Crime Reconstruction

Author(s): W.Jerry Chisum, BS, and Brent E. Turvey, MS
Elsevier 2007, 587 Seiten
ISBN: 978-0-12-369375-4

Crime Reconstruction is a working guide to the interpretation of physical evidence, designed for the forensic generalist and those with multiple forensic specialties. It was developed to aid these forensic reconstructionists with the formulation of hypotheses and conclusions that stay within the known limits of forensic evidence. Crime Reconstruction begins with chapters on the history and ethics of crime reconstruction, and then shifts to the more applied subjects of general reconstruction methods and practice standards. It concludes with chapters on courtroom conduct and evidence admissibility, to prepare forensic reconstructionists for what awaits them when they take the witness stand. Crime Reconstruction is a watershed collaborative effort by internationally known, qualified and respected forensic science practitioners with generations of case experience. Forensic pioneers such as John D. DeHaan, John I. Thornton, and W. Jerry Chisum contribute chapters on arson reconstruction, trace evidence interpretation, advanced bloodstain interpretation, and reconstructionist ethics. Other chapters cover the subjects of shooting incident reconstruction, interpreting digital evidence, staged crime scenes, and examiner bias. Rarely have so many forensic giants collaborated, and never before have the natural limits of physical evidence been made so clear.

The Comprehensive Sourcebook of Bacterial Protein Toxins (Third Edition)
Edited by: Joseph E. Alouf and Michel R. Popoff
Elsevier 2006, 1047 Seiten
ISBN: 978-0-12-088445-2

The Comprehensive Sourcebook of Bacterial Protein Toxins ist eins der gut 1.000 Onlinebücher des Verlags Elsevier, welche die Zweigbibliothek Ende 2008 kaufen konnte. In den folgenden Wochen und Monaten wird die ZB Med einige der Bücher und Buchserien exemplarisch vorstellen.

„Bacterial toxins play an important role in infectious diseases. Several are amongst the most potent biological agents known to man. Cholera, pertussis, botulinum, clostridium and tetanus toxins are all produced by bacteria. In many cases, it is the toxin produced and not the infectious agent itself that causes pathology. Botulinum toxin has now of course found clinical application as botox, and anthrax, and other toxins, have potentially devastating effects if misused as an agent of biological terror. This book describes the major achievements and discoveries relevant to bacterial protein toxins since the turn of the new century, illustrated by the discovery of more than fifty novel toxins (many of them identified through genome screening). The establishment of the three-dimensional crystal structure of more than 20 toxins during the same period offers deeper knowledge of structure-activity relationships and provides a framework to understand how toxins recognize receptors, penetrate membranes and interact with and modify intracellular substrates.“

Comprehensive Handbook of Iodine – Nutritional, Biochemical, Pathological and Therapeutic Aspects
Edited by: Victor R. Preedy, Gerard N. Burrow and Ronald Watson
Elsevier 2009, 1312 Seiten
ISBN: 978-0-12-374135-6

Comprehensive Handbook of Iodine ist ein Buch der gut 1.000 Onlinebücher des Verlags Elsevier, welche die Zweigbibliothek Ende 2008 kaufen konnte. In den folgenden Wochen und Monaten wird die ZB Med einige der Bücher und Buchserien exemplarisch vorstellen.

„Over two billion people worldwide are at risk for the spectrum of disorders known as ‚The Iodine Deficiency Disorders‘. 1-10 per cent will suffer cretinism; 5-30 per cent will have some sort of brain damage or neurological impairment and 30-70 per cent will be hypothyroid. The causes of iodine deficiencies can be considered from both simplistic and more complex perspectives: from the leaching of iodine from soil resulting in crops with low iodine content to malnutrition resulting in impaired iodine absorption. Poor dietary diversification and impoverished socio-economic development can also lead to iodine deficiencies. Although it is possible to diagnose and treat deficiencies, there is still an ongoing dialogue regarding the detailed molecular pathology of iodine homeostatis, how hypothyroidism impacts the body tissues, and efficient diagnosis and treatment of the Iodine Deficiency Disorders. This Handbook provides a resource of information on the various pathways and processes based on different countries or diseases. Because there is a constant flow of new information on iodine and related disorders, the goal of this Handbook is to provide a base of scientific information upon which additional knowledge can be applied. This title provides important information on one of the most common micro-nutrient deficiencies in the world, the most important ’single nutrient-multiple consequences‘ paradigm today. It includes information on iodine-related diseases, including those that are common, preventable and treatable. It provides insight from a broad perspective of viewpoints – from subcellular transports to economic impact. [Amazon]“

Comprehensive Biochemistry
Volume 40 (1997) – Vol 46 (2008) Stories of Success-Personal Recollections / Selected Topics in the History of Biochemistry

Comprehensive Biochemistry ist eine Buchserie mit 7 Titeln der gut 1.000 Onlinebücher des Verlags Elsevier, welche die Zweigbibliothek Ende 2008 kaufen konnte. In den folgenden Wochen und Monaten wird die ZB Med einige der Bücher und Buchserien exemplarisch vorstellen.

„This books are a highly successful series within „Comprehensive Biochemistry“ and provides a historical and autobiographical perspective of the development of the field through the contributions of leading individuals who reflect on their careers and their impact on biochemistry. This books are essential reading for everybody, from graduate student to professor, placing in context major advances not only in biochemical terms but in relation to historical and social developments. Readers will be delighted by the lively style and the insight into the lives and careers of leading scientists of their time. [Amazon]“