FRONTIERS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The scheme of the book is divided into font different sections namely, health and well being. biotechnology physical sciences and management of aquatic resources Health and well being are composed to chapters-“Probiotics and Health”. “Cancer The silent killer”. Macrobiotics and Health’ provides the reader wit an understanding of the concept of the human microbiota. their role in health and disease. robot, microorganisms and a plethora of diseases against whom probity intervention is subitanneed by Noma ‘Ashes. The chapter “Cancer – The silent killer” gives an account of cancer progression and preventive strategies. Cancer has become a leading cause of death and disability. in the developing world. Every day alms 21.000 cancer-related deaths occur globally. in commit, 7000 people die because of 111V. Biotechnolog chapters focus on the applications and promises of lactase% in Biotechnology. Laccaries have been seen as peen catalyst in modern industry. Thu increases the importance of these enzymes in cunent biotechnologica research and understanding and the discussion concentrated on the punfication of laccases in the structure modifications for rational use of the molecule This area also clahecatcs the principles of btu-seining. yawl makes a survey of different bask-mon with examples in action and pros ides sample illustrations of biosenson Biosenson may be constdceol at the interface of biotechnology and nsnotechnology. With the advent of Om fascinating extended scope of nanotechnology. it has revolutionized the detection techniques in dolga diagnosis. environmental monitonng and food quality control. etc. The last chapter in du+ section ikunbei at antiobesity agent Hydnitycitric acid (HCA). generally produced from the calyxes of Hibiscus sabdanfra ant from the fruit rinds of Garcinia seccus. Research has shown that nnelk selections have a high content of HCA and show promise for the management of obesity problems using a drug obtained from natural sources. Kanutrurzatmut Vunus started Ma professional carter as Lecturer under the Department of Fisheries & Marine Science. Faculty of Scare and Technology. Kokj Universtu Saint & Teknologi Malaysia. Kuala Terengganu (1999-2007). He mai appointed as academic staff at the Kulliyyah of Science in N007. He has been serving as Dean. Kulliyyab of Science since 2009 He is • Professor under the Department of Marine Science. Kulliyyah of Science. num at KUM= Campus. He was appointed as vital members of significant number of academic. administrative and research committee at the University level since he joined in RUM. He taught on marine pollution and environmental pollution at the department of biotechnology and marine science his specialty is in environmental and geochemistry, His torrent research also involved in the mangrove, wetland management, pecherriony and chemical oceanography

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