Biochar prepared from agricultural biomass has received considerable attention because of the huge availability of ago-waste at zero cost, flexibility, high efficiency, renewability, faster contaminant removal rate, ability to treat concentrated effluent and reduction of sludge production after the treatment. This book on biochar is a comprehensive account of preparation of biochar from agricul…
This book is the first volume in a three-volume set on Solid Waste Engineering and Management. It provides an introduction to the topic, and focuses on legislation, transportation, transfer station, characterization, mechanical volume reduction, measurement, combustion, incineration, composting, landfilling, and systems planning as it pertains to solid waste management. The three volumes compre…
This book provides a comprehensive overview on mechanochemistry including its history, high-energy ball milling process, equipment used and fundamentals behind the observed scientific phenomena. It also shows that mechanochemistry is highly applicable in the field of waste treatment. The text reviews 1017 studies utilizing mostly high-energy ball milling for the treatment of various types of co…
Osteoarthritis (OA) merupakan bentuk penyakit sendi yang paling umum ditemukan di dunia dan diasosiasikan oleh usia. OA bermula saat faktor katabolik, sepeti TNF-α, yang berperan pada metabolisme kartilago mendominasi dan menekan faktor anabolik membuat degradasi kartilago terjadi. Faktor pertumbuhan yang didapat dari platelet memiliki peran krusial dalam penyembuhan jaringan dan respons imun.…
Osteoarthritis (OA) adalah gangguan sendi yang paling umum dan merupakan penyebab utama disabilitas dengan dampak sosial ekonomi yang besar dan terjadi akibat ketidakseimbangan mediator proinflamasi dan antiinflamasi atau aktivitas anabolik dan katabolik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh Faktor Pertumbuhan Platelet (FPP) terhadap kadar Alpha-SMA. Penelitian ini merupakan studi…
Global population by 2050 is predicted to be over 9 billion and accordingly, the production systems will demolish about 140 billion tons per year of minerals, ores, fossil fuels and biomass, i.e., thrice of the current need, and the food production itself has to be doubled. Optimized resource usage, lifecycle management, and reduced carbon emission have become a priority for agri-food businesse…
This book presents the role of life cycle engineering and life cycle management of products and services and their contributions to corporate environmental sustainability and the circular economy. It addresses the main techniques, tools, systems and practices for improving the environmental performance of business products and services throughout their life cycles. The book covers the main t…
This book focuses on the behavioral interactions among possible stakeholders in carbon labeling practice, brings the attentions of stakeholders’ interests to explore the opportunities, and challenges related to carbon labeling practice, thus to provide insight into low-carbon consumption and production. It is essential reading for students, researchers, and policy makers as well as those with…
This book focuses on the Earth’s carrying capacity to service the needs of its human populations as well as preserve the ecosystems that provide natural resources that sustain life and support human activities in 2020 and later in the century (2050 and beyond). It addresses the two principal factors that challenge the limits of the carrying capacity: growing populations/demographic moves and …
Background: Stem of yellow wood (Arcangelisia flava) is a plant that are efficacious as an antihyperuricemic. This is because it contains secondary metabolites in the form of alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, and tannins. Previous research conducted in vitro research on ethyl acetate extract from stem of the yellow wood (Arcangelisia flava) which has been proven to be antihyperuricemic. This s…
This book discusses the current trends in luxury and jewelry and presents how to make these sustainable for a better future. In the age of sustainability, we increasingly see how designers and consumers begin to think beyond a product's look&feel and operation, and are especially concerned about what has happened during its manufacturing process and what will happen once its useful life comes t…
Osteoarthritis (OA) adalah penyakit degeneratif tulang rawan sendi yang diikuti oleh peradangan rongga synovial. Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) bertanggung jawab pada proses terjadi OA. Faktor pertumbuhan platelet diprediksi mampu memodulasi penyembuhan OA. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh pemberian FPP terhadap kadar IL-1β. Eksperimental in vivo menggunakan pendekatan post-test only …
