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S. T. Beckett, Formerly Nestlé PTC, York, UK S. Canuto, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil (Ed .) R. Dutta, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Lucknow, India The Science of Chocolate Solvation Effects on and Biomolecules Fundamentals of Biochemical Computational Methods and Applications Engineering The second edition of this international best seller has been fully revised and updated describing the complete chocolate making process, from the This volume is an interdisciplinary treatise on The biology, biotechnology, chemistry, pharmacy growing of the beans to the sale in the shops. The the theoretical approach to solvation problems. and chemical engineering students at various reader will discover how confectionery is made Solvents are important in chemistry, physics, and universtiy and engineering institutions are and how basic science plays a vital role. There is biology. Almost all experiments made in organic required to take the Biochemical Engineering discussion of the monitoring and controlling of chemistry, including all kinds of , are course either as an elective or compulsory subject. the production process, and the importance of the made in solution. In biology, several reactions are This book is written keeping in mind the need for packaging. A series of experiments, which can be known that only occur in an aqueous environment. a text book on afore subject for students from both adapted to suit students, are included to demon- In physics, the interaction with the environment engineering and biology backgrounds. The main strate the physical, chemical or mathematical changes optical properties and affects the design of feature of this book is that it contains the solved principles involved. This book is ideal for those sensors and devices. problems, which help the students to understand studying food sciences, working in the confec- In recent years the development of theoretical the subject better. The book is divided into three tionery industry or just with a general interest in methods to treat solvation problems has seen great sections: Enzyme mediated bioprocess, whole cell chocolate! progress and is now making an mediated bioprocess and the engineering prin- important incursion into the liquid phase, coupling ciple in bioprocess. Dr. Rajiv Dutta is Professor Features statistical physics with . in Biotechnology and Director, Amity Institute 7 Second edition 7 International best seller of Biotechnology, Lucknow. He earned his M. 7 Fully revised and updated describing the Features Tech. in Biotechnology and Engineering from complete chocolate making process 7 Provides a quantum mechanical overview of the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT, solvation problems 7 A single source guide to Kharagpur and Ph.D. in Bioelectronics from BITS, Contents ‚state of the art‘ theoretical chemistry methods Pilani. The History of Chocolate.- Chocolate Ingredi- which have been specifically developed to handle ents.- Cocoa Bean Processing.- Liquid Chocolate solvation effects Features Making.- Controlling the Flow Properties of 7 Contains solved problems 7 Needed for Liquid Chocolate.- Crystallising the Fat in Choco- From the contents biochemical engineering course late.- Manufacturing Chocolate Products.- Analyt- 1. Solvation models for molecular properties: ical Techniques.- Different Chocolate Products.- continuum versus discrete approaches.- 2. The Contents Legislation, Shelf Life and Packaging.- Nutrition multipole moment expansion solvent continuum Enzyme Kinetics; Immobilized Enzyme; Industrial and Health.- Experiments with Chocolate and model: a brief review.- 3. The discrete reaction field Applications of Enzymes; Cell Cultivations; Cell Chocolate Products. approach for calculating solvent effects.- 4. Ther- Kinetics and Fermenter Design; Genetic Engi- mochemical analysis of the hydration of neutral neering; Sterilization; Agitation and Aeration; Fields of interest solutes.- 5. Electronic properties of hydrogen bond Downstream Processing. Food Science; Chemistry/Food Science, general; networks: implications for solvent effects in polar liquids.- 6. Solvent effects on radiative and non- Fields of interest radiative excited state decays.- 7. The sequential Biochemical Engineering; Biotechnology Target groups QM/MM method and its applications to solvent College / higher education, professional and effects in electronic and structural properties of Target groups scholarly, general / trade solutes.- 8. Statistical Mechanical Modeling of Engineering undergraduate and science post- Chemical Reactions in Condensed Phase Systems. graduate students in the subject areas Discount group P Fields of interest Discount group Theoretical and ; P Molecular Medicine;

