Chromene is a naturally abundant heterocyclic compound found in alkaloids, tocopherols, terpenes and other compounds. Its derivatives can be used as a scaffold that exhibits pharmacological activity in the human body.Chromene drugs and related bioactive molecules are the prime focus of this reference. It presents 13 thoroughly researched chapters that comprehensively cover all aspects about the molecule. Starting with a detailed introduction to its role and importance in drug disco...

A multidisciplinary exploration of quinones as a vital structural class in medicinal chemistry Drawing from both natural and synthetic sources, the book explores the structural diversity, reactivity, and therapeutic potential of quinone compounds, positioning them as privileged moieties in the development of pharmacologically active agents. The text covers essential themes such as synthesis strategies, identification techniques, biochemical relevance, and pharmacodynamics of quinones and t...

The Future of Computing: Ubiquitous Applications and Technologies explores the transformative power of ubiquitous computing across diverse fields, from healthcare and smart grids to home automation and digital forensics. Ubiquitous computing, which seamlessly integrates computing into everyday life, is reshaping industries and addressing significant challenges, such as data security, digital payments, and IoT optimization. This book provides expert insights and practical approaches, coveri...

Post-reform India has seen a decline in agricultural growth as well as supply–demand imbalance and rising prices. This book presents a comprehensive analysis of domestic and international prices and trade since 1980–81, covering the past quarter of a century. Backed with rich data, it provides comparisons between the pre- and post-liberalisation policies and their effect on farm profitability, domestic prices and prices variability, and examines their possible role in determining the traje...

Interdisciplinary Engineering Sciences introduces and emphasizes the importance of the interdisciplinary nature of education and research from a materials science perspective. This approach is aimed to promote understanding of the physical, chemical, biological and engineering aspects of any materials science problem. Contents are prepared to maintain the strong background of fundamental engineering disciplines while integrating them with the disciplines of natural science...

Heart Hope is your beacon of empowerment—a warm, patient-first guide crafted by Dr. Ashutosh Kumar and Dr. Bhavani Goru for heart failure patients and their loved ones navigating this journey. Imagine transforming fear into confidence: heart failure, where your heart struggles to pump effectively, brings breathlessness, swelling, fatigue, and worry—but it’s not the end. It’s a manageable reality with the right roadmap.Dive into crystal-clear insights on causes (from hypertension to...

This book highlights the nano-antioxidants and their potential therapeutic applications. The chapters start with basic information on free radicals and antioxidants, through natural antioxidants, mechanisms of their action, ending with the use of nano-antioxidants particularly its potential therapeutic applications. Nano-antioxidant therapy has a promising future that has to be explored. It is a bridge topic to connect the already existing literature with potential therapeutic highlights. ...

This book covers several futuristic computing technologies like quantum computing, quantum-dot cellular automata, DNA computing, and optical computing. In turn, it explains them using examples and tutorials on a CAD tool that can help beginners get a head start in QCA layout design. It discusses research on the design of circuits in quantum-dot cellular automata (QCA) with the objectives of obtaining low-complexity, robust designs for various arithmetic operations. The book also investigat...

This book addresses fundamental concepts and practical implementations in cloud computing environments, focusing on load balancing and resource management. As cloud computing's popularity grows, expertise in infrastructure management is crucial for delivering flawless subscription-based services and hosted data solutions. The book presents novel models for cloud resource management to improve operational efficiency through better virtual machine (VM) placements. Beginning with task schedul...

Cloud computing offers subscription-based on-demand services, and it has emerged as the backbone of the computing industry. It has enabled us to share resources among multiple users through virtualization, which creates a virtual instance of a computer system running in an abstracted hardware layer. Unlike early distributed computing models, it offers virtually limitless computing resources through its large scale cloud data centers. It has gained wide popularity over the past few years, w...

Darsh has a burning ambition to be the Gymkhana Vice President at IIT Kharagpur. To him, the ends outweigh the means. Ada wants to keep him in check. Abhik runs a newsmagazine on campus. Saad yearns for respect and love.Their friendship is tested when Abhik’s magazine carries a story against Darsh. Ada, faced with an unexpected situation, is forced to confront Darsh. Saad has to choose sides.Will their quest for right and wrong come to an end?Or will they discover a...

"Legends who leave their mark on history are born of enlightened thinking and action. Through the illuminating pages of this handy book, the reader gets a splendid opportunity to be at close quarters with these legends and the life lessons learned by them during their journeys towards the pinnacle. All these legends are indelibly associated with human progress. They are great by any standard and their lives have become a part of history.This book is the result of more than twelve years of ...