Royal Society Discussion Volumes

73 total works

Techniques Optical Infd

by Royal Society

Published 7 February 1985

Eminent physicists, chemists and astronomers offer to readers of this volume the benefits of their experience with lasers, with microprocessors, with light-sensitive devices and with interferometers, and also with techniques based on subtle details of atom-radiation interactions.

Biological Roles Prot

by Royal Society

Published 7 February 1985

The contributors to this volume are international experts and their collected contributions represent a unique survey of the role of protein phosphorylation in hormone action, cell motility, membrane function, gene expression, and cancer.

Industrial Enzymes

by Royal Society

Published 7 February 1985

Developments in industrial and diagnostic enzyme technology highlight one of the major potential impacts of biotechnology. This book serves as a reference source for the current state of the art and illustrates potential developments for the future.

Predictability in Science and Society

by Royal Society

Published 30 October 1987

Photoperception By Pla

by Royal Society

Published 7 February 1985

This compilation provides an authoritative and up-to-date statement of the present state of knowledge of a complex and rapidly advancing subject, which will be exceptionally valuable to plant physiologists and biochemists; it will be a useful source of reference to anyone interested in the role of phytochrome in photoreception.

Aspects Human Memory

by Royal Society

Published 7 February 1985

This book includes discussions of: relatively temporary and of longer-lasting memories, and particularly of sensory and working memories; of the structure of longer-term traces; of the effects of mood and of the defects of evidence and testimony. It serves as a statement of the current position for specialist psychologists and also more broadly for other disciplines concerned with memory.

Biosensors

by Royal Society

Published 22 September 1988

Surveying the advances in the development and design of biosensor devices, this book covers most of the viable approaches to biosensor development. It includes discussions of the underlying scientific principles, technical feasibility, market opportunities and its performance and prospects.

Technology:Advanced Mtrls

by Royal Society

Published 29 September 1988

The Binding and Transport of Anions in Living Tissue

by Royal Society

Published 7 February 1985

In this book, recent work on anion transport in both animal and plant cells is presented, with a view to determining common strategies and overall similarities. It is now clear that to understand salt transport in any tissue, the anions as well as the cations must be considered. The present work should help in defining the probable routes and transport processes involved.

Contrbutions Mantle Oce

by Royal Society

Published 27 March 1986

This volume examines the magmatic precursors of igneous rocks: the raw materials from which the oceanic and continental crust, together with their associated sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, are ultimately derived. The book will be a valuable reference work for all earth scientists concerned with terrestrial magmatism and the role it plays in the evolution of the outer parts of our planet.

Biochemistry Genetics

by Royal Society

Published 27 March 1986

Complement is an essential feature of an animal's ability to develop immunity to infection. This volume summarizes present understanding of this complex system in terms of the structures of the protein components and their activation mechanisms. The genetics of these proteins is described together with recent contributions by recombinant DNA techniques to the organization of the genes of the three complement components that are present in the major histocompatibility complex.

The Ecological Effects of Deposited Sulfur and Nitrogen Compounds

by Royal Society

Published 27 March 1986

This volume provides a comprehensive account of the pathways that airborne sulphur and nitrogen compounds follow in the natural environment and how they and natural acidification processes may affect plants, trees and fish. The volume is a useful source of information, not only for biologists, but for those concerned about the possible effects of 'acid rain' who do not have the resources to examine the extensive and often confusing scientific literature on the topic.

Matrl Content Universe

by Royal Society

Published 31 March 1988

Seed Storage Proteins

by Royal Society

Published 27 March 1986

This volume records papers presented at a Discussion Meeting of the Royal Society in June 1983 by a group of international experts. The subject matter covers the role of the proteins in the plant, analyses of the storage proteins of legumes and cereals at the chemical, genetical and molecular level, and the importance of these proteins in animal nutrition and the food industry.

Clay Minerals

by Royal Society

Published 27 March 1986

Clay minerals are of wide natural occurrence. They have great practical importance in agriculture and soil behaviour, and they are also major industrial raw materials. The understanding of their composition and behaviour is constantly being improved by the use of recent and sophisticated techniques. This book brings together papers presented at a Royal Society Discussion Meeting in November 1983, in which these diverse practical and fundamental aspects were covered.

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Solids

by Royal Society

Published 11 August 1983

New Coal Chemistry

by Royal Society

Published 11 August 1983

Middle Atmosphere

by Royal Society

Published 11 August 1983

Chemical Heterogenei

by Royal Society

Published 11 August 1983

Ribulose Bisphosphate

by Royal Society

Published 30 October 1987