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E. Matijevic, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, USA Molecular Sieves J. Mulzer, University of Vienna, Austria (Ed .) (Ed .) Series editors: H. Karge, J. Weitkamp The Epothilones: An Medical Applications of Volume 7 Outstanding Family of Colloids Anti-Tumour Agents H. G. Karge, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Berlin, From Soil to the Clinic Germany; J. Weitkamp, University of Stuttgart, This volume deals with various colloid and surface Germany (Eds .) With contributions by: K. Altmann, G. Höfle, phenomena related to medical and biomedical R. Müller, K. Prantz uses, especially in diagnostics including topics on Adsorption and Diffusion the use of colloids in the analysis of blood, and of XPS of biosystems and biomaterials. Furthermore, Epothilones have received unusual attention the effects of uniform particles in drug formula- “Molecular Sieves – Science and Technology“ over the past ten years. They are novel antitumor tions and release, and in the evaluation of particle covers, in a comprehensive manner, the science drugs which very much like their predecessor transport and deposition in human airway (like in and technology of zeolites and all related micro- paclitaxel (Taxol) act via microtubule stabiliza- the lung) are treated in this book. porous and mesoporous materials. Authored by tion. In comparison to paclitaxel and a number of renowned experts, the contributions to this hand- alternative drugs with a similar mode of bioac- Features book-like series are grouped together topically in tion (e.g. laulimalide, eleutherobin, peluroside, 7 First book of its type on the medical and such a way that each volume deals with a specific discodermolide) the epothilones have significant biomedical applications of colloids, although there sub-field. advantages, above all very high activity in the are some related titles on different topics Volume 7 is treating fundamentals and analyses nanomolar range and low susceptibility towards 7 Discusses the effects of uniform particles of adsorption and diffusion in zeolites including multidrug resistance. Epothilone B and several in drug formulations and release 7 Evaluates single-file diffusion, i.e. phenomena of basic derivatives thereof are in phase I-III clinical trials; particle transport and deposition in the human importance, especially with respect to separa- one of them (ixabepilone, BMS) is already on body tion processes and . Various methods of the market, others are supposed to appear on the measuring adsorption and diffusion are described market in the near future. All naturally occurring Contents and discussed, i.e. techniques such as chromato- epothilones have been isolated from Sorangium Colloids as Light Scattering and Emission Markers graphic, gravimetric and barometric uptake and cellulosum; their antitumor action is traced back to for Analysis of Blood.- XPS Analysis of Biosystems desorption, nuclear magnetic resonance, infrared the stabilization of microtubules. In consequence, and Biomaterials.- Pharmaceutical Applications of spectroscopy, interference microscopy, neutron the formation of the mitototic spindle is prohibited Finely Dispersed Systems.- Transport, Deposition scattering, frequency response as well as proton and the cell undergoes apoptosis. and Removal of Fine Particles – Biomedical Appli- profiling. cations.- Medical and Technological Application of Fields of interest Monodispersed Colloidal Silica Particles. From the contents Organic Chemistry; ; Ruthven: Fundamentals of Adsorption in Zeolites.- Biotechnology Fields of interest Ruthven, Brandani and Eic: Measurement of Biotechnology; Medicinal Chemistry; Biomaterials Diffusion in Microporous Solids by Macroscopic Target groups Methods.-Kärger: Diffusion Coefficients by NMR Researchers, practicians, students Target groups Techniques.- Karge and Kärger: Investigation Medical, pharmaceutical, and biochemical institu- of Adsorption and Diffusion in Zeolites by IR Discount group tions Spectroscopy and Interference Microscopy.- Jobic: P Investigation of Diffusion in Molecular Sieves Discount group by Quasielastic Neutron Scattering.- Rees and P Song: Investigation of Adsorption and Diffusion in Zeolites by IR Spectroscopy and Interference Microscopy.- van Santen, Hensen and de Jong: Proton Emission Profiling: A Study of Hydro- carbon Diffusivity in MFI Zeolites.

