Consensus methods are being used increasingly to solve problems in medicine and health.
Their main purpose is to define levels of agreement on controversial subjects. Advocates …

The folding of most newly synthesized proteins in the cell requires the interaction of a variety
of protein cofactors known as molecular chaperones. These molecules recognize and bind …

Recent reports give strong support to the idea that amyloid fibril formation and the subsequent
development of protein deposition diseases originate from conformational changes in …

Providing readers with an accessible, in-depth look at how to synthesize research literature,
Conducting Research Literature Reviews: From the Internet to Paper is perfect for students, …

The obesity epidemic is responsible for a substantial economic burden in developed countries
and is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The disease is …

A system of chemical reactions has been developed which permits the controlled growth of
spherical silica particles of uniform size by means of hydrolysis of alkyl silicates and …

" Fink explains the different types of survey instruments and the activities that constitute a
typical survey and demonstrates how to organize surveys and estimate their costs. In addition, …

This volume presents a comprehensive compendium of classical and new inequalities as well
as some recent extensions to well-known ones. Variations of inequalities ascribed to Abel, …

“Natively unfolded” proteins occupy a unique niche within the protein kingdom in that they
lack ordered structure under conditions of neutral pH in vitro. Analysis of amino acid …

Improving the accuracy of a survey is the focus of Mark S. Litwin's book, which shows how to
assess and interpret the quality of survey data by thoroughly examining the survey …