CRC Engineering November 2015

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Encyclopedia of Optical and Photonic Engineering

This encyclopedia provides complete descriptions of topics within thediverse fields that make up optical and photonic engineering. Topicsspan the full range, from classical optics—such as lenses and interference—to discoveries in negative index materials and photon entanglement.Each entry is self-supporting, offers a general discussion of the topic for non-specialists, and supplies extensive references to the primary scientific literature and to other sources.

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Craig Hoffman and Ronald Driggers, both at Naval Research Lab, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

October 2015, c. 3,860pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5097-8

• Includes extensive updates as well as many new entries• Contains contributions from internationally recognized experts• Reflects the current state of the art in optical and photonic engineering

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Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs). Artifi cial Media Optical Properties-Subwavelength Scale. Atmospheric Blur and Image Restoration. Biological Modelsfor Image Information. Bonded Optics, Optimizing the Performance of. CompressionTransforms-Hierarchical Including Wavelets. Electro-Optical Imaging SystemPerformance Measurement. Emissivity Measurements Using Infrared ImagingRadiometric Cameras. F-Number, Numerical Aperture, and Depth of Focus. ImageCompression with the JPEG-2000 Standard. Image Quality Measures for CompressionTransforms. Intracavity Laser Spectroscopy of Molecules. Laser and GaussianBeam Propagation and Transformation. Liquid Crystals-Cholesteric, Guest-Host,and Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystal Devices. Liquid Crystals-New Electro-opticModes and Applications. Liquid Crystals-Nonlinear Optical Effects in Liquid Crystals.Material Properties of III-V Semiconductor Material. Nonlinear Optical Characteristics.Multispectral and Hyperspectral Image Processing, Part 1: Initial Processing.Multispectral and Hyperspectral Image Processing, Part 2: Spectral Analysis.Multispectral and Hyperspectral Image Processing, Part 3: Transforms, Classification,and Coding.

Second Edition

• 50 percent revised articles• 25 percent new material• Includes downloadable materials

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Key Engineering Reference Titles from CRC PressThe eMedicine, eHealth, mHealth, Telemedicine, and Telehealth Handbook Two-Volume Set

This two-volume handbook bridges the gap between scientists,engineers, and medical personnel by creating synergy between the fields of biomedical engineering, information and communication technologies (ICT), network operations, business development, medicine,and healthcare. Thus, its usefulness is appreciated by a broad readership,from students to practitioners.

The handbook covers an extensive range of topics that comprise the subject of distance communication, from sensors on and within the body, to electronic medical records, virtual doctor systems, and beyond.

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Halit Eren, Curtin University, Bentley, Australia and John G. Webster, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USANovember 2015, c. 1,464pp. ISBN: 978-1-4822-3655-2

Integration of eMedicine, Telemedicine, eHealth, and mHealth. Integrating Telemedicine and Telehealth – Advancing Health at a Distance. Wireless Technologies. Sensors, Devices, Implantables, and Signal Processing. Implementation of eMedicine and Telemedicine. Medical Robotics, Telesurgery, and Image Guided Surgery. Telenursing, Personalized Care, Patient Care, and eEmergency. Networks, Informatics, Record Management, Education, and Training. Business Opportunities, Management and Services, and Web Applications. Examples of Integrating Technologies: Virtual Systems, Image Processing, Biokinematics, Measurements, and VLSI.Dairy Industry. Transporting and Separating Molecules Using Tailored Nanotube Membranes. Proton-Conducting Membrane for Fuel Cells. On the Use of Ionic Liquid Technology for the Selective Separation of Organic Compounds and Metal Ions. A Critical View on Separation Processes by Membrane TechnologyApplied in Vegetable Oil Refining. MEMBRANE APPLICATIONS IN INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT (INCLUDING NUCLEAR),ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, AND FUTURE TRENDS IN MEMBRANE SCIENCE. Membrane Applications in Industrial Waste Management (Including Nuclear), Environmental Engineering and Future Trends in Membrane Science: Introduction. Advancement in Membrane Methods for Liquid Radioactive Waste Processing:Current Opportunities, Challenges, and Global Scenario. Overview and Current Status of Membrane-Based Processing of Radioactive Nuclear Plant Waste: Evaluation of Some Case Studies. Polymer Inclusion Membranes. Membrane Bioreactors for Wastewater Treatment. Concentration-Driven Membrane Processes for the Recovery of Valuable Compounds from Industrial Wastes. Membrane Contactors for the Absorption of Carbon Dioxide from Gaseous Streams: State of the Art on Membrane Improvements. Liquid Membranes for Studies Involving Nuclear Waste Remediation Using Hollow-Fiber Contactors. Hollow-Fiber Renewal and Strip Dispersion Liquid Membrane Techniques: Application for Metal Separation, Recovery, and Waste Water Treatment. Future Progress in Membrane Engineering.

