and applied. Molecular modelling in this context refers to modelling the structure, properties and reactions of atoms, molecules and materials. Each chapter is compiled by experts in their fields and provides a selective review of recent literature. With chemical modelling covering such a wide range of subjects, ...
Granted, I've only begun using this book, but already it's helping me a lot with my chem 101 class. I never took chemistry in high school, and I have to take basic chemistry for the degree program I'm in. Unfortunately, my professor (and the textbook he chose) assume you know a bit of chem from high school, which I don't. So far, this book has done an awesome job explaining concepts in a basic, plain english manner, which helps treme...
Climate change is a major challenge facing modern society. The chemistry of air and its influence on the climate system forms the main focus of this book. Vol. 1 of Chemistry of the Climate System provides the reader with a physicochemical understanding of atmospheric processes. The chemical substances and reactions found in the Earths atmosphere are presented along with their influence on the global climate system.