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K. Ramachandran, G. Deepa, K . Namboori, Amrita Modern Aspects of Structure and Bonding Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Coimbatore, India Editorial board: P. Day, X. Duan, T. Meyer, G. Parkin, Computational Chemistry and J. Sauvage, H. Roesky Molecular Modeling Series editors: C.G. Vayenas, R.E. White Series editor: D. Mingos Principles and Applications Volume 43 Volume 127

M. Schlesinger, University of Windsor, ON, Canada T. E. Albrecht-Schmitt, University of Auburn, AL, USA The gap between introductory level textbooks and (Ed .) (Ed .) highly specialized monographs is filled by this modern textbook. It provides in one comprehen- Organometallic and sive volume the in-depth theoretical background This volume is meant as an introductory resource for molecular modeling and detailed descriptions aimed at practitioners of electrochemistry Coordination Chemistry of the of the applications in chemistry and related fields research, technology and development mainly at Actinides like , molecular sciences, biomedical, the atomic, molecular or macromolecular levels. polymer and materials engineering. Special chap- Thus emphasize would be placed at length scales in ters on basic mathematics and the use of respective the 1-100 nm range. The volume is to help provide software tools are included. Numerous numerical understanding of electrochemical phenomena and Features examples, exercises and explanatory illustrations as materials at the nanoscale through modeling and 7 Presents critical reviews of the present position well as a web site with application tools (http:// numeric simulations. It is also to serve as means to and future trends in modern chemical research www.amrita.edu/cen/ccmm) support the students create and use structures, electrochemically based concerned with chemical structure and bonding and lecturers. devices and systems that possess novel properties 7 Short and concise reports, each written by the and functions because of their small or interme- world‘s renowned experts 7 Still valid and useful Features diate sizes. after 5 or 10 years 7 More information as well as 7 Modern graduate/postgraduate textbook the electronic version of the whole content avail- providing in-depth theoretical background and From the contents able at: springerlink.com detailed descriptions of applications in chemistry, Modeling in the 21st Century.- New Materials life sciences and engineering. Many examples, Designed via Modeling.- Does Size Really Matter Contents exercises and a web site support the learner when it comes to Modeling or Numeric Simula- M. Sharma, M.S. Eisen: Metallocene Organoac- (http://www.amrita.edu/cen/ccmm) 7 First text tions.- Finite element and Finite Difference, Which tinide Complexes.- O.T. Summerscales, F.G.N. to combine both: computational chemistry and does best work for Electrochemistry.- Electro- Cloke: Activation of Small Molecules by U(III) molecular modeling chemically Based Devices Designed Through Cyclooctatetraene and Pentalene Complexes.- S.C. Numerics.- Numeric and Analytic Approach Bart, K. Meyer: Highlights in Uranium Coordina- Fron the contents to Acoustic Microscopy of Electrochemically tion Chemistry. Symmetry and Point Groups.- Quantum Deposited Thin Films.- Phase Field Modeling of Mechanics.- Hückel Molecular Orbital Theory.- Electrochemistry. - Diffuse Interface.- Multiscale Fields of interest Hartree Fock Theory.- Basis Sets.- Semi-Empirical Electrochemical Modeling-Solid Oxide fuel Cells. ; Methods.- Ab-initio Methods.- Density Functional Theory.- Reduced Density Matrix.- Molecular Fields of interest Target groups Mechanics.- Modeling of Molecules through Electrochemistry; Physical Chemistry; Computer Scientists and practitioners in the mentioned fields Computational Methods.- High Performance Applications in Chemistry Computing.- Research in Computational Chem- Discount group istry and Molecular modeling. Target groups P Researchers and practitioners of electrochemistry Fields of interest in the wide range from the electronics to the auto- Theoretical and Computational Chemistry; motive industries; engineers, technologists and Computer Applications in Chemistry; Math. advanced graduate students Applications in Chemistry Discount group Target groups P Graduate and postgraduate students in chemistry; students in , molecular sciences or engineering attending courses in computational chemistry; researcher in biomedical and life sciences entering this field as newcomer

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Structure and Bonding A. L. Tchougréeff, Moscow State (Lomonosov) Topics in Current Chemistry University, Russia Editorial board: P. Day, X. Duan, T. Meyer, G. Parkin, Series editors: V. Balzani, K. Houk, H. Kessler, J. J. Sauvage, H. Roesky Hybrid Methods of Molecular Lehn, S. Ley, A. d. Meijere, S. Schreiber, J. Thiem, B. Series editor: D. Mingos Modeling Trost, F. Vögtle, H. Yamamoto Volume 128 Volume 284

