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Nova Science Electroporation in Laboratory & Clinical Investigations 2012 Edition by Enrico P Spugnini, Alfonso Baldi
Electroporation is a widespread technique adopted to increase the uptake of molecules by biological targets. This approach is gaining momentum due to its low cost and feasibility both in basic and in applied science. Notwithstanding the raise in interest in this method at scientific and clinical level, there are very few books completely dedicated to this argument. The principal purpose of this book is a comprehensive and up to date overview on electroporation in mathematics modelling, bioengineering, molecular biology, plant biology, pathology, veterinary and human oncology. Table of contents :- Preface; Physics & mathematics of electroporation; Technical aspects of electrochemotherapy; Non-thermal irreversible electroporation for tissue ablation; Microfluidics for electroporation; Mechanisms of microorganism inactivation by pulsed electric fields; Electrochemical processes occuring during cell electromanipulation procedures; Ultrastructural modifications induced by electroporation in vivo & in vitro; Electroporation in bacteria; Electroporation of plant cells; Anti-tumoral effects of pulsed low electric field enhanced chemotherapy: lessons from experimental malignant tumors; Electrogenetherapy: electrogene transfer using low field strength; Electroporation -- treating mice or men?; Electrochemotherapy in veterinary oncology part I: solid tumors.; Electrochemotherapy in veterinary oncology part II: round cell tumors; Histopathological analysis of canine & feline cancer treated with electrochemotherapy; Clinical Application of Electrochemotherapy -- An Adjunct to Surgery; Electroporation in chronic lymphocytic leukemia; Future developments in electroporation: Recombinant Clostridia as viable & targeted tumour therapeutics; Index.