Caffeine: Chemistry, Analysis, Function and Effects by

Caffeine: Chemistry, Analysis, Function and Effects (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781849733670)

Vendor: Victor R. Preedy
Product type: Books
Format: Hardcover
$216.00
$216.00
$216.00
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Caffeine: Chemistry, Analysis, Function and Effects by

Caffeine: Chemistry, Analysis, Function and Effects

$216.00
Caffeine: Chemistry, Analysis, Function and Effects by

Caffeine: Chemistry, Analysis, Function and Effects

$216.00
Format: Hardcover
Description
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Caffeine covers the latest knowledge in a uniquely structured format and is specifically designed to link chemistry with health and nutrition to provide a broad, appealing book. Coverage begins with caffeine in relation to nutrition focussing on beverages, then concentrates on chemistry, crystal structures of complexes in caffeine and biochemistry. In the analysis chapters, assays are conducted by LC-MS, capillary electrophoresis, automated flow methods and immunoassay methods. The effects of caffeine on the brain, cognitive performance, sleep, oxidative damage, exercise and pulmonary function are all considered in the closing section of the book.

Author: Victor R. Preedy
ISBN-10: 1849733678
ISBN-13: 9781849733670
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
Language: English
Published: 09/03/2012
Pages: 424
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.99lbs
Size: 9.56h x 6.39w x 1.60d
By Victor R. Preedy
By Victor R. Preedy
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Victor Preedy is currently Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry and Director of Genomics Centre, King's College London and Professor of Clinical Biochemistry at King's College Hospital London. After graduating with a BSc degree in Physiology with Pharmacology and Biology, Professor Preedy carried out a period of research on protein metabolism in the Department of Nutrition at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. After the successful award of his PhD he studied aspects of cardiac protein metabolism at the National Heart Hospital. After 4 years, he then moved to the MRC Clinical Research Centre in Harrow, which was followed by his appointment as a lecturer to Kings College in 1988. He was promoted to Reader in 1995 and Professor in 2003. Professor Preedy has published over 550 articles, which includes over 160 peer-reviewed manuscripts based on original research and 90 reviews as well as 35 books.

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