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The Breast: Comprehensive Management of Benign and Malignant Diseases, 4th Edition, by Kirby I. Bland, MD, and Edward
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Table of Contents
Contributors to Volume 1 vii
Contents of All Volumes ix
Introduction xi
Volume 1 Basic Aspects of Membrane Science and Engineering
Role and Function of Biological and Artificial Membranes
1.01 Biological Membranes and Biomimetic Artificial Membranes
1 (12)
L. Giorno
R. Mazzei
E. Drioli
1.02 Functionalized Membranes for Sorption, Separation, and Reaction: An Overview
13 (16)
A. R. Ladhe
J. Xu
A. M. Hollman
V. Smuleac
D. Bhattacharyya
Fundamentals of Transport Phenomena in Membranes
1.03 Modeling and Simulation of Membrane Structure and Transport Properties
29 (46)
V. N. Burganos
1.04 Fundamentals of Transport Phenomena in Polymer Membranes
75 (16)
D. R. Paul
Basic Aspects of Polymeric and Inorganic Membrane Preparation
1.05 Basic Aspects in Polymeric Membrane Preparation
91 (22)
H. Strathmann
L. Giorno
E. Drioli
1.06 Advanced Polymeric and Organic---Inorganic Membranes for Pressure-Driven Processes
113 (18)
S. P. Nunes
K.-V. Peinemann
1.07 Norbornene Polymers as Materials for Membrane Gas Separation
131 (16)
Y. Yampolskii
A. V. Topchiev
1.08 Amorphous Perfluoropolymer Membranes
147 (12)
V. Arcella
P. Toniolo
M. Avataneo
A. Ghielmi
G. Marchionni
1.09 Plasma Membranes
159 (40)
S. Roualdes
V. Rouessac
J. Durand
1.10 Preparation of Membranes Using Supercritical Fluids
199 (18)
E. Reverchon
S. Cardea
1.11 Basic Aspects in Inorganic Membrane Preparation
217 (36)
A. Buekenhoudt
A. Kovalevsky
Ir J. Luyten
F. Snijkers
1.12 Ceramic Hollow Fiber Membranes and Their Applications
253 (22)
K. Li
1.13 Preparation of Carbon Membranes for Gas Separation
275 (16)
A. F. Ismail
1.14 Carbon Nanotube Membranes: A New Frontier in Membrane Science
291 (20)
M. Majumder
P. M. Ajayan
Membrane Characterization
1.15 Characterization of Filtration Membranes
311 (26)
C. Causserand
P. Aimar
1.16 The Use of Atomic Force Microscopy in Membrane Characterization
337
N. Hilal
D. Johnson
Index to Volume 1 355 (112)
Contributors to Volume 2 vii
Contents of All Volumes ix
Introduction xi
Volume 2 Membrane Operations in Molecular Separations
Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration
2.01 Fundamentals in Reverse Osmosis
1 (22)
G. Jonsson
F. Macedonio
2.02 Preparation of Industrial RO, NF Membranes, and Their Membrane Modules and Applications
23 (12)
M. Kurihara
H. Tomioka
2.03 Current and Emerging Developments in Desalination with Reverse Osmosis Membrane Systems
35 (32)
J.-C. Schrotter
S. Rapenne
J. Leparc
P.-J. Remize
S. Casas
2.04 Transport Phenomena in Nanofiltration Membranes
67 (24)
S. Bandini
L. Bruni
2.05 Nanofiltration Operations in Nonaqueous Systems
91 (24)
L. G. Peevs
M. Sairam
A. G. Livingston
Ultrafiltration and Microfiltration
2.06 Ultrafiltration: Fundamentals and Engineering
115 (26)
H. Lutz
2.07 Fundamentals of Cross-Flow Microfiltration
141 (14)
R. Field
Gas Separation
2.08 Polymeric Membranes for Gas Separation
155 (58)
E. Favre
2.09 Membranes for Recovery of Volatile Organic Compounds