• Contains contributions from world-class researchers and field experts• Incorporates clinical applications throughout the text• Includes extensive references for further research

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Handbook of Clinical Nanomedicine, Two-Volume Set

The enormous advances in nanomedicine in the past decade have necessitated a growing need for an authoritative and comprehensive reference source that can be relied upon by scientists, clinicians, students, and industry and policy makers alike. The Handbook of Clinical Nanomedicine: From Bench to Bedside is designed to offer a global perspective on the wonders of nanomedicine. The handbook aims to provide a broad survey of various interconnected topics pertaining to nanomedicine. It is intended to be a stand-alone, easily accessible volume that examines the entire “product wheel” from creation of nanomedical products to final market introduction, all accomplished in a user-friendly format.

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Raj Bawa, Bawa Biotechnology Consulting LLC, Ashburn, Virginia, USA, Gerald F. Audette, York University, Toronto, Canada and Israel Rubinstein, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA

December 2015, c. 800pp. ISBN: 978-981-4316-17-0

• Examines the entire “product wheel” from creation of nanomedical products to final market introduction in a stand-alone, easily accessible volume

• Serves as an essential reference for the novice and expert alike in fields such as medicine, law, biotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences, engineering, biomedicine, policy, future studies, ethics, intellectual property law, licensing, and toxicology

• Addresses critical topics such as ethics, safety and toxicity, environmental health, nanoeconomics, business strategy, licensing, intellectual property, FDA law, EPA law, and governmental policy issues

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GENERAL. Science at the Nanoscale: Introduction and Historical Perspective. Nanomedicine: Dynamic Integration of Nanotechnologywith Biomedical Science. Defining Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine—Big Issue in Small Science. Nano-Therapeutics and the Future of Medicine. Top Ten Recent Nanomedical Advances. NANOSYSTEMS, NANODEVICES AND IMAGING TOOLS. Nanosizing Approachesin Drug Delivery. Design and Development of Approved Nanopharmaceutical Products. Designing Nanocarriers for the Effective Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases. Nanoparticles for Multi-Modality Diagnostic Imaging and Drug Delivery. Magnetic Nanoparticles in Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Translational Push Toward Theranostics. Atomic Force Microscopy for Nanomedicine. Advances in the Use ofNanomedicine for Medical Imaging. Image-Based High-Content Analysis, Stem Cells and Nanomedicines: A Novel Strategy for Drug Discovery. AFM Imaging and Probing Amyloid Nanoaggergates. Intracellular Transport and Unpacking of Polyplex Nanoparticles. Cell and Protein Interactions with Small-Scale Diamond Materials. Bacterial Secretion Systems: Nanomachines for Infection and Genetic Diversity. ViralNanoparticles: Tools for Materials Science and Biomedicine. CLINICAL APPLICATIONS. Polysaccharides as Nanomaterials for Therapeutics. Aptamers in Clinical Trials. Nanotechnology and the Skin Barrier: Topical and Transdermal Nanocarrier-Based Delivery. Transdermal Immunotherapy with Synthetic Pathogen-Like Nanomedicines and its Clinical Application Towards the Cure of HIV. Application of Nanotechnology in Non-Invasive Topical Gene Therapy. Nanocarriers in the Therapy of Inflammatory Disease. Nanomedicine Challenges in Thrombosis. Nanomedicine for Cardiovascular Disease: Potentials and Challenges. Nanomedicine for Acute Lung Injury/Acute RespiratoryDistress Syndrome: A Shifting Paradigm? Multilayered Nanoparticles for Personalized Medicine: Translation Into Clinical Markets. Carbon Nanotubes as Substrates for Neuronal Growth. Polymeric Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapeutics. Nanotechnology for Radiation Oncology. Solid Lipid Nanoparticles and Nanostructured Lipid Carriers for Cancer Therapy. Nanoparticles for Brain Cancer Therapy. Complement Activation:A Capricious Immune Barrier to Nanomedicine Clinical Application. REGULATORY ISSUES, TOXICOLOGY, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND NANO-ETHICS. Regulating Nanomedicine at the FDA and EPA. Regulatory Aspects of Nanomedicine in Europe. Managing Environmental andHealth Risks in the Nanotechnology Industry. Toxicity of Silicon Dioxide Nanoparticles in Mammalian Neural Cells. An Intellectual Property Primer for Nanomedical Researchers and Engineers. Strategic Intellectual Property Management—Building IP Portfolios. IP Valuation: Principles and Applications in the Nanotechnology Industry. Extending Patent Term for Nanomedical Inventions—A Nexus Between the FDA and the Patent System. Technology Transfer: An Overview. Licensing Issues in Nanotechnology. The Tower of Babel: Miscommunication within and about Nanomedicine. Clinical Nanobioethical Problems: A Value Approach. The Audience is the Message: Nanomedicine as Apotheosis or Damnatio Memoriae.

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