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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460841803321

Autore

Walker David

Titolo

Exaggerated claims : the ESRC, 50 years on / / David Walker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : SAGE Publications Ltd, , 2016

ISBN

1-4739-6702-3

1-4739-6705-8

1-4739-6704-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (129 p.)

Collana

SAGE Swifts

Disciplina

300.72041

Soggetti

Endowment of research - Great Britain

Electronic books.

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

EXAGGERATED CLAIMS?-FRONT COVER; EXAGGERATED CLAIMS?; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1- INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 2- THE ESRC TODAY; CHAPTER 3- PROMISE AND DISAPPOINTMENT; CHAPTER 4- REPRIEVE AND NORMALISATION; CHAPTER 5- AN AGENT OF AMELIORATION; CHAPTER 6- ACADEMIC CAPTURE; CHAPTER 7- CUMULATIVE KNOWLEDGE?; CHAPTER 8- CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

What is the role of the state in distributing research money? How do arm's-length funding agencies relate to public policy and business? This original study looks at the main social science funding agency in the UK, which was established 50 years ago. It examines how funding decisions are related to power. The 'critical' and 'policy' aspects of successful research bids are discussed. Walker asks the tricky question, why has social science research not achieved a more salient role in state policy formation and management strategy: is the funding agency responsible? Insightful, engrossing and highly original, the book will be required reading for anyone who has written or will write a Social Science research bid and, more widely, for students of power, knowledge and culture.



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910544875803321

Titolo

Actinobacteria : Ecology, Diversity, Classification and Extensive Applications / / edited by Jayachandra S. Yaradoddi, Merja Hannele Kontro, Sharanabasava V. Ganachari

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2021

ISBN

981-16-3353-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2021.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (330 pages)

Collana

Rhizosphere Biology, , 2523-8450

Disciplina

564.53

Soggetti

Microbiology

Microbial ecology

Microbial genetics

Biodiversity

Biotechnology

Microbial Ecology

Microbial Genetics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Microbial Ecology -- Chapter 2. Actinobacteria in Marine environments -- Chapter 3. Terrestrial Ecology of Actinobacteria -- Chapter 4. Extremophilic Actinobacteria -- Chapter 5. Actinobacteria: Basic adaptation to the harsh environments -- Chapter 6. Diversity and classification of Streptomyces -- Chapter 7. Diversity and classification of rare Actinomycetes -- Chapter 8. Identification of Novel Actinomycetes -- Chapter 9. Screening of Novel Metabolites from Actinobacteria -- Chapter 10. Scope of Actinobacteria in Bioengineering -- Chapter 11. Recent trends of Actinomycetes in Nanotechnology -- Chapter 12. Actinomycetes in agriculture and forestry -- Chapter 13. Role of Actinomycetes in Biodegradation of Pesticides -- Chapter 14. Actinomycetes in Environmental applications -- Chapter 15. Biotechnological importance of actinomycetes -- Chapter 16. Actinomycetes in medical and pharmaceutical industries.

Sommario/riassunto

Through this book, the readers will learn about the different aspects of Actinobacteria- beginning with its ecology and occurrence, to the ways



of its adaptation to harsh climates, and finally to its practical applications. The book also presents methods of identifying and characterizing this diverse group of bacteria through advanced techniques like MALDI-TOF, 16S rRNA analysis, etc. Different chapters describe the various biotechnological applications of Actinobacteria, including bioremediation, secondary metabolite production, and in producing antibiotics, anti-cancer therapeutics. It also provides insights into the applications in agriculture and forestry by inhibiting plant pathogenic bacteria's growth. .