Books published by Royal Society of Chemistry

This book will provide a comprehensive review of the large field of bio-inspired polymers and is written and edited by leading experts in the field.

Explaining methods for carrying out chemical syntheses without the use of catalysts, this book shows how avoiding catalysts during synthesis can mean less use of toxic chemicals, environmentally damaging chemicals, or endangered elements, and lower costs.

Covering all aspects of food biosensors, from how they function to the latest market applications, this book is essential reading for both new comers and experts in this field.

This book discusses computational tools for modelling pharmacology and toxicology of naturally occurring chemicals. This is a useful reference for students, academics and practitioners.

Authoritative account of recent developments in thermoelectric materials and devices for power energy harvesting applications, ideal for researchers and industrialists in materials science.

Arsenic is a naturally occurring element and, as such, it is present in the environment and in our food and drink. It can even be involved in supporting life processes. However, due to its toxicity, there is concern about its presence in our diet. This book examines the real risks and impacts of arsenic in our lives. Looking at arsenic and its compounds, this book explores the presence of arsenic in food and water, the need to clarify its toxicity, and current scientific and public misconceptions about arsenic. It also looks at the use of arsenic in medicine, from cancer treatments to alternative therapies such as homeopathy. Following on from "e;Is Arsenic an Aphrodisiac?: The Sociochemistry of an Element"e;, this book continues the authors work in addressing the issues surrounding arsenic. It is a fascinating read for general readers as it unveils the reality of our exposure to arsenic in our daily lives.

This updated edition of The Comet Assay in Toxicology provides the latest information on an important and versatile tool for assessing DNA damage.

This volume focuses on solution and solid-state NMR of carbohydrates, glycoproteins, glyco-technologies, biomass and related topics. Timely and useful, it will appeal to researchers in the general field of structural biology, biochemistry and biophysics, molecular and cellular biology and material science.

Nanotechnologies in Food provides an overview of the products and applications of nanotechnologies in agri-food and related sectors.

This book integrates information about the theory, preparation and applications of non-wettable surfaces in one volume.

This textbook explains the key issues in pharmacology to chemists interested in or planning to work in drug discovery.

This unique book describes the latest information in the fundamental understanding of the biophysics and biochemistry of articular cartilage using the state-of-the-art practices in NMR and MRI.

This book covers the bioinorganic chemistry of molybdenum and tungsten enzymes and the physicochemical methods that are used to investigate their structure and function.

In an accessible style, this book examines how biotechnology tools came to be discovered, how they are being used in medicine, and what the future of medicine could look like.

This book describes the role of chelating agents in managing metal intoxications and storage diseases and is directed at clinicians.

Medicinal chemistry incorporates bio-organic chemistry, organic synthetic methods, physical organic chemistry and organic reaction mechanisms. These areas of chemistry are crucial to the design and synthesis of new drugs, both in academia and the pharmaceutical industry. Chemistry and Medicines: An Introductory Text provides a general introduction to this fascinating subject. The first chapters contain a brief historical introduction followed by a description of the chemical features involved in the adsorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of a drug. The remaining chapters describe the chemistry underlying the design and synthesis of some of the key drugs used to combat some major diseases of the peripheral and central nervous system, infectious diseases and cancers. A glossary and suggestions for further reading complete this textbook. The book is aimed at those studying advanced undergraduate and postgraduate courses in medicinal chemistry.

This book brings together leading experts with a unique interdisciplinary emphasis to provide an authoritative resource on flavins and their role in photochemistry and photobiology

This book covers the range of photoreceptors that have been discovered to date and the broad range of methods used when researching how they operate.

Carried in wallets and displayed in homes, photographs are a common, but often an overlooked feature of modern life. And, with the advent of digital technology many believe that the so called 'wet chemistry' behind old fashioned photography is a thing of the past - but is it? The Chemistry of Photography endeavours to unravel the mysteries of picture taking and reflects on the diversity and complexity of the science. It gives readers an insight into the chemistry needed to generate pictures, spanning all mediums including still and motion picture as well as digital imaging. Beginning with the components of conventional photography such as films and papers, the book also looks at light capture and amplification, negative films, processing solutions, colour transparencies, the chemistry of colour and motion picture films. The book concludes with a discussion of digital technology and new innovations in photography. This fascinating book will appeal to scientists and those with a general interest in both the new and the old science behind photography.