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Biocode

Author : Dawn Field
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191511560
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)

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Download or read book Biocode written by Dawn Field and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2015-03-26 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The living world runs on genomic software - what Dawn Field and Neil Davies call the 'biocode' - the sum of all DNA on Earth. In Biocode, they tell the story of a new age of scientific discovery: the growing global effort to read and map the biocode, and what that might mean for the future. The structure of DNA was identified in 1953, and the whole human genome was mapped by 2003. Since then the new field of genomics has mushroomed and is now operating on an industrial scale. Genomes can now be sequenced rapidly and increasingly cheaply. The genomes of large numbers of organisms from mammals to microbes, have been mapped. Getting your genome sequenced is becoming affordable for many. You too can check paternity, find out where your ancestors came from, or whether you are at risk of some diseases. Some check out the pedigree of their pets, while others turn genomes into art. A stray hair is enough to crudely reconstruct the face of the owner. From reading to constructing: the first steps to creating artificial life have already been taken. Some may find the rapidity of developments, and the potential for misuse, alarming. But they also open up unprecedented possibilities. The ability to read DNA has changed how we view ourselves and understand our place in nature. From the largest oceans, to the insides of our guts, we are able to explore the biosphere as never before, from the genome up. Sequencing technology has made the invisible world of microbes visible, and biodiversity genomics is revealing whole new worlds within us and without. The findings are transformational: we are all ecosystems now. Already the first efforts at 'barcoding' entire ecological communities and creating 'genomic observatories' have begun. The future, the authors argue, will involve biocoding the entire planet.

Advances in Applied Microbiology

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Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0080564453
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book Advances in Applied Microbiology written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 1986-04-01 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in Applied Microbiology

Plant Systematics

Author : Gurcharan Singh
Publisher : Science Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781578083510
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (835 download)

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Download or read book Plant Systematics written by Gurcharan Singh and published by Science Publishers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book strikes a balance between classical fundamental information and the recent developments in plant systematics. Special attention has been devoted to the information on botanical nomenclature, identification and phylogeny of angiosperms with numerous relevant examples and detailed explanation of the important nomenclatural problems. An attempt has been made to present a continuity between orthodox and contemporary identification methods by working on a common example. The methods of identification using computers have been further explored to help better online identification. The chapter on cladistic methods has been totally revised, and molecular systematics discussed in considerable detail."--Jacket.

Horticultural Reviews

Author : Jules Janick
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470650842
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book Horticultural Reviews written by Jules Janick and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-06-08 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horticultural Reviews, Volume 28 presents state-of-the-art reviews on topics in horticultural sciences. The emphasis is on applied topics including the production of fruits, vegetables, nut crops, and ornamental plants of commercial importance.

E-Infrastructures for Data Publishing in Biodiversity Science

Author : Vincent Smith
Publisher : PenSoft Publishers LTD
ISBN 13 : 9546426199
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (464 download)

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Book Synopsis E-Infrastructures for Data Publishing in Biodiversity Science by : Vincent Smith

Download or read book E-Infrastructures for Data Publishing in Biodiversity Science written by Vincent Smith and published by PenSoft Publishers LTD. This book was released on 2011-11-28 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of articles, developed in association with the EU funded ViBRANT project, illustrates how advances to research infrastructures are reciprocally changing the practice of taxonomy. A detailed review of data issues in the life sciences (Thessen and Patterson 2011) sets the tone for subsequent articles in this special issue, whose contributions broadly fall into three categories. Theÿ initial articles consider some of the major infrastructure platforms that support the production and management of biodiversity data. These include the EDIT Platform for Cybertaxonomy, Wiki-based approaches including BioWikiFarm and the Scratchpads Virtual Research Environment. Later articles provide deeper coverage of specialist areas of interest to taxonomic and biodiversity researchers. The topics covered include the mark-up (Penev et al. 2011) and management (King et al. 2011) of taxonomic literature, geospatial assessment of species distributions (Bachman et al. 2011) and licensing issues specific to life science data (Hagedorn et al. 2011). Finally, the special issue closes with a series of research and review papers that provide detailed use cases illustrating how these research infrastructures are being put into practice. Highlights from this section include citizen science approaches to collecting species information by the COMBER Marine observation network (Arvanitidis et al. 2011) and the Australian Bush Blitz programme (Lambkin and Bartlett 2011); use of new tools for data publishing like the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Integrated Publishing Toolkit (IPT) and the DRYAD Data Repository; new forms of publication via ?data papers? that allow checklists and identification keys to be formally published as structured datasets (e.g., Narwade et al. 2011); and finally new taxonomic revisions and species descriptions constructed from within the collaborative systems like XPER2 and Scratchpads.