T. Kato, University of Tokyo, Japan (Ed .) Hybrid Methods of Molecular Modeling is a self- K. Soai, Science University of Tokyo, Japan (Ed .) contained advanced review offering step by step Liquid-Crystalline Functional derivation of the consistent theoretical picture of Amplification of Chirality hybrid modeling methods and the thorough anal- Assemblies and Their ysis of the concepts and current practical methods Supramolecular Structures of hybrid modeling based on this theory. Hybrid Methods of Molecular Modeling presents Features its material in a sequential way paying attention 7 Presents critical reviews of the present position both to the physical soundness of the approxima- and future trends in modern chemical research Features tions used and to the mathematical rigor necessary 7 Short and concise reports on chemistry, each 7 Presents critical reviews of the present position for practical developing of the robust modeling written by the world renowned experts 7 Still and future trends in modern chemical research code. Historical remarks are given when it is valid and useful after 5 or 10 years 7 More concerned with chemical structure and bonding necessary to put the current presentation in a information as well as the electronic version of the 7 Short and concise reports, each written by the more general context and to establish relation whole content available at: springerlink.com world‘s renowned experts 7 Still valid and useful with other areas of computational chemistry. The after 5 or 10 years 7 More information as well as reader should have experience with basic concepts Contents the electronic version of the whole content avail- of computational chemistry and/or molecular K. Soai, T. Kawasaki: Asymmetric Autocatalysis able at: springerlink.com modeling. Basic knowledge of operators, wave with Amplification of Chirality.- J.M. Brown, I. functions, electron densities is necessary.  Gridnev, J. Klankermayer: Asymmetric Autoca- Contents talysis with Organozinc Complexes; Elucidation of I.M. Saez, J.W. Goodby: Supermolecular Liquid Features the Reaction Pathway.- D. Lavabre, J.-C. Micheau, Crystals.- J.-H. Ryu, M. Lee: Liquid Crystalline 7 Presents a rigourous treatment of the deriva- J. R. Islas, T. Buhse: Kinetic Insight into Specific Assembly of Rod-coil Molecules.- H. Kikuchi: tions of hybrid methods of molecular modeling Features of the Autocatalytic Soai Reaction.- Y. Liquid Crystalline Blue Phases: S.J. Rowan, P.T. 7 Explains the concepts and current methodolo- Saito, H. Hyuga: Rate Equation Approaches to Mather: Supramolecular Interactions in the gies of hybrid methods 7 Explicitly describes the Amplification of Enantiomeric Excess and Chiral Formation of Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline approximations assumed in the modeling code Symmetry Breaking.- M. Fujiki: Helix Generation, Polymers.- M. Funahashi, H. Shimura, M. Yoshio, 7 Applies theoretical hybrid methods to problems Amplification, Switching, and Memory of Chro- T. Kato: Functional Liquid-Crystalline Polymers of importance to chemists, biochemists, and mate- mophoric Polymers. for Ionic and Electronic Conduction.- D.L. Gin, rials researchers C.S. Pecinovsky, J.E. Bara, R.L. Kerr: Functional Fields of interest Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Materials. From the contents Organic Chemistry; Organometallic Chemistry; Molecular modeling: Motivation and general Physical Chemistry Fields of interest setting.- Molecular potential energy.- Basics of Inorganic Chemistry; Polymer Sciences; Organic quantum mechanical technique.- Alternative Target groups Chemistry representations.- Basics of quantum chemistry.- Scientists and practitioners in the mentioned fields Alternative tools.- Separating electronic variables. and in industry Target groups Scientists and practitioners in the mentioned fields Fields of interest Discount group Theoretical and Computational Chemistry; P Discount group Computer Applications in Chemistry; Physical P Chemistry

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The science and technology of hydrocolloids used in food and related systems has seen many new developments and advances over recent years. Gums and Stabilisers for the Food Industry present the latest research from leading experts in the field including: Biochemical characterisation, the use of antibodies, immunostaining and enzyme hydrolysis; Chemical and physicochemical charac- terisation, including rheological investigation and AFM studies; Engineering food microstructure including exploiting association and phase separa- tion in mixed polymer systems and interaction with particles; The role of biopolymers in the formation of emulsions and foams; Influence of hydrocolloids on organoleptic properties; The application of hydrocolloids in foods and bever- ages; Health aspects. This book will be a useful information source for researchers and other professionals in industry and academia, particularly those involved directly with food science.

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