This book presents an overview of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), with in-depth coverage of key areas such as recent Shiga toxin-related poisonings in Europe and the US, the structure, production, and mechanism of action of Shiga toxin, and current methods of detection.The globalization of food production has introduced new risk factors and intensified existing hazards, complicating the assurance of food safety. Foodborne illness outbreaks, such as those related to STEC, are ...

Dynamic Well Testing in Petroleum Exploration and Development, Second Edition, describes the process of obtaining information about a reservoir through examining and analyzing the pressure-transient response caused by a change in production rate. The book provides the reader with modern petroleum exploration and well testing interpretation methods, including their basic theory and graph analysis. It emphasizes their applications to tested wells and reservoirs during the whole process of ex...

In der turbulenten Zeit des 17. Jahrhunderts, als China vor gewaltigen Herausforderungen stand, stieg ein Kaiser auf den Thron, der das Schicksal einer ganzen Nation prägen sollte: Kangxi, der vierte Herrscher der Qing-Dynastie. Mit unermüdlichem Eifer und strategischem Geschick formte er das chinesische Reich und legte den Grundstein für ein modernes, prosperierendes China. In "Kangxi: Der Architekt des modernen China" zeichnet Zhang Xiaohua ein faszinierendes Porträt des Kaisers, dessen ...

This book systematically illustrates the dynamic mechanical behaviors and discusses the fundamentals of the constitutive modeling of roller-compacted concrete (RCC), influenced by the construction technique and mix design. Four typical problems are analyzed using laboratory tests, numerical simulation and theoretical analysis, i.e., to illustrate the special dynamic mechanical behaviors of RCC, to reveal the dynamic size-dependence of mechanical properties, to discuss the aggregate size ef...

This book provides a description of material characterization and mechanisms of secondary batteries during discharge, cycle, and storage process. It also proposes a new intercalation/de-intercalation theory and presents the mechanism of ionic conduction. In addition, through the comparative study of variation laws of battery performance and of fine structure and microstructure parameters, the mechanism of cycle and storage processes and battery performance decay are investigated. Given its...

This book explores the scientific basis of the photovoltaic effect, solar cell operation, various types of solar cells, and the main process used in their manufacture. It addresses a range of topics, including the production of solar silicon; silicon-based solar cells and modules; the choice of semiconductor materials and their production-relevant costs and performance; device structures, processing, and manufacturing options for the three major thin-film PV technologies; high-performance ...

In this issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, guest editors Drs. Xiaohua Zhou and Cassandra Renfro bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Wound and Skin Care. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as non-operative and operative management of diabetic foot ulceration; advanced burn management; emerging technology in the wound management field; establishment of a comprehensive wound care team; wound care and nutrition; and more. - Contains 13 relevant, p...

This book presents a comprehensive overview of power-split device (PSD) design. It discusses vehicle energy consumption characteristics, hybrid vehicle power request solutions, typical configurations, operating principle and simulation technology of PSD hybrid system, a multi-factor integrated parametric design method and a dynamic coordinated control method for PSD hybrid system. It also describes the finite element analysis, thermal analysis and optimization of the PSD based on a surroga...

在一座被遗忘的山下，一座隐秘的DNA测序实验室里，年轻的实验室助理埃拉拉发现了一个由闪闪发光的水晶构成的神秘双螺旋结构，据说蕴含着所有生命魔法的蓝图。当这个序列开始自我重写时，奇异的生物从神话中蠢蠢欲动，埃拉拉被迫与时间赛跑，在古老的螺旋落入一位渴望权力的科学家变身魔法师的手中之前，破译它们。在一根会说话的吸量管、一个脾气暴躁的基因精灵和一个外表看似平凡却充满王子气质的实习生的帮助下，埃拉拉必须解开水晶螺旋结构的秘密，才能拯救科学和故事的真相。

This book systematically studies blockchain adaptability and scalability, combining theoretical analysis with practical implementation. The book provides a comprehensive exploration of blockchain adaptability and scalability solutions through six chapters. Chapter 1 introduces blockchain overviews and current scalability challenges, emphasizing the need for adaptive and scalable blockchains. Chapter 2 systematically reviews consensus protocols, from classical BFT to modern PoW, PoS, and sh...

The definitive resource for ensuring diagnostic tests meet the highest standards of statistical rigor and clinical effectivenessStatistical Methods in Diagnostic Medicine, 3rd Edition by Xiao-Hua Zhou, Jiarui Sun, Gene A. Pennello, Nancy A. Obuchowski and Donna K. McClish delivers the most comprehensive treatment of statistical methodologies for diagnostic test evaluation available today. The authors of the 2nd Edition – Peking University PKU Distinguished...

Comprehensive text on the fundamentals of systematic design methods and analysis for slow-wave substrate integrated waveguideEnriched with practical examples and illustrations, Slow-Wave Substrate-Integrated Waveguides introduces the application of slow-wave substrate-integrated waveguides in miniaturized and integrated antennas. The book details the advantages of microstrip lines and metal waveguides, with low cost, low loss, and easy-to-integrate with pl...