Note: Intro -- Submolecular Biology and Cancer -- Contents -- Introduction -- The living state and cancer -- A note on cancer and possible relationships to submolecular biology -- Energy bands and charge transfer in proteins -- Discussion -- Electronic structure of proteins and DNA: solid-state aspects -- Discussion -- The mechanism of conduction in proteins -- Discussion -- Electronic and dielectric properties of protein - methylglyoxal complexes -- Discussion -- Free radicals in cancer -- Discussion -- Whole-body nuclear magnetic resonance scanning: n.m.r. studies of tumour cells -- Discussion -- Quantum chemical investigations of charge- transfer interactions in relation to the electronic theory of cancer -- Discussion -- The search for new cancerostatic agents -- Discussion -- Thermal copoly(amino acids) as inhibitors of glyoxalase I -- Discussion -- Interactions of methylglyoxal with methylamine -- Discussion -- Methylglyoxal production in human blood -- Discussion -- Formation and properties of reactive aldehydes -- Discussion -- Biological activity of methylglyoxal and related aldehydes -- Discussion -- Carcinostatic activity of methylglyoxal and related substances in tumour-bearing mice -- Discussion -- Biochemical studies of transient intermediates in relation to chemical carcinogenesis -- Discussion -- General discussion -- Index contributors -- Subject index.

Note: Front Cover -- Polymer Blends -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Contents of Volume 2 -- Chapter 1. Background and Perspective -- Terminology -- Effect of Molecular Weight -- Miscibility through Specific Interactions -- Phase Equilibria and Transitions -- Phase Morphology -- Applications -- References -- Chapter 2. Polymer-Polymer Compatibility -- I. Introduction -- II. Theoretical Aspects -- III. Experimental Data -- IV. Prediction Schemes for Polymer-Polymer Compatibility -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 3. Statistical Thermodynamics of Polymer Blends -- I. Introduction -- II. Flory Theory -- III. Lattice Fluid -- IV. Predicting Polymer Blend Compatibility -- References -- Chapter 4. Phase Separation Behavior of Polymer-Polymer Mixtures -- I. Introduction -- II. Upper and Lower Critical Solution Temperatures -- III. Phase Separation -- IV. Experiment -- V. Results -- VI. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5. Solid State Transition Behavior of Blends -- I. Criteria for Miscibility -- II. Measurements of the Glass Transition Temperature in Polyblends -- III. Limitations on the Use of Glass Transition Temperatures as a Criterion for Blend Compatibility -- IV. Solid State Transition Behavior of Poly(2,6-Dimethylphenylene Oxide)-Polystyrene Blends -- V. Solid State Transition Behavior of PPO-Polychlorostyrene Blends -- VI. Unsolved Problems -- VII. Commercial Blends of PPO-Polystyrene: Noryl -- References -- Chapter 6. Interfacial Energy, Structure, and Adhesion between Polymers -- I. Introduction -- II. Surface Tension -- III. Interfacial Tension -- IV. Adhesion between Polymers -- V. Summary -- References -- Chapter 7. Rheology of Polymer Blends and Dispersions -- I. Introduction -- II. Flow Behavior of Viscoelastic Fluids -- III. Cocurrent Flow of Two Fluids. , IV. Rheological Behavior of Suspensions of Rigid Axisymmetric Particles in Viscoelastic Fluids -- V. Rheological Behavior of Suspensions of Deformable Droplets -- VI. Rheology of Filled Polymers -- VII. Rheology of Polymer Blends -- VIII. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8. Mechanical Properties (Small Deformations) of Multiphase Polymer Blends -- I. Introduction -- II. Background -- III. Modulus-Composition Dependence -- IV. Temperature Dependence of Composite Modulus -- V. Time-Temperature Dependence -- References -- Chapter 9 Optical Behavior of Polymer Blends -- I. Introduction -- II. Interaction of Radiation with Polymers -- III. The Transparency and Scattering of Blends -- IV. Other Optical Properties of Blends -- V. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 10. Transport Phenomena in Polymer Blends -- I. Introduction -- II. Permeation through Multiphase (Heterogeneous) Polymeric Systems -- III. Sorption of Vapors and Liquids in Polymer Blends -- IV. Membranes Prepared from Polymer Blends -- V. Summary -- References -- Appendix: Conversion Factors to SI Units -- Index.

Note: Front Cover -- Sources of Radiation -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Llist of Contributors -- Preface -- Contents of Volume 2 -- Chapter 1. Gyrotrons -- I. Introduction -- II. The Linear Cyclotron Maser Gain Mechanism -- III. Nonlinear Considerations -- IV. Summary of Soviet Gyrotron Development -- V. Recent Device Results in the U.S.A. -- VI. Prospectus -- References -- Chapter 2. IMPATT Devices for Generation of Millimeter Waves -- I. Introduction -- II. Device Physics -- III. CW Oscillators -- IV. Pulsed Oscillators -- V. Power Amplifiers -- VI. AM and FM Noise Characteristics -- VII. Frequency and Phase Stabilization -- VIII. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3. Pulsed Optically Pumped Far Infrared Lasers -- I. Introduction -- II. Theoretical Considerations -- III. Specific Molecular Systems -- IV. Operational Configurations -- V. Additional Effects -- VI. Summary -- References -- Chapter 4. Backward Wave Oscillators -- I. Electron Tubes for Millimeter or Far-Infrared Wavelengths -- II. The Backward Wave Oscillator: Principle and Design -- III. Millimeter Wave and Far-Infrared BWO's -- IV. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5. The Ledatron -- I. Introduction -- II. Operational Principle -- III. Fabry-Perot Mode Operation -- IV. Surface-Wave Mode Operation -- V. Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6. Infrared and Submillimeter-Wave Waveguides -- I. Introduction -- II. Leaky Modes in Hollow Waveguides -- III. Hollow Waveguides with Constant Cross Section -- IV. Periodic Waveguide Structures -- V. Waveguide-Laser Feedback -- VI. Infrared and Submillimeter-Wave Lasers with Hollow Waveguides -- VII. Future Aspects -- References -- Chapter 7. Free Electron Lasers and Stimulated Scattering from Relativistic Electron Beams -- I. Introduction -- II. Physical Model and Analysis. , III. Gain and Saturation Level in Various FEL Regimes -- IV. Discussion: A Visible Light Free Electron Laser -- V. Laboratory Experiments -- VI. Conclusions -- Appendix -- References -- Index.

