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Advances in Biochemical Advances in Polymer Science R. A. Carlton, Senior Scientific Investigator, GlaxoSmithKline, King of Prussia, PA, USA Engineering Biotechnology Series editors: A. Abe, A. Albertsson, K. Dusek, H. Kausch, S. Kobayashi, K. Lee, O. Nuyken, Pharmaceutical Microscopy Series editor: T. Scheper G. Wegner, I. Manners, B. Voit, M. Möller, T. E. Long, W. H. Jeu, L. Leibler, E. M. Terentjev, U. Wiesner, Microscopy plays an integral role in the research Volume 124 M. J. Vicent, J. Genzer and development of new medicines. Pharmaceu- tical Microscopy describes a wide variety of tech- S. Müller, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung, Volume 238 niques together with numerous practical applica- Leipzig, Germany; T. Bley, Technical University, tions of importance in drug development. The first Dresden, Germany (Eds.) S. Enders, Technical University Berlin, Berlin, section presents general methods and applications Germany; B. A. Wolf, Johannes Gutenberg-Univer- with an emphasis on the physical science aspects. High Resolution Microbial sität Mainz, Mainz, Germany (Eds.) Techniques covered include optical crystallog- Single Cell Analytics raphy, thermal microscopy, scanning electron Polymer Thermodynamics microscopy, energy dispersive x-ray spectrometry, microspectroscopy (infrared and Raman), and Liquid Polymer-Containing Mixtures Light Microscopic Analysis of Mitochondrial particle size and shape by image analysis. The Heterogeneity in Cell Populations and Within second section presents applications of these tech- Single Cells, by S. Jakobs, S. Stoldt, and Making Flory-Huggins Practical: Thermody- niques to specific topics of pharmaceutical interest, D. Neumann * Advanced Microscopy of Micro- namics of Polymer-Containing Mixtures, by B. including studies of polymorphism, particle size bial Cells, by J. A. J. Haagensen, B. Regenberg, A. Wolf*Aqueous Solutions of Polyelectrolytes: and shape analysis, and contaminant identifica- and C. Sternberg * Algebraic and Geometric Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium and Some Related Prop- tion. Pharmaceutical Microscopy is designed for Understanding of Cells, Epigenetic Inheritance of erties, by G. Maurer, S. Lammertz, and L. Ninni those scientists who must use these techniques to Phenotypes Between Generations, by K. Yasuda Schäfer*Gas-Polymer Interactions: Key Thermo- solve pharmaceutical problems but do not need to * Measuring the Mechanical Properties of Single dynamic Data and Thermophysical Properties, become expert microscopists. Consequently, each Microbial Cells, by C. R. Thomas, J. D. Stenson, by J.-P. E. Grolier, and S. A.E. Boyer*Interfacial section has exercises designed to teach the reader and Z. Zhang * Single Cell Analytics: Pushing Tension in Binary Polymer Blends and the Effects how to use and apply the techniques in the book. the Limits of the Doable, by H. 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K. V. Pochiraju, Stevens Institute of Technology, Topics in Current Chemistry H. Woo, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Sourth Hoboken, NJ, USA; G. P. Tandon, University of Dayton Korea; H. Li, Nankai University, Tianjin, China (Eds.) Research Institute, Dayton, OH, USA; G. A. Schoeppner, Series editors: K. N. Houk, H. Kessler, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, USA (Eds.) J. Lehn, S. V. Ley, A. d. Meijere, S. L. Schreiber, Advanced Functional J. Thiem, B. M. Trost, F. Vögtle, H. Yamamoto, Materials Long-Term Durability of V. Balzani, P. Vogel, C. A. Hunter, M. Venturi, H. Wong, H. Wong M. Olivucci, C. Wong Polymeric Matrix Composites With recent developments in the polymer, ceramic, Volume 298 sensor, and fuel cell technology, a range of novel Long-Term Durability of Polymeric Matrix materials have been manufactured for advanced, Composites presents a comprehensive knowledge- R. Naaman, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, compact, and electronic industry. Polymers, silicon, set of matrix, fiber and interphase behavior under Israel; D. N. Beratan, Duke University, Durham, NC, energy materials have received much attention in long-term aging conditions, theoretical modeling USA; D. Waldeck, University of Pittsburgh, Pitts- recent years. “Advanced Functional Materials” gives and experimental methods. Organized in a burgh, PA, USA (Eds.) the most recent research results on polymer, fine five-part structure, this volume covers long-term ceramics, sensor, and green fuel cells. 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