Down-Flow Hanging Sponge (DHS) Reactors: A Self-Sustainable Technology for Wastewater Treatment explores the innovative features and advantages of DHS technology, including its energy-efficient design, minimal maintenance requirements, and removal efficiency. Readers will gain insights into the historical development of the DHS process, its application across various wastewater types, and its capabilities in nutrient and pathogen removal, all while maintaining short hydraulic retention tim...

What drives policy choices in the world’s largest democracy, and how do analysts shape decisions that affect more than a billion people?Bringing together leading scholars and seasoned practitioners, Policy Analysis in India maps the evolution of policy analysis since the country became independent and reveals how analysis is conducted across ministries, sectors and levels of government. Through rich empirical cases – from education, policing and international organisations to fisca...

The rapid digital transformation of healthcare has created unprecedented opportunities for improving patient outcomes, operational efficiency, and accessibility of medical services. At the same time, the increasing reliance on connected devices, cloud infrastructures, and data-driven decision-making has introduced significant challenges related to security, privacy, trust, and regulatory compliance. Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, federa...

Fermentation Biochemistry Fundamentals explores how microorganisms and enzymes transform organic substrates into valuable products in industrial, food, pharmaceutical, and environmental applications globally. This comprehensive resource integrates microbiology, biochemistry, and bioprocess engineering to explain fermentation principles and practical management. The book systematically covers microbial metabolism, enzyme kinetics in fermentation contexts, substrate utilization patterns, pro...

This book includes the peer-reviewed proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Information Control, Electrical Engineering, and Rail Transit (ICEERT 2024). This book provides the advanced research results of transportation and covers the main research fields of information control, traffic information engineering, and control, intelligent transit, logistics, etc. This book aims to promote a new green and intelligent mode of rail transit between scholars from the top universities, ...

The multimodal and multimedia data need to be secured and preserved properly in the present scenario. The methodologies proposed in the book will offer a new paradigm in AI-based techniques. With these approaches, the social good of modern society will be enhanced. Multimedia, multimodal data and intelligent systems will deliver insightful comments for sustainable development. Therefore, these challenges have proven exciting for multimedia and multimodal AI researchers. These facts served ...

This proceedings volume comprises selected chapters presented at the International Conference on Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (ICAMM 2023), held at the Indian Institute of Technology Indore, India, from 18–20 October 2023. Organized into32 chapters, it presents the recent advancements, cutting-edge innovations, prevalent trends, real-world challenges and solutions embraced in the applications of mathematics and mechanics. The book is of interest to researchers, students and the practi...

This volume details comprehensive methods for the isolation of pigments from microalgae with emphasis on sustainable and efficient methods. Chapters guide readers through solvent extraction, supercritical fluid extraction, pulsed electric field protocols, and purification methods necessary to produce good quality pigments. Written in the format of the Methods and Protocols in Food Science series, chapters list necessary materials and methods for readily reproducible protocols....

Nutrients Removal and Recovery in Wastewater Treatment Systems provides in-depth knowledge of advanced technologies for efficient nitrogen and phosphorus removal and recovery while addressing significant environmental impacts. Future trends in wastewater treatment to mitigate environmental pollution is also discussed. Users will find real-world case studies and evaluations of the techno-economic and lifecycle aspects of various processes. In addition, the book covers sources, transformatio...

**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Pathology**Comprehensive, accessible, and highly illustrated, Robbins, Cotran & Kumar Pathologic Basis of Disease, 11th Edition, offers an in-depth, state-of-the-art overview of human diseases and their cellular and molecular basis. This best-selling text delivers the latest, most essential pathology knowledge in a readable, interesting manner, ensuring optimal understanding of the latest basic science and clinical content...

Additive Manufacturing Solutions for Advanced Veterinary Practices: Clinical Dentistry, Orthopedic, and Drug Delivery Methods highlights cost- and time-saving 3D printing methods and materials for application on a broad array of veterinary patients and procedures. Additive manufacturing of sensors, biodegradable dental implants, smart dental implants, joint implants, and drug-delivery materials are each covered, as are biomimetic, augmented reality, and virtual reality approaches. Varied a...

This book presents new theories and working models in the areas of data analytics and learning. The papers included in this book were presented at the third International Conference on Data Analytics and Learning (DAL 2024), which was organized by MGM’s College of Engineering Nanded, Maharashtra, India in association with the Department of Studies in Computer Science, University of Mysore, Mysuru, Karnataka, India. The areas covered include pattern recognition, image processing, deep learn...