This book reviews the latest developments and applications of nanozymes in environmental science. Protection of the environment is essential because pollution has become a global problem with many adverse effects on life and ecosystems. For that, remediation strategies and techniques have been designed, yet they are limited. Here, the recent development of nanotechnology opens a new vista for e…
This book investigates the consequences of mountaineering (hiking, trekking, climbing) on the natural environment. These consequences are divided into three groups: 1) transformations caused by the mountaineer’s, or other people’s, stay in a mountaineering region; 2) transformations caused by the mountaineer’s travel (movement) through a mountaineering region, with the consideration of th…
White tea has pharmacological activity as an antidiabetic because it contains polyphenol compounds in the form of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) which can inhibit the α-glucosidase enzyme so that blood glucose levels can be returned within normal limits. However, plant extracts have low oral bioavailability, so the formula in the form of SNEDDS (Self-Nano Emulsifying Drug Delivery Systems) is…
Daun beluntas (Pluchea indica L.) mengandung metabolit sekunder seperti flavonoid yang berpotensi sebagai antioksidan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui karakterisasi, jumlah kadar flavonoid total, dan pengaruh pemberian fraksi etil asetat daun beluntas terhadap kadar MDA, aktivitas enzim katalase, gambaran makroskopik dan histopatologi hepar tikus yang diinduksi CCl4, serta mengeta…
Melinjo leaves (Gnetum gnemon L.) have been widely researched in their use as an efficacious medicinal plant. Flavonoid as secondary metabolite compounds contained in melinjo leaves have the potential to be antioxidants. Antioxidant activity test on the ethanol fraction of melinjo leaves was tested with in vivo method with the aim of determining its effect on malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, catal…
This volume presents a timely recognition, warning and mapping of the fast approaching wave, or “bio-tsunami”, of global socio-technical transformation, built by a much wider spectrum of converging powers, including biotechnology, new agriculture, novel foods, health, quality of life, environment, energy, sustainability, education, knowledge management, and design of smart applications. The…
This book provides an in-depth review of heavy metals in corals, describing the sources of heavy metals in the marine environment and their effect on corals. It is designed to serve as a unique reference for upcoming marine researchers and chemists, advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as those interested in marine pollution with respect to heavy metals. The book explains th…
This book comprises studies that reflect on various influences of excessive tourism development in protected areas, and solutions designed and initiated to mitigate such challenges. A large proportion of tourism in Mediterranean destinations constitutes nature-based tourism, in particular, tourism in parks and protected areas. As a destination experiences higher intensity and density of tourism…
This book is an interdisciplinary and accessible guide to environmental physics. It allows readers to gain a more complete understanding of physical process and their interaction with ecological ones underpin important environmental issues. The book covers a wide range of topics within environmental physics, including: • natural and anthropogenic canopies, including forests, urban o…
This book discusses land degradation in India using statistical tools such as Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Regression Analysis (RA), and uses statistical analyses and graphical representations of the causal relationship between land degradation and land productivity to determine linkages with deforestation, climate change and agricultural productivity. While most studies of land degra…
This book is about mountainurbanology grounded in Southwest China, where mountain is a typical landform for many towns and cities. From the multi-disciplinary perspective in a dynamic changing context, it presents a comprehensive framework including the location of mountain city, planning, design, building, transportation, disaster, aesthetics and governance in building up mountain cities based…
This comprehensive handbook provides a detailed and unique overview of current thinking about marine governance in the context of global environmental change. Many of the most profound impacts of global environmental change, and climate change in particular, will occur in the oceans. It is vital that we consider the role of marine governance in adapting to and mitigating these impac…
This book deals with issues and concerns for the human environment in the developing countries incorporating natural processes and systems, pollution removal technology, energy conservation, environmental impact assessment process, economics, culture, political structure and societal equity from a management point of view. Solutions to the emerging problems of the environment need a paradigmati…