Recent Application in Biometrics

Author : Jucheng Yang
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 9533074884
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Recent Application in Biometrics written by Jucheng Yang and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2011-07-27 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the recent years, a number of recognition and authentication systems based on biometric measurements have been proposed. Algorithms and sensors have been developed to acquire and process many different biometric traits. Moreover, the biometric technology is being used in novel ways, with potential commercial and practical implications to our daily activities. The key objective of the book is to provide a collection of comprehensive references on some recent theoretical development as well as novel applications in biometrics. The topics covered in this book reflect well both aspects of development. They include biometric sample quality, privacy preserving and cancellable biometrics, contactless biometrics, novel and unconventional biometrics, and the technical challenges in implementing the technology in portable devices. The book consists of 15 chapters. It is divided into four sections, namely, biometric applications on mobile platforms, cancelable biometrics, biometric encryption, and other applications. The book was reviewed by editors Dr. Jucheng Yang and Dr. Norman Poh. We deeply appreciate the efforts of our guest editors: Dr. Girija Chetty, Dr. Loris Nanni, Dr. Jianjiang Feng, Dr. Dongsun Park and Dr. Sook Yoon, as well as a number of anonymous reviewers.

Plant Taxonomy

Author : Rajni Gupta
Publisher : The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
ISBN 13 : 8179933598
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (799 download)

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Download or read book Plant Taxonomy written by Rajni Gupta and published by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prithipalsingh, Indian taxonomist; contributed articles.

Island Ecosystems

Author : Stephen J. Walsh
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 303128089X
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (312 download)

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Download or read book Island Ecosystems written by Stephen J. Walsh and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-05-10 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable development is a process to improve the quality of life of people, while maintaining the ability of social–ecological systems to continue to provide valuable ecological services that social systems require. In the Galapagos Islands, the maintenance of amenity resources to support tourism and the quality of life of residents is explicitly linked to ecosystem goods and services, particularly, the accessibility to high-quality natural environments and the terrestrial and marine visitation sites that showcase iconic species. On June 26-30, 2022, the Galapagos Science Center celebrated its 10-Year Anniversary. As the crowning event of the anniversary celebration, the World Summit on Island Sustainability was held on San Cristobal Island, Galapagos Archipelago of Ecuador. The intent of the World Summit was to bring together leading experts on island ecosystems and, particularly, on island sustainability from across the globe to represent a diversity of perspectives, approaches, and stakeholder groups. The World Summit was an exclusive event that featured an “expert convening” of scholars and practitioners to address the social, terrestrial, and marine sub-systems of the Galapagos Islands and other similarly challenged island ecosystems from around the globe. The World Summit attracted 150 scientists to the Galapagos Islands to discuss projects conducted, for instance, in the Galapagos Islands, Hawaii, Guam, French Polynesia, Chile, Australia, and the Caribbean Islands. Island vulnerability, resilience, and sustainability were examined by scholars, for instance, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Catholic University of Chile, University of Guam, James Cook University, University of the Sunshine Coast, North Carolina State University, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, California Academy of Sciences, University of San Francisco, and the University of South Alabama as well as affiliated scientists from Exeter University, University of Edinburgh, University of Southampton, and the Galapagos National Park. The World Summit also included scholars from Re:wild, World Wildlife Fund, EarthEcho, and the East-West Center, Hawaii.