Note: Front Cover -- Plant Pigments, Flavors and Textures: The Chemistry and Biochemistry of Selected Compounds -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- SECTION I: Food Pigments: Deterioration and Stabilization -- Chapter 1. Tetrapyrrole Derivatives: Chlorophylls -- I. Introduction -- II. Pheophytin Formation -- III. Chlorophyllide and Pheophorbide Formation -- IV. Oxidative Changes -- V. Effect of Thermal Processing -- VI. Regreening of Processed Vegetables -- VII. Preservation of Chlorophyll Pigments -- Chapter 2. Isoprenoid Derivatives: Carotenoids -- I. Introduction -- II. Oxidative Changes -- III. Isomerization -- IV. Physical State of Carotenes -- Chapter 3. Benzopyran Derivatives: Anthocyanins and Flavonoids -- I. Introduction -- II. Enzymatic Degradation -- III. Nonenzymatic Degradation -- IV. Metal Complexing Effects -- SECTION II: Natural Flavor Compounds of Foods: Their Biogenesis and Effects on Quality -- Chapter 4. Sulfur Compounds: Biogenesis -- I. Introduction -- II. Alliums -- III. Shiitake Mushroom C-S Lyase System -- IV. Brassica -- Chapter 5. Terpenoids and Flavonoids -- I. Introduction -- II. Biosynthesis of Terpenoids -- III. Limonin and Delayed Bitterness -- IV. Flavonoids and Bitterness in Citrus Fruits -- Chapter 6. Aldehydes, Alcohols, and Esters: Biogenesis -- I. Introduction -- II. Tomato Volatiles -- III. Sensory Properties of Short-Chain Aldehydes and Alcohols -- IV. Regeneration of Tomato Volatiles -- V. Banana Volatiles -- SECTION III: Textural Components of Food: Chemistry, Physical Structure, and Effects on Quality -- Chapter 7. The Plant Cell Wall: Cellulose and Hemicellulose -- I. Introduction -- II. Cellulose Microfibrils -- III. Cellulases -- IV. Hemicelluloses -- V. Hemicellulases -- Chapter 8. Pectic Substances -- I. Introduction -- II. Cell Wall Components -- III. Pectic Enzymes. , IV. Pectolytic Enzymes and Cell Wall Isolates -- V. Eflect of Calcium Ions on the Texture of Canned Fruits and Vegetables -- Chapter 9. Lignin -- I. Introduction -- II. Chemical Nature of Lignin -- III. Lignin Biosynthesis -- IV. Enzymatic Control of Lignification in Swede Root Disks -- V. Pentose Phosphate Pathway and Lignification -- VI. Sclereid Formation in Pears -- VII. Lignification and the Quality of Asparagus -- Chapter 10. Proteins -- I. Introduction -- II. Structure of Extensin -- III. Extensin Biosynthesis -- IV. Callose Formation in Fruits -- References -- Subject Index.

Note: Front Cover -- Tropical Foods: Chemistry and Nutrition -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- CHAPTER 1. TROPICAL FOODS OF THE PACIFIC REGION -- I. FOODS FOR CALORIES: ENERGY FOODS -- II. FOODS FOR PROTEINS AND AMINO ACIDS -- III. FOODS FOR VITAMINS AND MINERALS -- IV. BEVERAGE PLANTS -- V. SUMMARY -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- REFERENCES CONSULTED BUT NOT CITED -- CHAPTER 2. SENSORY QUALITY OF TROPICAL FOODS -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. COLOR AND APPEARANCE -- III. AROMA -- IV. TASTE -- V. TEXTURE -- VI. THE COMMON CHEMICAL SENSE -- VII. EVALUATION OF SENSORY QUALITY -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 3. THE CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF PAPAYA -- INTRODUCTION -- COMPOSITION OF SEEDS -- CHEMICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES DURING PROCESSING AND STORAGE -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 4. MACROCYCLIC PIPERIDINE AND PIPERIDEINE ALKALOIDS IN CARICA PAPAYA -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. Occurrence of Carpaine Alkaloids -- III. STRUCTURAL ELUCIDATION -- IV. Biosynthesis of Carpaine Alkaloids -- V. Pharmacological Properties of Carpaine -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 5. THE DEVELOPMENT AND POSTHARVEST PHYSIOLOGY OF THE FRUIT OF PRICKLY PEAR (OPUNTIA AMYCLAEA TENORE) -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- Materials and Methods -- Results and Discussion -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 6. SUBTROPICAL FRUITS OF THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES -- I. CITRUS -- II. AVOCADOS -- III. MANGOS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 7. RECENT STUDIES IN FLAVOR CHEMISTRY, CHEMURGY AND SOLAR DRYING TECHNOLOGY OF SOME TROPICAL FRUITS -- I. FLAVOR CHEMISTRY -- II. CHEMURGY -- III. SOLAR DRYING TECHNOLOGY -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 8. CITRUS JUICE PRODUCTS -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. JUICE EXTRACTION -- III. CITRUS JUICES -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 9. THE EFFECT OF DEAERATION ON QUALITY OF CONCENTRATED GRAPEFRUIT JUICE -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. EXPERIMENTAL -- III. ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES. , IV. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 10. BIOREGULATION OF CITRUS TERPENOID CONSTITUENTS AND FRUIT QUALITY -- INTRODUCTION -- LIMONOID BITTERNESS -- CAROTENOIDS -- ABSCISIC ACID -- GIBBERELLINS -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 11. RAW SUGAR PRODUCTION FROM SUGARCANE AND SWEET SORGHUM -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. SUGARCANE -- III. SWEET SORGHUM -- IV. BIO-MASS ENERGY -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 12. SUGAR REFINABILITY OF HAWAIIAN COMMERCIAL SUGAR -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. COLOR -- III. FILTERABILITY -- IV. FACTORY OPERATION -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 13. RICE AND RICE FOODS: CHEMISTRY AND NUTRITION -- I. PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, COMPOSITION -- II. NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF RICE -- III. CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 14. SORGHUM AND PEARL MILLET FOODS -- INTRODUCTION -- SORGHUM AND MILLET -- COMPOSITION -- ETHNIC FOODS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 15. USING NONWHEAT FLOURS AND STARCHES FROM TROPICAL CROPS AS BREAD SUPPLEMENTS -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- III. SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 16. COMPOSITION, NUTRITIONAL VALUE AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES OF THE TROPICAL YAMS -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. COMPOSITION -- III. TOXIC CHARACTERISTICS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 17. AROID ROOT CROPS, ACRIDITY, AND RAPHIDES -- I. GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS AND NUTRITIVE VALUES -- II. ACRIDITY -- III. CAUSES OF ACRIDITY -- IV. RAPHIDES -- V. STORAGE AND PROCESSING OF AROID ROOT CROPS -- VI. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 18. BREAD PRODUCTION FROM PURE FLOURS OF TROPICAL STARCHY CROPS : III FROM PURE AND MIXED FLOURS OF CASSAVA, MILLET, SORGHUM, CORN, RICE, AND THE STARCHES -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. MATERIALS AND METHODS -- III. INFLUENCE OF WATERINSOLUBLE RYE PENTOSAN ON GAS RETENTION AND STRUCTURE IN LIQUID DOUGHS -- IV. BREAD PRODUCTION FROM PURE STARCHES -- V. BREAD FROM PURE TROPICAL FLOURS. , VI. GENERAL CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES.

Note: Front Cover -- Laser Speckle and Applications in Optics -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Speckle in the Image of an Object Illuminated with Laser Light -- 1.1 Image of a Point Source. Fourier Transforms -- 1.2 The Image of a Point Source in the Presence of a Slight Defect of Focus -- 1.3 The Images of Two Monochromatic Point Sources -- 1.4 The Images of a Large Number of Point Sources Distributed at Random -- 1.5 The Spectrum of a Large Number of Coherent Point Sources -- 1.6 The Spectrum of a Large Number of Coherent Point Sources Forming Identical Groups Having the Same Orientation and Distributed at Random -- 1.7 Speckle in the Image of an Object Illuminated with a Laser -- 1.8 Changing the Structure of Speckle by Displacing the Plane of Focus -- 1.9 The Speckle Patterns Produced in the Image of a Diffuse Object under a Change of Wavelength -- 1.10 White-Light Speckle -- Chapter 2. Speckle Produced at a Finite Distance by a Diffusing Object Illuminated by a Laser -- 2.1 Fresnel and Fraunhofer Diffraction in Three Dimensions -- 2.2 Speckle Produced at a Finite Distance by a Diffuse Object -- 2.3 Speckle Produced by a Laterally Displaced Diffusing Object -- 2.4 Speckle Produced by a Diffuse Object When the Orientation of the Incident Light Beam Is Changed -- 2.5 Speckle Produced by a Diffuse Object under an Axial Translation of the Plane of Observation or of the Object -- 2.6 Speckle Produced by a Diffuse Object under a Change of Wavelength -- 2.7 Speckle Produced by a Diffuse Object When the Wavelength and the Position of the Plane of Observation Are Changed -- 2.8 Speckle Produced by a Diffuse Object Itself Illuminated with Another Speckle Pattern -- Chapter 3. Interference with Scattered Light -- 3.1 Historical Background -- 3.2 Principles of Interference with Scattered Light. , 3.3 Interference with Two Identical Diffusers -- 3.4 The Burch Interferometer -- 3.5 Interference Patterns Obtained from Two Laterally Shifted Diffusers -- 3.6 Interference Patterns Obtained from Two Different Axially Shifted Diffusers -- Chapter 4. Interference Patterns Produced by Photographic Superposition of Laterally Shifted Speckle Patterns -- 4.1 Amplitude Transmitted by a Photographic Plate after Development -- 4.2 The Fundamental Experiment of Burch