Biotechnology of Blood (eBook)

Jack Goldstein (Herausgeber)

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2014 | 1. Auflage
480 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-1-4832-9446-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Biotechnology of Blood presents research on applications of biotechnology to blood and its components. The book is organized into four parts. Part I begins with an overview of the blood business in order to provide background of the industry, to identify problems, and perhaps some solutions that rely on the scientific advances made possible by biotechnology. This is followed by studies on the storage and preservation of red blood cells; autologous blood salvage procedures; the development procedures to provide a constant supply of blood group O; and the development of blood substitutes. Part II on plasma fractions includes studies on the preparation of plasma fractions, recombinant antihemophilic factors, and fibrinogen. Part III on the regulation of blood cell products includes studies such as hematopoietic stem cell processing and storage; and long-term bone marrow cell cultures. Part IV on blood-borne diseases examines the inactivation of viruses found with plasma proteins and viruses found with cellular components.

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
Computer-Mediated Communication Systems: Status and Evaluation 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 8
Dedication 6
Preface 10
Acknowledgments 12
CHAPTER 1. Introduction 14
INTRODUCTION 14
OVERVIEW OF THE MEDIUM 15
METHODOLOGY: HOW THE DATA WERE GATHERED 17
DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SYSTEMS AND GROUPS STUDIED 20
THE CONTEXT OF COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS 25
CHAPTER 2. System Design 27
INTRODUCTION 27
SYSTEM SOFTWARE FACTORS (Coauthored with Murray Turoff) 34
GENERAL INTERFACE CHARACTERISTICS 35
OTHER FACTORS: INTERACTIVE SYSTEMS DESIGN 40
FACTORS SPECIFIC TO COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS 45
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 56
ADDENDUM GROUPWARE: THE PROCESS AND IMPACTS OF DESIGN CHOICES Peter Johnson-Lenz and Trudy Johnson-Lenz 58
CHAPTER 3. Acceptance and Usage of Computer-Mediated Communication Systems 69
THE CONCEPTUALIZATION AND MEASUREMENT OF ACCEPTANCE 70
FINDINGS OF PREVIOUS STUDIES 74
THE PREDICTIVE POWER OF INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS 78
GROUP FACTORS IN DETERMINING ACCEPTANCE 90
OTHER DETERMINANTS 98
SUMMARY 101
CHAPTER 4. Impacts of Computer-Mediated Communications upon Individuals and Groups 102
INTRODUCTION 102
TOWARD A DEFINITION OF IMPACTS 103
PROCEDURE 104
COGNITIVE IMPACTS ON INDIVIDUALS 107
AFFECTIVE IMPACTS ON INDIVIDUALS 116
BEHAVIORAL IMPACTS ON INDIVIDUALS 125
GROUP IMPACTS 134
COGNITIVE IMPACTS ON GROUPS 135
AFFECTIVE IMPACTS ON GROUPS 142
BEHAVIORAL IMPACTS ON GROUPS 145
SOCIETAL IMPACTS 169
CONCLUSIONS 171
CHAPTER 5. Appropriate Research Methodology 174
INTRODUCTION 174
GOALS OF EVALUATION 175
STAKEHOLDERS 176
DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS METHODS 177
NEW METHODOLOGICAL TOOLS 183
CHAPTER 6. Summary and Conclusions 187
SUMMARY 187
REFLECTIONS ON THE DELPHI PROCESS 188
CONCLUSIONS 189
APPENDIX: Background Information on the Systems and Studies 
191 
REFERENCES 209
Author Index 217
Subject Index 220

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.6.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Hämatologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie ► Orthopädie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik)
• Themenwelt: Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Prävention / Gesundheitsförderung
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Medizintechnik
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft
• ISBN-10: 1-4832-9446-3 / 1483294463
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4832-9446-9 / 9781483294469