1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910254268703321

Titolo

Principles and Practice of Photoprotection / / edited by Steven Q. Wang, Henry W. Lim

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Adis, , 2016

ISBN

3-319-29382-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (479 p.)

Disciplina

610

Soggetti

Dermatology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Part I -- Clinical and Biological Relevance of Visible and Infrared Radiation -- Photoprotection and Skin Cancer Prevention -- Photoprotection for Photodermatoses -- Photoprotection and Photoaging -- Photoprotection, Photoimmunology and Autoimmune Diseases -- Photoprotection and Vitamin D -- Photoprotection and Skin of Color -- The Controversy of Sunscreen Product Exposure: Too Little, Too Much, or Just Right -- part II -- The Chemistry of Ultraviolet Filters -- Chemistry of Sunscreens -- Global UV filters: Current Technologies and Future Innovations -- Organotypic Models for Evaluating Sunscreens -- UV Booster and Photoprotection -- Sunscreen Photostability -- Sunscreen Formulation: Optimizing Efficacy of UVB and UVA Protection -- Sunscreen Formulation: Optimizing Aesthetic Elements for 21st Century Consumers -- Sunscreen Regulatory Update -- Measuring Sunscreen Protection According to the FDA Final Rule -- Part III -- Photoprotection in the Era of Nanotechnology -- The Role of Topical Antioxidants in Photoprotection -- The Role of DNA Repair in Photoprotection -- Oral and Systemic Photoprotection -- Photoprotection from Sunless Tanning Products and Colored Cosmetics -- Photoprotection by Clothing and Fabric -- Photoprotection by Glass -- Augmenting Skin Photoprotection Beyond Sunscreens -- Part IV -- Education, Motivation, and Compliance.

Sommario/riassunto

Written by internationally recognized leaders, and covering all facets of photoprotection, this book summarizes the beneficial roles of



photoprotection in skin cancers, photoaging, photodermatoses, autoimmune diseases, and other skin conditions. It provides an update on the current state of UV filters, boosters, photostabilizers and formulation of sunscreen, and showcases the current techniques and regulation in the evaluating of UV filters and sunscreen products. Furthermore, it discusses the role of nanotechnology, antioxidants, DNA repair technology, and oral and systemic agents in photoprotection. Each chapter encapsulates decades of clinical, research or practical experience on topics that will surely be an interest for clinicians, researchers, industry scientists, regulators, and consumers.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910959919103321

Autore

Madsen Axel

Titolo

John Jacob Astor : America's first multimillionaire / / Axel Madsen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : John Wiley, c2001

ISBN

9786610340965

9781280340963

1280340967

9780470242940

0470242949

9780471009351

0471009350

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (321 p.)

Disciplina

380.1/092

B

Soggetti

Businesspeople - United States

United States Economic conditions To 1865

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 304-306) and index.

Nota di contenuto

John Jacob Astor; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Hard Years; 2 Flutes and Miss Todd; 3 Into the Woods; 4 Politics; 5 Rounding Out the Century; 6 China Profits; 7 Realpolitik; 8 Punqua



Wingchong; 9 Family; 10 The Good Ship Enterprise; 11 A Perfect Triangle; 12 Outbound; 13 The Hunt Journey; 14 No News; 15 Mr.Madison 's War; 16 "So Long as I Have a Dollar "; 17 John Jacob Astor &Son; 18 Paris; 19 This Land Is My Land; 20 Estimable Grand-Papa; 21 The Bigger Picture; 22 Writing about It; 23 A Third Fortune; 24 Richest Man in America; 25 Heirs and Graces; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

On The Deal Maker: How William C. Durant Made General Motors:""A well-written biography.""-New York Times On Stanwyck: The Life and Times of Barbara Stanwyck:""Madsen's admirably researched, insightful portrait of her aloof nature . . . reveals she was always torn between her wish to give of herself and her need to be in control.""-Christian Science Monitor On Chanel: A Woman of Her Own:""Fascinating . . . . Takes the reader behind the coromandel veneers of Chanel's life.""-New York Times Book Review""Carefully knits together the complex pattern of Chanel's