and Tokarski -- 4.3 The Superposition of a Series of Successive Exposures on the Same Holographic Plate -- 4.4 Simultaneous Recordings with Birefringent Plates -- 4.5 Recording with a Continuous Displacement of the Photographic Plate -- 4.6 Recordings Obtained When the Orientation of the Incident Beam Is Changed -- 4.7 Recordings Made with Polarized Light -- 4.8 Recordings Obtained When the Orientation of the Diffuse Object Is Changed -- 4.9 Recordings Made with More Than One Wavelength -- Chapter 5. Interference Patterns Produced by Photographic Superposition of Axially Shifted Speckle Patterns -- 5.1 Circular Interference Fringes Produced by Two Successive Recordings on the Same Photographic Plate -- 5.2 A Change of Wavelength between the Two Exposures -- 5.3 A Change of Wavelength and a Displacement of the Photographic Plate between Exposures -- 5.4 Circular Interference Fringes Produced by Two Successive Recordings on the Same Photographic Plate of the Image of a Diffuse Object -- 5.5 Circular Interference Fringes Obtained with a Single Exposure by Means of an Amplitude Diffuser -- 5.6 Circular Interference Fringes Obtained with More Than One Exposure When the Photographic Plate Is Axially Translated between Each Exposure -- 5.7 Hyperbolic or Elliptical Fringes -- Chapter 6. Optical Processing of Images Modulated by Speckle -- 6.1 Introduction. , 6.2 The Principle of a Technique to Extract the Difference between Two Images -- 6.3 The Light Distribution in the Image Plane -- 6.4 Improving the Profile of the Fringes and the Quality of the Images -- 6.5 Image Coding and Decoding -- 6.6 Image Multiplexing by Superposition of Laterally Shifted Speckle Patterns -- 6.7 Image Multiplexing with Oriented Speckle Patterns -- Chapter 7. The Study of Displacements and Deformations of Diffuse Objects by Means of Speckle Photography -- 7.1 The Study of Lateral Displacements of a Diffuse Object When the Displacement is Greater Than the Diameter of a Speckle Grain -- 7.2 The Study of Lateral Displacements of a Diffuse Object When the Displacement Is Smaller Than the Diameter of a Speckle Grain -- 7.3 The Study of Lateral Displacements of a Diffuse Object Illuminated with Two Beams When the Displacement Is Smaller Than the Diameter of a Speckle Grain -- 7.4 The Study of the Lateral Displacement of a Diffuse Object with a Diffuse Reference Surface -- 7.5 The Study of the Axial Displacement of a Diffuse Object with a Diffuse Reference Surface -- 7.6 The Speckle Observed in the Focal Plane of Lens O -- 7.7 The Use of an Auxiliary Speckle Pattern to Illuminate a Diffuse Surface -- 7.8 The Study of the Rotation of a Diffuse Surface -- 7.9 The Study of the Vibrations of a Diffuse Object -- 7.10 The Study of the Variations of the Slopes of a Diffuse Object -- Chapter 8. Speckle in Astronomy -- 8.1 The Image of a Star at the Focus of a Telescope in the Presence of Atmospheric Turbulence -- 8.2 The Study of Double Stars at the Focus of a Telescope in the Presence of Atmospheric Turbulence -- 8.3 The Measurement of the Apparent Diameters of Stars by A. Labeyrie's Methods -- 8.4 The Measurement of the Apparent Diameters of Stars with Multiple Telescopes -- Chapter 9. The Study of Surface Roughness. , 9.1 Surface Deviations -- 9.2 The Use of Speckle to Study Surface Roughness -- 9.3 Surface Roughness Measurement by the Correlation of Two Speckle Patterns Obtained by Changing the Incidence of a Laser Beam -- 9.4 The Real-Time Measurement of Surface Roughness by the Amplitude Correlation of Two Speckle Patterns Corresponding to Two Orientations of the Laser Beam -- 9.5 Surface Roughness Measurement by the Correlation of Two Speckle Patterns Obtained with Two Wavelengths -- 9.6 Surface Roughness Measurements with a Source Having a Wide Bandwidth -- 9.7 Surface Roughness Measurements with Partially Coherent Light -- Chapter 10. Various Applications of Speckle -- 10.1 Differential Interferometry of Transparent Objects by Double-Exposure Speckle Photography -- 10.2 The Use of Two Wavelengths to Study the Shape of Diffuse Objects -- 10.3 The Use of Speckle to Determine the Transfer Function of an Optical System -- 10.4 The Study of the Aberrations of an Optical System by Speckle Photography -- 10.5 The Focusing of a Lens by Means of Speckle -- 10.6 Laser Speckle for Determining the Ametropia of the Eye -- 10.7 The Use of the Double Exposure of a Random Distribution of Intensity to Measure Atmospheric Turbulence -- 10.8 The Measurement of Motion Trajectories by Speckle Photography -- 10.9 The Determination of the Velocities of Different Parts of a Diffuse Object by Speckle Photography -- 10.10 An Example of Industrial Application of Speckle Interferometry -- References -- Index.

