Chemistry of the elements [[electronic resource] /] / N.N. Greenwood and A. Earnshaw

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910480220803321
• Autore: Greenwood N. N (Norman Neill)
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford ; ; Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann, c1997
• ISBN: 0-08-050109-5; 9780080501093
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (1365 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): EarnshawA (Alan)
• Disciplina: 540
• Soggetti: Chemical elements; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Reprinted with corrections 1998.; Reprinted 2001, 2002, 2003 (twice), 2005.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Chemistry of the Elements; Copyright page; Table of Contents; Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; Chapter 1. Origin of the Elements. Isotopes and Atomic Weights; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Origin of the Universe; 1.3 Abundances of the Elements in the Universe; 1.4 Stellar Evolution and the Spectral Classes of Stars; 1.5 Synthesis of the Elements; 1.6 Atomic Weights; Chapter 2. Chemical Periodicity and the Periodic Table; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The Electronic Structure of Atoms; 2.3 Periodic Trends in Properties; 2.4 Prediction of New Elements and Compounds; Chapter 3. Hydrogen3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Atomic and Physical Properties of Hydrogen; 3.3 Preparation, Production and Uses; 3.4 Chemical Properties and Trends; 3.5 Protonic Acids and Bases; 3.6 The Hydrogen Bond; 3.7 Hydrides of the Elements; Chapter 4. Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Rubidium, Caesium and Francium; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The Elements; 4.3 Compounds; Chapter 5. Beryllium, Magnesium, Calcium, Strontium, Barium and Radium; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The Elements; 5.3 Compounds; Chapter 6. Boron; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Boron; 6.3 Borides; 6.4 Boranes (Boron Hydrides); 6.5 Carboranes; 6.6 Metallocarboranes6.7 Boron Halides; 6.9 Boron-Nitrogen Compounds; 6.10 Other Compounds of Boron; Chapter 7. Aluminium, Gallium, Indium and Thallium; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 The Elements; 7.3 ; Compounds; Chapter 8. Carbon; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Carbon; 8.3 Graphite Intercalation Compounds; 8.4 Carbides; 8.5 Hydrides, Halides and Oxohalides; 8.6 Oxides and Carbonates; 8.7 Chalcogenides and Related Compounds; 8.8 Cyanides and Other Carbon-Nitrogen Compounds; 8.9 Organometallic Compounds; Chapter 9. Silicon; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Silicon; 9.3 Compounds; Chapter 10. Germanium, Tin and Lead; 10.1 Introduction10.2 The Elements; 10.3 Compounds; Chapter 11. Nitrogen; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 The Element; 11.3 Compounds; Chapter 12. Phosphorus; 12.1 Introduction; 12.2 The Element; 12.3 Compounds; Chapter 13. Arsenic, Antimony and Bismuth; 13.1 Introduction; 13.2 The Elements; 13.3 Compounds of Arsenic, Antimony and Bismuth; Chapter 14. Oxygen; 14.1 The Element; 14.2 Compounds of Oxygen; Chapter 15. Sulfur; 15.1 The Element; 15.2 Compounds of Sulfur; Chapter 16. Selenium, Tellurium and Polonium; 16.1 The Elements; 16.2 Compounds of Selenium, Tellurium and Polonium; Chapter 17. The Halogens: Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine and Astatine17.1 The Elements; 17.2 Compounds of Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine and Iodine; 17.3 The Chemistry of Astatine; Chapter 18. The Noble Gases: Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon and Radon; 18.1 Introduction; 18.2 The Elements; 18.3 Chemistry of the Noble' Gases; Chapter 19. Coordination and Organometallic Compounds; 19.1 Introduction; 19.2 Types of Ligand; 19.3 Stability of Coordination Compounds; 19.4 The Various Coordination Numbers; 19.5 Isomerism; 19.6 The Coordinate Bond; 19.7 Organometallic Compounds; Chapter 20. Scandium, Yttrium, Lanthanum and Actinium
• Sommario/riassunto: When this innovative textbook first appeared in 1984 it rapidly became a great success throughout the world and has already been translated into several European and Asian languages. Now the authors have completely revised and updated the text, including more than 2000 new literature references to work published since the first edition. No page has been left unaltered but the novel features which proved so attractive have been retained. The book presents a balanced, coherent and comprehensive account of the chemistry of the elements for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. This crucia

Insights into Microbe-Microbe Interactions in Human Microbial Ecosystems: Strategies to be Competitive

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910220037103321
• Autore: Clara G. de los Reyes-Gavilan
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Frontiers Media SA, 2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (116 p.)
• Collana: Frontiers Research Topics
• Soggetti: Microbiology (non-medical)
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Sommario/riassunto: All parts of our body having communication with the external environment such as the skin, vagina, the respiratory tract or the gastrointestinal tract are colonized by a specific microbial community. The colon is by far the most densely populated organ in the human body. The pool of microbes inhabiting our body is known as "microbiota" and their collective genomes as "microbiome". These microbial ecosystems regulate important functions of the host, and their functionality and the balance among the diverse microbial populations is essential for the maintenance of a "healthy status". The impressive development in recent years of next generation sequencing (NGS) methods have made possible to determine the gut microbiome composition. This, together with the application of other high throughput omic techniques and the use of gnotobiotic animals has greatly improved our knowledge of the microbiota acting as a whole. In spite of this, most members of the human microbiota are largely unknown and remain still uncultured. The final functionality of the microbiota is depending not only on nutrient availability and environmental conditions, but also on the interrelationships that the microorganisms inhabiting the same ecological niche are able to establish with their partners, or with their potential competitors. Therefore, in such a competitive environment microorganisms have had to develop strategies allowing them to cope, adapt, or cooperate with their neighbors, which may imply notable changes at metabolic, ; physiological and genetic level. The main aim of this Research Topic was to contribute to better understanding complex interactions among microorganisms residing in human microbial habitats.All parts of our body having communication with the external environment such as the skin, vagina, the respiratory tract or the gastrointestinal tract are colonized by a specific microbial community. The colon is by far the most densely populated organ in the human body. The pool of microbes inhabiting our body is known as "microbiota" and their collective genomes as "microbiome". These microbial ecosystems regulate important functions of the host, and their functionality and the balance among the diverse microbial populations is essential for the maintenance of a "healthy status". The impressive development in recent years of next generation sequencing (NGS) methods have made possible to determine the gut microbiome composition. This, together with the application of other high throughput omic techniques and the use of gnotobiotic animals has greatly improved our knowledge of the microbiota acting as a whole. In spite of this, most members of the human microbiota are largely unknown and remain still uncultured. The final functionality of the microbiota is depending not only on nutrient availability and environmental conditions, but also on the interrelationships that the microorganisms inhabiting the same ecological niche are able to establish with their partners, or with their potential competitors. Therefore, in such a competitive environment microorganisms have had to develop strategies allowing them to cope, adapt, or cooperate with their neighbors, which may imply notable changes at metabolic, physiological and genetic level. The main aim of this Research Topic was to contribute to better understanding complex interactions among microorganisms residing in human microbial habitats.