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Based on the author's many years of experience in practicing safety assessment in industry and teaching students or professionals in this area, the topic of this book is seldom found on university curricula and many professionals do not have the knowledge required to interpret thermal data in terms of risks.

Highlights the increasing importance of redox aspects in numerous classes of organic reactions.

Dieses handliche Fachbuch bietet HLPC-Experten ausführliche praktische Informationen, um Gradienten-Trennverfahren zuverlässig und effizient durchzuführen.

A comprehensive source of information about modern drying technologies that uniquely focus on the processing of pharmaceuticals and biologicalsDrying technologies are an indispensable production step in the pharmaceutical industry and the knowledge of drying technologies and applications is absolutely essential for current drug product development. This book focuses on the application of various drying technologies to the processing of pharmaceuticals and biologicals. It offers a complete overview of innovative as well as standard drying technologies, and addresses the issues of why drying is required and what the critical considerations are for implementing this process operation during drug product development.Drying Technologies for Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Applications discusses the state-of-the-art of established drying technologies like freeze- and spray- drying and highlights limitations that need to be overcome to achieve the future state of pharmaceutical manufacturing. The book also describes promising next generation drying technologies, which are currently used in fields outside of pharmaceuticals, and how they can be implemented and adapted for future use in the pharmaceutical industry. In addition, it deals with the generation of synergistic effects (e.g. by applying process analytical technology) and provides an outlook toward future developments.-Presents a full technical overview of well established standard drying methods alongside various other drying technologies, possible improvements, limitations, synergies, and future directions-Outlines different drying technologies from an application-oriented point of view and with consideration of real world challenges in the field of drug product development-Edited by renowned experts from the pharmaceutical industry and assembled by leading experts from industry and academiaDrying Technologies for Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Applications is an important book for pharma engineers, process engineers, chemical engineers, and others who work in related industries.

A guide to one of the most important aspects for affordable and highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cellsDye-sensitized solar cells have the potential to be one of the most promising photovoltaic technologies for production of renewable and clean energy. Counter Electrodes for Dye-Sensitized and Perovskite Solar Cells offers an introduction to the various types of counter electrode catalysts for dye-sensitized solar cells and perovskite solar cells, including metal and metal compounds, carbon materials, polymers, and composites. With contributions from an international panel of experts, the book contains a discussion of the design and synthesis of the catalysts, characterization and stability of the devices, as well as calculations on properties. The contributors cover a wide range of topics including information on: carbon nanotubes electrocatalysts for I-mediated dye-sensitized solar cells; Pt-loaded composite electrocatalysts for I-mediated dye-sensitized solar cells; metal contact electrodes for perovskite solar cells; and much more. The book also includes insight into the future developments in the field. This important resource-Covers the various types of counter electrode catalysts and presents design strategies, synthesis methods, theoretical calculation and stability evaluation-Includes information on low-cost counter electrode catalysts and commercial applications of dye-sensitized sensitized solar cells-Disscuses how electrode catalysts can be applied in a range of fields, such as solar cells, fuel cells, hydrogen production, and photocatalysis-Offers contributions from leading experts in the field including Anders Hagfeldt, one of the world's leading researchers in this fieldWritten for materials scientists, solid state chemists, electrochemists, catalytic chemists, solid state physicists, and chemical industry professionals, Counter Electrodes for Dye-Sensitized and Perovskite Solar Cells is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to dye-sensitized solar cells.

A guide to the biological control over electronic systems that lead the way to wearable electronics and improved drug deliveryIn recent years, this area of electrochemical systems has developed rapidly and achieved significant progress. Signal-Switchable Electrochemical Systems offers an overview to the wide-variety of switchable electrochemical systems and modified electrodes. The author?a noted researcher and expert on the topic?summarizes research efforts of many groups in a range of universities and countries. The book explores various types of external signals that are able to modify electrode interfaces, for example electrical potential, magnetic field, light, as well as chemical and biochemical inputs.Multifunctional properties of the modified interfaces allow their responses to complex combinations of external signals. These are integrated with unconventional biomolecular computing systems logically processing multiple biochemical signals. This approach allows the biological control over electronic systems. The text explores the applications in different areas, including unconventional computing, biofuel cells and signal-triggered molecular release in electrochemical systems. This important guide: -Provides an overview to the biological control over electronic systems and examines the key applications in biomedicine, electrochemical energy conversion and signal-processing-Offers an important text written by a highly cited researcher and pioneer in the field -Contains a summary of research efforts of an international panel of scholars representing various universities and countries-Presents a groundbreaking book that provides an introduction to this interdisciplinary fieldWritten for scientists working with electrochemical systems and applications with signal-responsive materials, Signal-Switchable Electrochemical Systems presents an overview of the multidisciplinary field of adaptable signal-controlled electrochemical systems and processes and highlights their key aspects and future perspectives.

Wer hat sich beim Blick in die Hausapotheke nicht schon einmal gefragt, wie all die Pillen, Cremes und Tinkturen eigentlich wirken? Die Antwort kann jeder selbst herausfinden, denn die Chemie hinter der Arzneimittelwirkung lässt sich mithilfe der hier beschriebenen Experimente auf verblüffend einfache Weise zeigen.Im ersten Teil werden Arzneimittel vorgestellt, die als Hauptwirkstoffe anorganische Substanzen enthalten und zum Teil schon seit Jahrhunderten in Gebrauch sind. Im zweiten Teil werden Arzneimittel mit organischen Wirkstoffen wie z. B. Aspirin oder Paracetamol untersucht. Die Herstellung von Arzneien aus Wirkstoffen und Begleitstoffen wird im dritten Teil anhand unterschiedlicher Arzneiformen wie Tinkturen, Salben und Pillen beschrieben. Mit den hier vorgestellten Verfahren und Rezepten kann jeder zum Hobby-Apotheker werden und eigene Medikamente herstellen - Wirkung garantiert!Die mehr als 80 Experimente wurden vom Autor eigens für dieses Buch entwickelt und sind mit einfachsten Mitteln und Geräten durchführbar. Die zur Durchführung der Versuche nötigen Arzneipräparate sind in Apotheken und Drogeriemärkten rezeptfrei erhältlich.

In seinem internationalen Mega-Bestseller "Der Energy Bus" führte Jon Gordon Leser weltweit in die Welt der positiven Energie ein, um Individuen, Teams, ja sogar ganzen Organisationen zu helfen, Negativität zu überwinden, das Beste aus sich selbst und anderen herauszuholen sowie positive, geeinte und erfolgreiche Teams aufzubauen.In dem jetzt vorliegenden Begleiter zu seinem modernen Klassiker liefert er seinen Lesern eine Sammlung erprobter Tools und einen Fahrplan, wie sie ihr Leben, ihre Arbeit und ihr Team auf ein höheres Level bringen können.Die Ideen vom "Energy Bus" werden im "Energy Bus - Ihr Wegweiser für die Praxis" weiterentwickelt. Hier erfahren Sie nun, wie die 10 Prinzipien in der Praxis umgesetzt werden. Sie lernen:- wie Sie Negativität transformieren und positive Energie kultivieren können - bei sich selbst und in Ihrer Organisation.- wie Sie durch die Verzweigungen und Windungen navigieren, die Ihren Erfolg sabotieren.- wie Sie das Beste in sich und anderen hervorbringen und produktiver und erfüllter werden.- wie Sie eine überzeugende Vision für Ihr Leben und Team entwickeln.- wie Sie mit größerer Konzentration, Optimismus, Leidenschaft und Sinn leben und arbeiten.Vollgepackt mit Werkzeugen, zum Nachdenken anregenden Fragen, Case Studies und Best Practices ist "Der Energy Bus - Ihr Wegweiser für die Praxis" Ihr Schlüssel, um die Macht von positiver Energie für mehr Leistung und Erfüllung bei der Arbeit und im privaten Leben zu aktivieren.

Starting from the basic principles of wetting, electrowetting and fluid dynamics all the way up to those engineering aspects relevant for the development of specific devices, this is a comprehensive introduction and overview of the theoretical and practical aspects. Written by one of the most knowledgeable experts in the field, the text covers both current as well as possible future applications, providing basic working principles of labΓÇôonΓÇôaΓÇôchip devices and such optofluidic devices as adaptive lenses and optical switches. Furthermore, novel eΓÇôpaper display technology, energy harvesting and supercapacitors as well as electrowetting in the nanoΓÇôworld are discussed. Finally, the book contains a series of exercises and questions for use in courses on microfluidics or electrowetting. With its allΓÇôencompassing scope, this book will equally serve the growing community of students and academic and industrial researchers as both an introduction and a standard reference.

A step-by-step guide specifically devoted to start and grow a new company in the chemistry sector, it covers the different aspects of the creation of a new chemical enterprise.

While group theory is well established, this textbook raises two completely new aspects: gaining a better understanding by focusing on problem solving, making extensive use of Mathematica; offering a new tool for photonics by applying the concepts to photonic fibers and crystals.

Frontmatter -- Inhalt -- Abkürzungsverzeichnis -- Vorwort -- Kontinuität und Zäsur in der Geschichte der italienischen Migrationsarbeit -- Odyssee in Deutschland. Die alltägliche Erfahrung der italienischen "Fremdarbeiter" im "Dritten Reich" -- Zwischen Strukturwandel auf dem Arbeitsmarkt und Kriegswirtschaft. Die Anwerbung der italienischen Arbeiter für das "Dritte Reich" und die ,Achse Berlin-Rom" 1938-1943 -- Autoren und Übersetzer -- Personen- und Sachregister -- Geographisches Register -- Backmatter