Note: Front Cover -- Applied Biochemistry and Bioengineering: Enzyme Technology -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Contents of Volume 1 -- Chapter 1. Production of Intracellular Microbial Enzymes -- I. Introduction -- II. Choice of Microorganism -- III. Influence of Fermentation Conditions on Enzyme Synthesis -- IV. Scale-up of Enzyme Production -- V. Kinetics of Intracellular Enzyme Production -- VI. Continuous-Flow Enzyme Production -- VII. Influence of Fermentation Conditions on Enzyme Isolation -- VIII. Summary -- References -- Chapter 2. Production, Isolation, and Economics of Extracellular Enzymes -- I. Introduction -- II. History -- III. The Enzyme Industry -- IV. General Methods for Industrial Production of Extracellular Enzymes -- V. Standardization and Control -- VI. Proteolytic Enzymes -- VII. Amylolytic Enzymes -- VIII. Other Enzymes -- IX. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3. Extraction and Purification of Enzymes Using Aqueous Two-Phase Systems -- I. Introduction -- II. Incompatibility of Polymers -- III. General Aspects of Aqueous Two-Phase Systems -- IV. Choice of a System -- V. Selection of Parameters -- VI. Influence of the Polymers -- VII. Influence of Ions Included in the Phase System -- VIII. Influence of Temperature -- IX. Influence of the Microorganism -- X. Technical Aspects of Extraction and Separation -- XI. Selectivity of Partition -- XII. Removal of Polymers -- XIII. Conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 4. Glucose Isomerase Production of Hlgh-Fructoee Syrups -- I. Introduction -- II. Historical Perspective -- III. Glucose Isomerase -- IV. Commercial Glucose Isomerase Production and Immobilization -- V. Commercial Production of High-Fructose Corn Syrups -- VI. New and Continuing Developments -- References. , Chapter 5. Development of an Immobilized Glucose Isomerase for Industrial Application -- I. Introduction -- II. Glucose Isomerization Reaction -- III. Soluble Glucose Isomerase -- IV. Immobilized Glucose Isomerase -- V. Conclusion -- List of Symbols -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 6. Starch Hydrolysis with Soluble and Immobilized Qlucoamylase -- I. Introduction -- II. Mode of Action -- III. Physical Properties -- IV. Reaction Mechanism -- V. Reaction of Natural Substrates -- VI. Potential Use of Immobilized Glucoamylase -- VII. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7. Industrial Applications of Immobilized Enzymes: A Commercial Overview -- I. Introduction -- II. Commercially Available Immobilized Enzyme Technology -- III. Glucose Isomerase -- IV. Glucose Isomerase versus Other Immobilized Systems -- V. Economic Considerations-Immobilized Enzyme Systems -- VI. Options Available for Immobilized Enzyme Development -- VII. Summary and Outlook -- References -- Chapter 8. Industrial Applications of Fiber-Entrapped Enzymes -- I. Introduction -- II. Aminoacylase -- III. Fumarase -- IV. Glucoamylase -- V. Glucose Isomerase -- VI. Hydantoinase -- VII. Invertase -- VIII. Lactase -- IX. Multienzyme Systems -- X. Penicillin Amidase -- XI. Tryptophan Synthetase -- XII. Miscellaneous -- References -- Chapter 9. Energy-Related Applications of Immobilized Enzymes -- I. Introduction -- II. Water Biophotolysis -- III. Bioelectrocatalysis and Electrode Processes Accelerated by Immobilized Enzymes -- IV. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 10. Transformation of Steroids by Immobilized Living Microorganisms -- I. Introduction -- II. Immobilization Methods -- III. Steroid-Converting Microorganisms Immobilized in Polyacrylamide -- IV. Steroid-Converting Microorganisms Immobilized in Calcium Alginate -- V. General Discussion -- References -- Subject Index.

Note: Front Cover -- Biochemistry of Human Cancer -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1. General Metabolic Characteristics in Cancer -- I. Introduction -- II. Protein Metabolism -- III. Carbohydrate Metabolism -- IV. Lipid Metabolism -- V. Cachexia -- References -- Chapter 2. General Aspects of Enzymes in Cancer: The Glycolytic Sequence -- I. Introduction -- II. The Glycolytic Sequence -- References -- Chapter 3. Enzymes in Cancer: The Phosphohydrolases -- I. Introduction -- II. Acid Phosphatase -- III. Alkaline Phosphatase -- IV. 5'-Nucleotidase -- References -- Chapter 4. Miscellaneous Enzymes in Human Cancer -- I. Introduction -- II. Amylase -- III. Leucine Aminopeptidase -- IV. Serum Arylamidase -- V. Aspartate and Alanine Aminotransferases -- VI. Additional Serum Enzymes -- VII. Summary -- References -- Chapter 5. The Neoplastic Immunoglobulinopathies -- I. Introduction -- II. Human Immunoglubulins -- III. Immunoglobulins in Cancer -- IV. Multiple Myeloma (Myelomatosis) -- V. Other Immunoglobulinopathies -- VI. Biochemical Consequences of Abnormal Proteinemia -- VII. Immunological Deficits in Malignancy -- References -- Chapter 6. Tryptophan Metabolism: Cancer of the Bladder -- the Carcinoid Syndrome -- I. Introduction -- II. Cancer of the Bladder -- III. Carcinoid Tumors and the Carcinoid