Taxonomic Nomenclature

Author : Igor Ya. Pavlinov
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000471047
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Taxonomic Nomenclature written by Igor Ya. Pavlinov and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book suggests an in-depth look at nomenclature in systematics instead of providing another "instruction for use" of various Codes of nomenclature. The focus is on ideas of what taxonomic nomenclature is as a part of the professional language of systematics considered in its full historical and conceptual scope. Basic concepts of nomenclature are outlined, and their development characterized; a hierarchy of fundamental principles of nomenclature are summarized; and the relationship between taxonomic nomenclature and taxonomic theory discussed. This book is addressed to those who would like to go beyond the boundaries of existing Codes to look at the subject from a more general, mostly theoretical standpoint. Key Features • Provides a review of the role of nomenclature in systematics • Reviews the conceptual scope and historical contexts of nomenclature • Analyzes fundamental principles of nomenclature • Outlines the historical development of nomenclature • Reviews the rules of nomenclature in botany, zoology, microbiology, and horticulture Related Titles Mishler, B. D. What, If Anything, Are Species? (ISBN 978-1-4987-1454-9) Pavlinov. I. Ya. Biological Systematics: History and Theory (ISBN 978-0-367-65445-0) Rieppel, O. Phylogenetic Systematics: Haeckel to Hennig (ISBN 978-0-367-87645-6) Wilkins, J. S. Species: The Evolution of an Idea, 2nd ed. (ISBN 978-0-367-65736-9)

Plant Systematics

Author : G Singh
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439843635
Total Pages : 796 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (398 download)

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Download or read book Plant Systematics written by G Singh and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus of the present edition has been to further consolidate the information on the principles of plant systematic, include detailed discussion on all major systems of classification, and significantly, also include discussion on the selected families of vascular plants, without sacrificing the discussion on basic principles. The families included for discussion are largely those which have wide representation, as also those that are less known but significant in evaluating the phylogeny of angiosperms. The discussion of the families also has a considerable focus on their phylogenetic relationships, as evidenced by recent cladistic studies, with liberal citation of molecular data. Several additional families have been included for detailed discussion in the present volume.

Plant Systematics

Author : Arun K. Pandey
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 100040417X
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Plant Systematics written by Arun K. Pandey and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-05-31 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed to introduce the fundamentals of systematics in a simple, concise and balanced manner. The book aims to equip the students with the basics of plant taxonomy and at the same time also update them with the most recent advances in the field of plant systematics. The book has been organized into 21 chapters that introduce and explain different concepts in a stimulating manner. The text is supplemented with relevant illustrations and photographs. Relevant literature has been added to provide a better picture of the most recent updates in the field of plant systematics. Note: T&F does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Proceedings of International Conference on Computer Vision and Image Processing

Author : Balasubramanian Raman
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 981102104X
Total Pages : 645 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Proceedings of International Conference on Computer Vision and Image Processing written by Balasubramanian Raman and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-12-22 with total page 645 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume contains technical contributions in the field of computer vision and image processing presented at the First International Conference on Computer Vision and Image Processing (CVIP 2016). The contributions are thematically divided based on their relation to operations at the lower, middle and higher levels of vision systems, and their applications. The technical contributions in the areas of sensors, acquisition, visualization and enhancement are classified as related to low-level operations. They discuss various modern topics – reconfigurable image system architecture, Scheimpflug camera calibration, real-time autofocusing, climate visualization, tone mapping, super-resolution and image resizing. The technical contributions in the areas of segmentation and retrieval are classified as related to mid-level operations. They discuss some state-of-the-art techniques – non-rigid image registration, iterative image partitioning, egocentric object detection and video shot boundary detection. The technical contributions in the areas of classification and retrieval are categorized as related to high-level operations. They discuss some state-of-the-art approaches – extreme learning machines, and target, gesture and action recognition. A non-regularized state preserving extreme learning machine is presented for natural scene classification. An algorithm for human action recognition through dynamic frame warping based on depth cues is given. Target recognition in night vision through convolutional neural network is also presented. Use of convolutional neural network in detecting static hand gesture is also discussed. Finally, the technical contributions in the areas of surveillance, coding and data security, and biometrics and document processing are considered as applications of computer vision and image processing. They discuss some contemporary applications. A few of them are a system for tackling blind curves, a quick reaction target acquisition and tracking system, an algorithm to detect for copy-move forgery based on circle block, a novel visual secret sharing scheme using affine cipher and image interleaving, a finger knuckle print recognition system based on wavelet and Gabor filtering, and a palmprint recognition based on minutiae quadruplets.

