Published February, 2015
By Goutam Brahmachari and G Brahmachari
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Natural compounds, which have evolved their function over millions of years, are often more efficient than man-made compounds if a specific biological activity is needed, e.g. as an enzyme inhibitor or as a toxin to kill a cancer cell.

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Published January, 2015
By Zhongwei Gu and Z Gu
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Front-line researchers describe nanobiotechnological approaches for the smart delivery of drugs, therapeutic proteins and genes. The carriers surveyed include polymeric, proteinaceous and lipid systems, with a focus on their adaptability for different cargoes and target tissues.

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Published November, 2014
By Raimund Mannhold, Hugo Kubinyi, Gerd Folkers, Friedlieb Pfannkuch, Laura Suter-Dick and F. Pfannkuch
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Tailored to the needs of scientists developing drugs, chemicals, cosmetics and other products this one-stop reference for medicinal chemists covers all the latest developments in the field of predictive toxicology and its applications in safety assessment.

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Published November, 2014
By A. Keller, Andreas Keller and Eckart Meese
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By integrating technology, supporting infrastructure and efficient application, the all-in-one guide presents molecular diagnostics as an essential component of modern, personalized clinical practice. It considers all important aspects, from the hardware and software needed, to recent improvements in blood- and non-blood-based biomarker tests.

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Published October, 2014
By David A. Phoenix, Frederick Harris, Sarah R. Dennison and DA Phoenix
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A complete survey of current and future antimicrobial drugs and therapies, from small-molecule antibiotics to antimicrobial peptides and their engineered mimetics, from enzymes to nucleic acid therapeutics, and from metallic nanoparticles to photo- and sonosensitizers.

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Published October, 2014
By Dietrich H. Nies, Gerd-Joachim Krauss and G-J Krauss
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The first stand-alone textbook for at least ten years on this increasingly hot topic in times of global climate change and sustainability in ecosystems. Ecological biochemistry refers to the interaction of organisms with their abiotic environment and other organisms by chemical means.

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Published October, 2014
By Emanuela Corsini, Hendrik van Loveren, Henk Van Loveren and E Corsini
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The human immune system is constantly exposed to chemical contaminants, whether from food, water or air. Some chemicals directly elicit an immune response, while others indirectly activate or deactivate components within the immune system.

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Published September, 2014
By Stefan Dubel, Janice M. Reichert and S Dubel
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Still the most comprehensive reference source on the development, production and therapeutic application of antibodies, this second edition is thoroughly updated and now has 30% more content.

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Published August, 2014
By Peter Jomo Walla and PJ Walla
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A brief introduction for readers with a background in biochemistry or biophysics to current technology for the analysis of proteins and other biomolecules, now in an updated and expanded edition that includes super-resolution microscopy and other novel methods.

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Published July, 2014
By Raimund Mannhold, Hugo Kubinyi, Gerd Folkers, Johannes Kirchmair and J Kirchmair
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The first professional reference on this highly relevant topic, for drug developers, pharmacologists and toxicologists. The authors provide more than a systematic overview of computational tools and knowledge bases for drug metabolism research and their underlying principles.

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