Syndrome -- References -- Chapter 7. Amino Acid Metabolism and Tumors of the Neural Crest -- I. Introduction -- II. The Normal Tyrosine-Epinephrine, -Norepinephrine Metabolic Pathway -- III. Methionine Metabolism -- IV. Biochemistry of Pheochromocytoma and Pheochromoblastoma -- V. Biochemistry of Sympathocytoma (Ganglioneuroma) and Sympathoblastoma (Neuroblastoma) -- References -- Chapter 8. Gastrointestinal Tract, Liver, and Pancreas -- I. Introduction -- II. Neoplasms of the Stomach -- III. Neoplasms of the Small Intestine. , IV. Neoplasms of the Colon and Rectum -- V. Neoplasms of the Liver -- VI. Neoplasms of the Pancreas -- VII. Extrapancreatic Tumors Producing Hypoglycemia -- References -- Chapter 9. The Leukemias and Lymphomas -- I. Introduction -- II. Total and Isoenzyme Activity of Leukocytic Acid Phosphatase -- III. Leukocytic Alkaline Phosphatase -- IV. Lysozyme -- V. Metabolism of Purines and Pyrimidines in Cancer -- References -- Chapter 10. Neoplasms of the Bone -- I. Introduction -- II. Chemical Composition and Structure of Bone -- III. Calcium, Magnesium, and Phosphorus Metabolism in the Normal Individual -- IV. Parathyroid Adenomas and Carcinoma -- V. Primary Neoplasms of the Bone -- VI. Skeletal Metastases -- VII. Hypercalcemia in Neoplastic Disease without Evidence of Bone Metastases (Ectopic Hyperparathyroidism, Pseudohyperparathyroidism) -- References -- Chapter 11. Neoplasms of the Pituitary Gland -- I. Introduction -- II. Classification of Pituitary Tumors -- III. Acidophilic Tumors: Acromegaly and Gigantism -- IV. Cushing's Syndrome -- V. Chromophobe Adenoma -- VI. Craniopharyngiomas -- VII. Pituitary Tumors and Hypopituitarism -- References -- Chapter 12. Neoplasms of the Adrenal Cortex -- I. Introduction -- II. Steroids of the Adrenal Cortex -- III. Cushing's Syndrome -- IV. The Neoplastic Adrenogenital Syndrome -- V. Tumors of Aldosterone Excess -- VI. Nonfunctioning Adrenocortical Neoplasms -- References -- Chapter 13. Neoplasms of the Thyroid -- I. Introduction -- II. Biochemistry and Physiology of the Thyroid Hormones -- III. Biochemistry of Thyroid Neoplasms -- References -- Chapter 14. Neoplasms of the Testis -- I. Introduction -- II. Biochemistry of the Normal Testis -- III. Biochemistry of Testicular Tumors -- References -- Chapter 15. Neoplasms of the Ovary -- I. Introduction -- II. Biochemistry of the Normal Ovary. , III. Biochemistry of Ovarian Neoplasms -- References -- Chapter 16. Neoplasms and Ectopic Humoral Syndromes -- I. Introduction -- II. Syndrome Resulting from Ectopic ACTH -- III. Ectopic Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone Syndrome -- IV. Ectopic Gonadotropic Syndrome -- V. Ectopic Antidiuretic Hormone Syndrome -- VI. Ectopic Thyrotropin Syndrome -- VII. Ectopic Syndromes Resulting from Human Chorionic Somatomammotropin, Human Placental Lactogen, and Human Growth Hormone -- VIII. Ectopic Gastrin (Zollinger-Ellison) Syndrome -- IX. Ectopic Erythropoietin Syndrome -- References -- Chapter 17. Neoplasms of the Breast -- I. Introduction -- II. Steroid Metabolism -- III. Prolactin and Carcinoma of the Breast -- IV. RNA-Dependent DNA Polymerase and RNA Homologies in Carcinoma of the Breast -- V. Other Biochemical Aspects of Breast Cancer -- References -- Chapter 18. Hydatidiform Mole, Choriocarcinoma, and Neoplasms of the Uterus -- I. Introduction -- II. Hydatidiform Mole -- III. Choriocarcinoma -- IV. Nongestational Choriocarcinoma -- V. Enzymes in Uterine Neoplasms -- VI. Hormonal Aspects of Uterine Neoplasms -- VII. Receptors in Uterine Carcinomas -- References -- Subject Index.

Note: Introducción a la mecánica cuántica -- Página Legal -- Índice general -- Prefacio a la tercera edición -- Prefacio a la segunda edición -- Prefacio a la primera edición -- 1. La mecánica cuántica primitiva -- 1.1. Introducción -- 1.2. Planck: El primer gran salto cuántico -- 1.3. Einstein: La cuantización como fenómeno universal -- 1.3.1. El calor especí.co de los sólidos -- 1.4. La mecánica cuántica primitiva -- 1.5. Apéndice: Teoría del cuerpo negro -- 1.6. Apéndice: Teoría del efecto Compton -- 1.7. Apéndice: Reglas de cuantización -- Problemas ilustrativos -- Problemas -- Problemas adicionales -- 2. Propiedades estadísticas y ondulatorias del movimiento de las partículas -- 2.1. Heisenberg, Born y Jordan: La mecánica matricial -- 2.2. De Broglie: Las ondas asociadas al movimiento corpuscular -- 2.3. Propiedades estadísticas y ondulatorias de los electrones -- 2.4. La ecuación de continuidad -- 2.5. Amplitud de probabilidad -- 2.6. Apéndice: Difracción de electrones -- Problemas ilustrativos -- Problemas -- Problemas adicionales -- 3. Ecuación estacionaria de Schrödinger -- 3.1. Construcción de la ecuación estacionaria de Schrödinger -- 3.2. La cuantización como un problema de valores propios -- 3.3. Ortogonalidad de las funciones propias de la ecuación de Schrödinger -- 3.4. Pozo de potencial rectangular in.nito -- 3.5. No degeneración de los estados ligados unidimensionales -- Problemas ilustrativos -- Problemas -- 4. La partícula