213 (30)
K. Ohlrogge
J. Wind
T. Brinkmann
Pervaporation
2.10 Fundamentals and Perspectives for Pervaporation
243 (30)
K. Nagai
2.11 Selective Membranes for Purification and Separation of Organic Liquid Mixtures
273 (52)
T. Uragami
2.12 Supported Liquid Membranes for Pervaporation Processes
325 (26)
D. Gorri
A. Urtiaga
I. Ortiz
Dialysis
2.13 Progress in the Development of Membranes for Kidney-Replacement Therapy
351 (40)
C. Zweigart
M. Neubauer
M. Storr
T. Bohler
B. Krause
Electromembrane Processes
2.14 Electromembrane Processes: Basic Aspects and Applications
391 (40)
H. Strathmann
2.15 Basic Aspects in Proton-Conducting Membranes for Fuel Cells
431
G. Alberti
M. Casciola
Index to Volume 2 467
Contributors to Volume 3 vii
Contents of All Volumes ix
Introduction xi
Volume 3 Chemical and Biochemical Transformations in Membrane Systems
Basic Aspects of Membrane Reactors
3.01 Basic Aspects of Membrane Reactors
1 (24)
J. Caro
3.02 Computer-Aided Model-Based Design and Analysis of Hybrid Membrane Reaction-Separation Systems
25 (32)
R. Gani
P. T. Mitkowski
V. Soni
3.03 Modelling and Simulation of Catalytic Membrane Reactors
57 (24)
G. Barbieri
F. Scura
A. Brunetti
3.04 Multiphase Membrane Reactors
81 (28)
R. Di Felice
G. Capannelli
A. Comite
Catalytic Membranes and Membrane Reactors
3.05 Catalytic Membranes and Membrane Reactors
109 (26)
E. Fontananova
E. Drioli
3.06 Pervaporation Membrane Reactors
135 (30)
B. Van der Bruggen
3.07 Photocatalytic Processes in Membrane Reactors
165 (30)
R. Molinari
A. Caruso
L. Palmisano
3.08 Biocatalytic Membranes and Membrane Bioreactors
195 (18)
R. Mazzei
E. Drioli
L. Giorno
Biochemical Transformations and Regenerative Medicine
3.09 Hollow Fiber Membrane Bioreactor Technology for Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell Therapy
213 (16)
H. Ye
Z. F. Cui
M. J. Ellis
H. Macedo
A. Mantalaris
3.10 Membrane Approaches for Liver and Neuronal Tissue Engineering
229 (24)
S. Morelli
S. Salerno
A. Piscioneri
M. Rende
C. Campana
L. De Bartolo
3.11 Separation and Purification of Stem and Blood Cells by Porous Polymeric Membranes
253
A. Higuchi
Index to Volume 3 277
Contributors to Volume 4 vii
Contents of All Volumes ix
Introduction xi
Volume 4 Membrane Contactors and Integrated Membrane Operations
Basic Principles of Membrane Contactors
4.01 Membrane Distillation and Osmotic Distillation
1 (20)
E. Curcio
G. Di Profio
E. Drioli
4.02 Membrane Crystallization Technology
21 (26)
G. Di Profio
E. Curcio
E. Drioli
4.03 Membrane Emulsification
47 (32)
E. Piacentini
A. Figoli
L. Giorno
E. Drioli
4.04 Liquid Membranes
79 (30)
M. E. Vilt
W. S. W. Ho
N. N. Li
Integrated Membrane Operations in Various Industrial Sectors: Case Studies
4.05 Integrated Membrane Operations in Various Industrial Sectors
109 (56)
A. Koltuniewicz
4.06 Membranes in Agro-Food and Bulk Biotech Industries
165 (30)
F. Lipnizki
4.07 Membrane Bioreactor in Water Treatment
195 (16)
G. Wen
J. Ma
L. Zhang
G. Yu
4.08 Membrane Technology: Latest Applications in the Refinery and Petrochemical Field
211 (30)
P. Bernardo
E. Drioli
4.09 Membrane Systems for Seawater and Brackish Water Desalination
241 (18)
F. Macedonio
E. Drioli
Cumulative Index 259