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For those wanting to become rapidly aquainted with specific areas of NMR, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance provides an unrivalled scope of coverage. Seasoned practitioners of NMR will find this an invaluable source of current methods and applications.

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This book introduces the technique of NMR, and discusses the ways in which MRI and MRS can be used to study living systems, with an emphasis on applications in man. ... Read more

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This informative publication presents the broad application of nuclear magnetic resonance to many of today's problem areas in agriculture. Solid-state NMR methodology is covered, with its applications to the study of intact agricultural matrices such as plant cell walls, photosynthetic chloroplast membranes, forages, wood cellulose, and soils. In vivo solution NMR methodology and its applications to the study of different functioning plant tissues and their biochemical responses to various pathological, physiological, and toxicological stresses are illustrated with examples using 31P, 13C, 23Na, and 15N resonance methods. An introductory chapter presents a review of the in vivo literature and some basic principles and requirements for carrying out such experiments. A special section focuses on state-of-the-art 13C and 1H high-resolution multidimensional methods and their application to the study of agricultural toxins; biologically active components, including their structures and biosyntheses, and dynamic measurements of relaxation phenomena associated with cross relaxation in water bound to food proteins. ... Read more

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This book describes the basics of both quantitative and qualitative NMR spectroscopy - focusing on those aspects which are widely used in industry and academic laboratories. An adequate theoretical background is provided - covering the NMR phenomena normally encountered. Applications such as instrumentation, sample preparation and handling, are then discussed. The text explores the interpretation of spectra and signal enhancement of the NMR spectrum. Finally a number of practical case studies involving the use of quantitative NMR are presented. The approach is 'user friendly' and self assessment questions enable the reader to test his/her understanding of each section. ... Read more

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This volume provides the basic principles of nuclear magnetic resonance and magnetic relaxation, with the aim of helping students and researchers in various fields of science and technology to obtain a deeper understanding of the subject. It reviews the nature of spin operators and the commutation relationship between them, the behaviour of nuclear magnetism in a static field, and describes the basic theory of the resonance absorption spectrum. The book evaluates Kubo and Tomita's theory which correlates NMR lineshape with the spin Hamiltonian. It also reviews the relationship between magnetic relaxation and molecular motion and deals briefly with recently developed high resolution NMR techniques for studying solid matter.

This work will prove to be an indispensable source of information for students and graduate students in chemistry and physics, and for researchers working in the field of NMR.


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This volume addresses many of the economic issues surrounding wind-related disasters. The research and ideas expressed in this volume are necessarily multidisciplinary in nature. Wind events such as tornadoes, hurricanes, and cyclones affect regional economies, individual households and businesses, as well as entire industries. Consequently, it is important to understand the impact that wind has on the markets in which businesses and people interact. Moreover, households, firms and government policymakers may take steps to mitigate the losses and/or adverse effects associated with wind storms either before or after the event occurs. Thus, it is inevitable that the study of economics and wind would be intertwined. Contributors include social scientists, economists, risk management and insurance specialists, and civil engineers from around the world. They include researchers from universities and private industry, many of whom are engaged in ongoing research programs funded by state and federal agencies. ... Read more

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Specialist Periodical Reports provide systematic and detailed review coverage of progress in the major areas of chemical research. Written by experts in their specialist fields the series creates a unique service for the active research chemist, supplying regular critical in-depth accounts of progress in particular areas of chemistry.