libre -- 4.1. La partícula libre -- 4.2. Normalización de Born -- 4.3. La función delta de Dirac -- 4.4. Normalización de Dirac -- 4.5. Propagador de partícula libre -- 4.6. Funciones de Green y función delta de Dirac -- Problemas ilustrativos -- Problemas -- Problemas adicionales -- 5. Ecuación completa de Schrödinger -- 5.1. Ecuación de Schrödinger dependiente del tiempo -- 5.2. Densidad de .ujo y de corriente. , 5.3. El propagador en el caso general -- Problemas ilustrativos -- Problemas -- Problemas adicionales -- 6. Barreras y pozos unidimensionales -- 6.1. Escalón rectangular -- 6.2. Pozo rectangular -- 6.2.1. Transmisión resonante y dispersión resonante -- 6.2.2. Matriz de dispersión para problemas unidimensionales -- 6.3. Barrera rectangular. Efecto túnel -- 6.3.1. Desfasamiento de la onda transmitida -- 6.3.2. Efecto túnel y decaimiento espontáneo -- 6.4. Doble pozo simétrico rectangular -- Problemas ilustrativos -- Problemas -- Problemas adicionales -- 7. Métodos aproximados I: Método WKB -- 7.1. La aproximación semiclásica (Método WKB) -- 7.2. Cuantización en un pozo de potencial -- 7.3. Paso de partículas por una barrera. Decaimiento alfa nuclear -- 7.3.1. Decaimiento alfa nuclear -- 7.4. Paso de un paquete por una barrera. Tiempo de retardo -- 7.5. Efectos de tunelaje en metales -- 7.6. Metales y semiconductores. Teoría de bandas -- Problemas ilustrativos -- Problemas -- Problemas adicionales -- 8. Operadores y variables dinámicas -- 8.1. Necesidad de representar las variables dinámicas mediante operadores lineales -- 8.2. Representación de los operadores fundamentales -- 8.3. Teoría elemental y representación matricial de operadores -- 8.3.1. Representación matricial de los operadores y de los estados -- 8.4. Formulación abstracta de la mecánica cuántica y notación de Dirac -- 8.4.1. Transición a la descripción de Schrödinger -- 8.4.2. Representación abstracta de los operadores -- 8.4.3. El espacio de Hilbert bidimensional (continuación) -- 8.5. Algunos teoremas fundamentales que conciernen a las variables dinámicas -- 8.6. Las desigualdades de Heisenberg -- 8.6.1. Paquetes de mínima dispersión -- 8.7. La mecánica cuántica como teoría probabilística -- Problemas ilustrativos -- Problemas -- Problemas adicionales. , 9. Propiedades dinámicas de los sistemas cuánticos -- 9.1. Paréntesis de Poisson en la mecánica clásica -- 9.2. Evolución temporal del sistema cuántico -- 9.3. Comportamiento dinámico de los valores esperados -- 9.4. Comportamiento dinámico de los operadores -- 9.5. Transformaciones canónicas cuánticas. Descripción de Schrödinger y de Heisenberg -- 9.6. Relación entre integrales de movimiento y simetrías -- 9.6.1. El teorema de Noether en la mecánica clásica -- 9.6.2. Simetrías y leyes de conservación en la mecánica cuántica -- 9.7. Vida media de los estados excitados -- 9.7.1. Reglas de selección para un pozo in.nito -- 9.8. Integrales de trayectoria -- 9.8.1. Propagador de partícula libre -- 9.8.2. Propagador del oscilador armónico -- Problemas ilustrativos -- Problemas -- Problemas adicionales -- 10. Tópicos complementarios de la teoría de representaciones -- 10.1. Comentarios sobre la representación en el espacio de Hilbert -- 10.2. Producto tensorial de espacios de estado -- 10.3. Cambios de representación -- 10.4. Representaciones de coordenadas y de momentos -- 10.4.1. Ecuación de Schrödinger en el espacio momental -- 10.5. Operadores unitarios -- 10.6. Operadores de proyección -- 10.7. Apéndice: El espacio de Hilbert -- Problemas ilustrativos -- Problemas -- Problemas adicionales -- 11. El oscilador armónico unidimensional -- 11.1. Comportamiento de un paquete de osciladores -- 11.2. Eigenfunciones y eigenvalores del hamiltoniano -- 11.3. Reglas de selección del oscilador armónico -- 11.4. Operadores de creación y aniquilación -- 11.5. Descripción de Heisenberg del oscilador armónico -- 11.6. Estados coherentes -- 11.7. Dos osciladores armónicos acoplados -- Problemas ilustrativos -- Problemas -- Problemas adicionales -- 12. Introducción a la teoría del momento angular -- 12.1. Momento angular orbital. , 12.2. Eigenvalores y eigenfunciones del momento angular orbital -- 12.3. Reducción del hamiltoniano para fuerzas centrales -- 12.4. Representación matricial del momento angular -- 12.5. Momento angular 1/2. Las matrices de Pauli -- 12.6. Adición de dos momentos angulares -- 12.7. Algunas propiedades de los coe.cientes de Clebsch-Gordan -- 12.8. Cálculo de algunos coe.cientes de acoplamiento -- 12.9. Matrices de rotación y operadores tensoriales irreducibles -- 12.9.1. El trompo rígido -- 12.9.2. Eigenfunciones angulares -- 12.9.3. Operadores tensoriales reducibles e irreducibles -- 12.9.4. Teorema de Wigner-Eckart -- Problemas ilustrativos -- Problemas adicionales -- 13. Potenciales centrales. El átomo de hidrógeno -- 13.1. Reducción del problema de dos cuerpos -- 13.2. El rotor rígido -- 13.3. El átomo hidrogenoide -- 13.4. Espectro de emisión del hidrógeno -- 13.4.1. Vida media de los estados del hidrógeno -- 13.5. El átomo en un campo