Koneman's Color Atlas and Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology

Author : Gary W. Procop
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN 13 : 1284226220
Total Pages : 5192 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (842 download)

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Download or read book Koneman's Color Atlas and Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology written by Gary W. Procop and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2020-07-01 with total page 5192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in striking full color, this Seventh Edition of Koneman’s gold standard text presents all the principles and practices readers need for a solid grounding in all aspects of clinical microbiology—bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, and virology. Comprehensive, easy-to-understand, and filled with high quality images, the book covers cell and structure identification in more depth than any other book available. This fully updated Seventh Edition is enhanced by new pedagogy, new clinical scenarios, new photos and illustrations, and all-new instructor and student resources.

Effective Industrial Membrane Processes: Benefits and Opportunities

Author : M.K. Turner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401136823
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Effective Industrial Membrane Processes: Benefits and Opportunities written by M.K. Turner and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of the Technical Advisory Committee, in planning the c~:>Dtent of this meeting, was to illustrate the range of separation processes in which the use of membranes was practical and effective at an industrial scale. As Professor Strathmann reveals, the market for process equipment built around membranes is now worth about $5x1(f annually, and it seemed important to review this technology, and to point the direction of future technical advances. All but the most critical reader should find some items of interest. The Committee would admit to not fulftlling all of thier aims, although those delegates who attended the meeting in Edinburgh judged it a success. In the event it provided representative examples of processes from the food and beverage industry, from water treatment, and from the chemical industry, of which the removal of alcohol from fermented beverages, shipboard desalination and solvent recovery are three. The major uses of charged membranes and sterile processes are not covered, nor 9 is the largest market, $1.2x10 annually, for artificial kidney dialysis. However, it is interesting to see artificial kidney now finding an alternative use as a reactor for the production of monoclonal antibodies. We are also reminded by Professor Michel of the importance and efficiency of natural membranes in the kidney under conditions where fouling is crucial to their performance and enhances their selectivity.

Availability, Reliability, and Security in Information Systems

Author : Stephanie Teufel
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319109758
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book Availability, Reliability, and Security in Information Systems written by Stephanie Teufel and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-09-03 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of two workshops: the International Cross-Domain Conference and Workshop on Availability, Reliability and Security, CD-ARES 2014, and the 4th International Workshop on Security and Cognitive Informatics for Homeland Defense, SeCIHD 2014, co-located with the International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security, ARES 2014, held in Fribourg, Switzerland, in September 2014. The 23 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers deal with knowledge management, software security, mobile and social computing, enterprise information systems, homeland security and information processing.

Biometric Authentication

Author : David Zhang
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540221468
Total Pages : 820 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Biometric Authentication written by David Zhang and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2004-07 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Conference on Biometric Authentication, ICBA 2004, held in Hong Kong, China in July 2004. The 104 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 157 submissions; also included are summaries of 3 biometric competitions on fingerprint verification, face authentication, and signature verification. The papers are organized in topical sections on face, fingerprint, iris, signature, speech, biometric fusion and risk analysis, and other biometric issues.

Marking, Rendering Inert, and Licensing of Explosive Materials

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309057841
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Marking, Rendering Inert, and Licensing of Explosive Materials written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1997-05-25 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: