Evolution of Asexual Reproduction in Plants

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Asexual reproduction is found in many taxonomic groups and considerable effort has been directed by biologists towards understanding its mechanisms, evolution and ecological significance. This title offers a thought-provoking and novel contribution to this debate.

Evolution of Asexual Reproduction in Plants

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Evolution of Asexual Reproduction in Plants
M. Mogie
Manufacturer: NY
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MUFNF0

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This is the new edition of chemical and process engineers' favorite reference. Previous editions of this authoritative, comprehensive handbook have sold more than 887,000 copies. This Seventh Edition contains 50% new or revised material, including new information on condensers, reboilers, evaporators, and vessels; multicomponent and enhance distillation including azeotropic, extractive, and reactive methods; gas absorption processes with data on plate performance, plate design, and packed towers, super-critical fluid and membrane separation processes; biochemical separation processes; materials of construction; and materials for process applications. The Handbook is once again the standard in the field--with all the facts, figures, methods, and data engineers rely on and need.

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An unbeatable resource.......2006-11-08

Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook handbook is really a mixed bag, and how useful it turns out to be is really a matter of what kind of information you are looking for. I've always felt that this is the definitive book if you want raw facts and numbers. The entire volume is crammed with technical data that, for some, can't be found elsewhere. All the groundwork is covered; conversion factors, symbols, kinetics, interdisciplinary studies (several), thermodynamics, and just about anything else that coincides with the field of engineering. On a personal level, I've used it on several occasions when collecting field data, but its uses go well beyond that. For the sheer amount of information covered, the volume remains fairly well organized, and never veers too far from what you are researching.

The downside is that it can often seem overwhelming to students or those with passing involvement or interest. Despite the dependable presentation, it can be difficult to understand for people who haven't been brought up to speed on the variation of the topic they wish to examine. Even though the all the data is present, understanding it won't be easy until you've familiarized yourself and comprehend the tables and usage. Some claim that the book was written primarily for academics, though I don't see that as true. Anyone can use the book effectively once they get the hang of it.

Even though it might have some drawbacks, I truly can't see how anyone in the field of Chemical Engineering could not have this book on their shelf. It is the ultimate source of chemical data and interdisciplinary studies. If you don't yet own this one, I really can't see how you can go wrong in purchasing it.

This is so funny.......2006-04-21

Check out what that kid wrote on October 25, 1999. He gave the book one star. Someone find him and tell him how much of an idiot he is. He wrote the dumbest thing I have ever seen. Who the hell reads Perry's cover to cover. Is he really that dumb just go buy a book about making bombs if you want to "make bombs". Another thing any normal person would realize after the first million pages is that Chemical Engineers don't learn how to make bombs. what a retard. Oh yeah, good book

Good service.......2006-02-02

I got the book in a very short time and the process was also quick. 2 years ago, I had a problem with an Amazon affiliated store and took me such a long time to get my money refunded but this time, Amazon did a great job.

Thank you for shipping in time!

Practicing Professional Feedback.......2005-12-28

Well, I have used it a couple of times for / during many of our field assignments, where we needed authentic information. The charts & tables contained in it are highly useful

Great Professional Handbook on CD.......2005-10-07

To receive the CD in such a short time from the US to Belgium was already a surprise.
For our consultancy job in safety risk analysis this CD of the handbook is a Must to have it always available for look-up.
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Handbook of Bioseparations, Volume 2 (Separation Science and Technology)

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Handbook of Bioseparations, Volume 2 (Separation Science and Technology)

Manufacturer: Academic Press
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ASIN: 0120455404

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It is generally recognized that the commercial success of biotechnology products is highly dependent on the successful development and application of high-powered separation and purification methods. In this practical and authoritative handbook, the separation of proteins, nucleic acids, and oligonucleotides from biological matrices is covered from analytical to process scales. Also included in a chapter on the separation of monoclonal antibodies, which have found numerous uses as therapeutic and diagnostic agents. Analytical techniques include an interesting montage of chromatographic methods, capillary electrophoresis, isoelectric focusing, and mass spectrometry. Among separation and purification methods, liquid-liquid distribution, displacement chromatography, expanded bed adsorption, membrane chromatography, and simulated moving bed chromatography are covered at length. Regulatory and economic considerations are addressed, as are plant and process equipment and engineering process control. A chapter on future developments highlights the application of DNA chip arrays as well as evolving methodologies for a large number of drugs that are under development for treatment of cancer, AIDS, rheumatoid arthritis, and Alzheimer's disease. Handbook of Bioseparations serves as an essential reference and guidebook for separation scientists working in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, academia, and government laboratories.

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* Covers bioseparations of proteins, nucleic acids, and monoclonal antibodies
* Encompasses both analytical and process-scale methods
* Elucidates the importance of engineering process control
* Details selection of plant and process equipment
* Addresses economic considerations
* Discusses future developments

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Handbook of Process Chromatography
Gail K. Sofer , and Lars Hagel
Manufacturer: Academic Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 012654266X

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This handbook is an excellent reference for graduates and researchers in biotechnology and practitioners in the pharmaceutical industry who wish to develop a commercial chromatographic purification process. The authors guide readers through each step of the development process, beginning with basic chromatography theory and practice and incorporating examples from companies with established processes and approved biotherapeutics. They also cover properties of biological molecules, and reveal pitfalls often encountered in the process. Design strategies are discussed in depth, considering common starting materials and their impact on purification design, scale-up concerns, and validation. The authors use their extensive consulting and teaching experience to present a practical approach to developing an optimal chromatographic process, scaling it up, and meeting requirements set forth by regulatory agencies. The included diskette contains modeling exercises providing valuable insights into the influence of chromatographic parameters on separation results and the impact of process design on production costs, making the Handbook an excellent hands-on teaching tool.

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* Considers the entire scope of process chromatography, including scale up, regulatory issues, equipment, evaluation studies, scheduling, and cost-effectiveness
* Provides examples from companies with established processes and approved biotherapeutics
* Includes an appendix which lists the most pertinent regulatory documents, allowing the user to gather necessary information to comply with global regulatory expectations for process chromatography
* Contains a modeling program on the included disk

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Validation Review.......2002-07-21

Perfect for someone wanting to learn about IQ/OQ/PQ for chromatography. Easy to read. Good presentation. Useful examples. Software is great addition. Very practical approach. Plenty of useful up-to-date references. Great buy!

Handbook of Separation Process Technology

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Handbook of Separation Process Technology

Manufacturer: Wiley-Interscience
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ASIN: 047189558X

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Surveys the selection, design, and operation of most of the industrially important separation processes. Discusses the underlying principles on which the processes are based, and provides illustrative examples of the use of the processes in a modern context. Features thorough treatment of newer separation processes based on membranes, adsorption, chromatography, ion exchange, and chemical complexation. Includes a review of historically important separation processes such as distillation, absorption, extraction, leaching, and crystallization and considers these techniques in light of recent developments affecting them.

Solids and Liquids Separation (Process Engineering Handbook)

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Solids and Liquids Separation (Process Engineering Handbook)
Louise Ferrante
Manufacturer: CRC
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Binding: Loose Leaf

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ASIN: 1566762464

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Separations operations are pervasive in industry today, as well as in many public utilities. The technology and equipment are extensive and diverse. This guide and reference by a leading authority provides a detailed survey of separations technology and equipment in use today. Covered in detail are separation methods and principles, equipment functions and features, and applications. The text is organized for easy reference and well illustrated with diagrammatic representations of equipment design and function. Extensive engineering reference data is provided in tables.

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Handbook of Downstream Processing
E. Goldberg
Manufacturer: Springer
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ASIN: 0751403644

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The last two decades have witnessed a phenomenal growth in the field of genetic or biochemical engineering, and a variety of products has been developed and marketed through the manipulation and growth of different types of microorganisms and the recovery and purification of the associated products.

Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook 8/E Section 20:Alternative Separation Processes

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Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook 8/E Section 20:Alternative Separation Processes
Michael E. Prudich, Huanlin Chen, Tingyue Gu, Ram B. Gupta, Keith P. Johnston, Herb Lutz, Guanghui Ma, Zhiguo Su
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Professional
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0071511431
Release Date: 2007-08-01

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Now in its eighth edition, Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook offers unrivaled, up-to-date coverage of all aspects of chemical engineering. For the first time, individual sections are available for purchase. Now you can receive only the content you need for a fraction of the price of the entire volume. Streamline your research, pinpoint specialized information, and save money by ordering single sections of this definitive chemical engineering reference today.

First published in 1934, Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook has equipped generations of engineers and chemists with an expert source of chemical engineering information and data. Now updated to reflect the latest technology and processes of the new millennium, the Eighth Edition of this classic guide provides unsurpassed coverage of every aspect of chemical engineering-from fundamental principles to chemical processes and equipment to new computer applications.

Filled with over 700 detailed illustrations, the Eighth Edition of Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook features:

*Comprehensive tables and charts for unit conversion

*A greatly expanded section on physical and chemical data

*New to this edition: the latest advances in distillation, liquid-liquid extraction, reactor modeling, biological processes, biochemical and membrane separation processes, and chemical plant safety practices with accident case histories

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entertaining read inspired by our own reality

On searching for Mr Right

Looking at Life

Very entertaining, a must read.

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On Picking Fruit: A Novel
Arthur Wooten
Manufacturer: iUniverse, Inc.
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“If gallantry in our day is defined as facing adversity with screams of laughter, then this is the most gallant book I know of.”
—Edmund White

Although he was born gay, Curtis Jenkins has trouble picking fruit. Now a successful middle-aged New York City writer, he is still searching for that elusive man of his dreams. Unfortunately, Curtis has already formed a self-destructive pattern of choosing all the wrong men in all the wrong places.

After a bizarre yet comical attempt at suicide Curtis becomes a reluctant patient of the aging and eccentric psychiatrist Dr. Magda Tunick. Her gruff and unethical approach to therapy relentlessly pushes Jenkins to explore the real reasons why he hasn't found love and helps him to discover the important qualities he desires in a man.

Eager to help Curtis on his quest to find his true soul mate is his irreverent and unpredictable mother, Mrs. J., and his incorrigible best friend and soap opera writer, Quinn.

Will Curtis discover who and what he truly wants in his life? While he barely survives dates that are funny, frightening, sexy, moving, and even shocking, Curtis may just uncover the fortitude to find Mr. Right (or even Mr. Pretty Close).

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'If gallantry in our day is defined as facing adversity with screams of laughter, then this is the most gallant book I know of."
-Edmund White

Eager to help Curtis on his quest to find his true soul mate is his irreverent and unpredictable mother, Mrs. J., and his incorrigible best friend and soap opera writer, Quinn.

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entertaining read inspired by our own reality .......2007-09-26

It's deliciously funny. It's a page turner. It's fiction but also reality. In "On Picking Fruit" Arthur Wooten delivers a lesson in life--in our modern love and dating life that is--in an entertaining way and with the help of a funny, yet insightful character, Curtis Jenkins. After reading the last page of "On Picking Fruit," one can only wonder what Jenkins is up to next, in the sequel "Fruit Cocktail."

On searching for Mr Right.......2007-02-22

Curtis Jenkins was born gay, so says his gregarious and outrageous mother; he never had a problem about coming out, she'd already told everyone at every opportunity. But now in his mid forties and a successful writer he is still single, and HIV positive. Then one day he wakes to finds himself in hospital, not knowing how he got there, he learns that he attempted suicide, or so it is claimed. However as a condition of his release from hospital he is required to make an appointment with a psychiatrist. His best friend Quinn recommends the very elderly and slightly odd Magda; she in turn suggests what he needs to do is date at least two men a week until he finds Mr Right.
Curtis diligently sets about his task, meeting men in bars, in internet chat rooms, through dating services and any other way he can manage. Not surprisingly he encounters a varied selection of characters, from ordinary to gorgeous, some quirky, several self-obsessed; some manage a second date, some don't even last the first. Along the way he has to contend with the support, encouragement and intervention of his mother and Quinn, not to mention his mother's eccentricities. Eventually he appears at least to come to a positive decision.
Very funny from the first page when Curtis introduces himself with a few scenes from his youth, the hilarity and wit is sustained throughout, be it the high or the low points of Curtis' adventure. While it took a while to relate sympathetically to our hero Curtis, eventually I began to warm to him, and at the conclusion found it a satisfying and worthwhile read.

Looking at Life.......2006-12-24

Wooten, Arthur, "On Picking Fruit". Alyson Books, 2006.

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"On Picking Fruit" is destined to move to one of the top spots on my favorite fiction list. Arthur Wooten presents a portrayal of an average middle aged man attempting to do what we all want in life, a place where we can be comfortable and someone to share them with. He does so in a delightful and charming read with fascinating characters and witty prose. The book is pure entertainment--no heavy thought required, no outrageous moments and not a lot of sex.
Curtis Jenkins, the hero, is a successful idle -aged writer living comfortably in New York. He has just one problem and that is he can't seem to find the right Mr. Right. His mother (overbearing and flamboyant) and his best friend, Quinn, feel that he is too picky and convince him to go and see Dr. Magda Turnick , a Dr. Phil type relationship guru. Turnick convinces Jenkins that he must date at least once a week while he is undergoing therapy with her. His adventure start and become more interesting and amusing. Some of the guys he meets are fascinating--a Liza Minelli drag queen, a selfish sort who eats steak while he offers Jenkins cheese, a narcoleptic con artist and a younger man who made him hide under the bed when his mother came home.
There were times that while reading I found myself laughing out loud. The book seems to me to be satire on gay dating. And hence the title--dating is a lot harder work than picking fruit.
This is one of the books that when you read it, you think to yourself, "I resemble that". Wooten captures the emotions that many of us think we have managed to shuck. Basically the book is a travelogue of the life of Jenkins. It is a short book and once you start it you are determined not to close it until you finish.
One important fact is that Curtis Jenkins is HIV positive and Wooten uses this to show that a postive status should not affect the way one lives his life and carries himself. One thing I did notice was that some of the men he meets seem to have no clue about HIV or safer sex. But this happens in society so it is important to be aware of it.
Middle-aged gay men are seldom written about. As we get older some seem to think not only are we less desirable sexually, we are also less interesting socially. I often say that you know when you are getting older (I did not say MATURING) when you become one of the men that you used to say no to. People do not seem to want to read about middle age but once you start "On Reading Fruit" you will see that this is a field that should have more written about it. This is a fun book that is insightfully written and a pleasure to read. It is about all of our lives--those of us who are already at middle age and those of you that are on the way. It takes on the serious topic of finding a connection and a meaning to our lives and relationships and presents it in a humorous way. It is a human drama about the mistakes we have made and the foolish things we have dome. It is about what we have or have not learned and the best laid plans that have gone awry.
"On Picking Fruit" with its dynamic characters, sparkling prose and glowing wit and engaging story should be on everyone's next to read list. It's grand, it's funny and it hits close to home.

Very entertaining, a must read........2006-11-07

Arthur Wooten has done an outstanding job on portraying an average gay man in his "midlife" trying to do what we all want in life,find a companion. There were parts where I laughed out loud and wanted to share the scene with everyone. The twists and turns in the book catch you off guard. I can relate to Curtis..not Curt. We have all dated the men in this book. I can laugh about it now.

Fantastic!.......2006-07-19

To be honest, my first thought after I finished the book was, "That was a very good book." I loved the different characters. I like unusual and interesting people and this book had, oh, one or two. :-)

Some of the situations and characters kept flashing back into my mind while I was doing mindless things like driving or washing dishes. So, I decided to read it again.

I was better in some ways the second time because I had missed a few points here and there because I kept getting interrupted by spontaneous laughter from time to time. I caught them all the second time.

This time my immediate conclusion was that it is the best gay themed book I have read. Most of them are about teenage angst and coming out. Besides being imaginative, humorous and well written, yours speaks to an adult audience.

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