electromagnético. Efecto Zeeman normal -- 13.5.1. El efecto Aharonov-Bohm -- 13.6. Estados ligados en un pozo esférico. El deuterón -- 13.7. Dispersión por un pozo esférico uniforme -- 13.8. La partícula libre -- 13.9. Operadores de ascenso y descenso -- Problemas ilustrativos -- Problemas -- Problemas adicionales -- 14. Métodos aproximados II: Teoría de perturbaciones independientes del tiempo -- 14.1. Teoría de perturbaciones de sistemas no degenerados -- 14.2. Oscilador armónico simple en un campo eléctrico uniforme -- 14.3. Teoría de perturbaciones de sistemas degenerados -- 14.4. Dos osciladores armónicos lineales acoplados -- 14.5. El efecto Stark -- 14.5.1. Efecto Stark cuadrático en el estado base del átomo de H -- 14.5.2. Efect Stark lineal para el átomo de hidrógeno -- 14.6. Otros procedimientos perturbativos -- 14.6.1. Desarrollo perturbativo de Brillouin-Wigner. , 14.6.2. Método de transformaciones canónicas -- 14.6.3. Método de Feynman y Hellman -- Problemas ilustrativos -- Problemas -- Problemas adicionales -- 15. El espín del electrón -- 15.1. Descubrimiento del espín del electrón -- 15.2. La ecuación de Pauli -- 15.3. El efecto Zeeman anómalo -- 15.4. Acoplamiento espín-órbita. Estructura .na e hiper.na del espectro del hidrógeno -- 15.4.1. Estructura hiper.na del espectro del H -- 15.5. Localidad, teorema de Bell y decoherencia en mecánica cuántica -- 15.5.1. Paradoja del gato de Schrödinger -- 15.5.2. Los teoremas EPR y de Bell -- 15.5.3. Difracción de neutrones -- 15.5.4. Decoherencia -- Problemas ilustrativos -- Problemas -- Problemas adicionales -- 16. Sistemas de partículas iguales. Segunda cuantización -- 16.1. Degeneración de intercambio -- 16.2. Bosones y fermiones. Principio de exclusión de Pauli -- 16.2.1. Derivación alterna de las propiedades de (anti)simetrización total -- 16.2.2. Algunas consecuencias sobre la estadística -- 16.3. Efectos de la estadística sobre el espectro energético -- 16.4. Método de segunda cuantización -- 16.4.1. Cuantización del campo de Schrödinger para bosones -- 16.4.2. Cuantización del campo de Schrödinger para fermiones -- 16.4.3. Operadores en la representación de número -- Problemas ilustrativos -- Problemas -- Problemas adicionales -- 17. Métodos aproximados III: Método variacional. Teoría de perturbaciones dependientes del tiempo. Absorción y emisión de radiación -- 17.1. Métodos variacionales -- 17.2. Fuerzas de van der Waals -- 17.3. Método autoconsistente de Hartree-Fock -- 17.4. Teoría de perturbaciones dependientes del tiempo -- 17.4.1. Perturbaciones que actúan durante tiempos .nitos -- 17.4.2. Perturbaciones periódicas -- 17.5. Absorción y emisión de radiación -- 17.6. El efecto fotoeléctrico -- 17.7. Métodos no perturbativos y método de proyectores. , Problemas ilustrativos.

Note: Front Cover -- The Chemistry of Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine and Astatine -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- PREFACE -- 26: CHLORINE, BROMINE, IODINE AND ASTATINE -- CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION -- 1.1. GENERAL ATOMIC PROPERTIES -- 1.2. IRREGULARITIES OF BEHAVIOUR OF THE HALOGENS -- 1.3. THERMODYNAMIC ASPECTS OF THE CHEMISTRY OF THE HALOGENS -- 1.4. SUBSEQUENT TREATMENT OF CHLORINE, BROMINE, IODINE AND ASTATINE -- 1.5. PSEUDOHALOGENS -- GENERAL REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 2. THE ELEMENTS CHLORINE, BROMINE AND IODINE -- 2.1. DISCOVERY AND HISTORY -- 2.2. NATURAL OCCURRENCE -- 2.3. FORMATION OF THE ELEMENTARY HALOGENS -- 2.4. USES OF CHLORINE, BROMINE AND IODINE -- 2.5. ATOMIC CHLORINE, BROMINE AND IODINE -- 2.6. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MOLECULAR HALOGENS -- 2.7. CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF THE HALOGENS -- 2.8. ANALYTICAL DETERMINATION OF THE ELEMENTARY HALOGENS -- 2.9. BIOLOGICAL ACTION OF THE ELEMENTARY HALOGENS -- CHAPTER 3. HALIDE IONS AND RELATED SPECIES: OXIDATION STATE -- 3.1. PROPERTIES OF THE HALIDE IONS -- 3.2. GENERAL PROPERTIES OF HALIDES -- 3.3. THE HYDROGEN HALIDES -- 3.4. DETECTION AND ANALYTICAL DETERMINATION OF THE HYDROGEN HALIDES AND HALIDE IONS -- 3.5. BIOLOGICAL ACTION OF THE HYDROGEN HALIDES AND HALIDE IONS -- CHAPTER 4. DERIVATIVES OF CHLORINE, BROMINE AND IODINE IN POSITIVE OXIDATION STATES -- A. HALOGEN CATIONS -- B. THE OXYGEN COMPOUNDS OF THE HALOGENS -- C. INTERHALOGENS AND POLYHALIDE ANIONS -- D. ORGANIC POLYVALENT HALOGEN DERIVATIVES -- CHAPTER 5. ASTATINE -- 5.1. INTRODUCTION -- 5.2. HISTORY, DISCOVERY AND NATURAL OCCURRENCE -- 5.3. ISOTOPES OF ASTATINE -- 5.4. PREPARATION, SEPARATION AND ESTIMATION OF ASTATINE -- 5.5. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF ASTATINE AND ITS COMPOUNDS -- 5.6. CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF ASTATINE -- 5.7. BIOLOGICAL BEHAVIOUR OF ASTATINE -- INDEX -- Contents of Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry -- INDEPENDENT OPINION. , Volume 1 1467 pp + index -- Volume 2 1594 pp + index -- Volume 3 1370 pp + index -- Volume 4 994 pp + index -- Volume 5 635 pp + Master index.