View details of some newly published books in Chemistry and Life Sciences from the Dawson Book alert (also available in the library’s How to Find Out Guides for Chemistry and Life Sciences)
Staff and students at Heriot Watt can recommend any of these newly published titles to be added to the library’s collection – using our online form (with completed forms forwarded to your School’s Library Representative).
The title lists are not exhaustive but they do cover a range of different publishers and the lists are updated monthly. Here are a couple of examples . . . . .
0470152923 – £69.26
Labhasetwar, Vinod D.
Biomedical Applications of Nanotechnology
John Wiley and Sons Ltd

This book provides a comprehensive survey of nanotechnology that reviews recent advances in nanotechnology based drug and gene delivery systems and imaging approaches, and includes their biomedical significance, future prospects, and economic impact on pharmaceutical and biotechnological industries. Authors from different disciplines investigating nanotechnology for various biomedical applications have contributed to this book.
813821819 Hardback £125.00
Summers, James L.
Food labeling compliance review
Blackwell, 4th ed.
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Consultant and long-time Food and Drug Administration (FDA) food labeling expert James Summers answers the many questions surrounding FDA food labeling regulations and compliance in Food Labeling Compliance Review. This comprehensive manual and fully searchable, accompanying CD-ROM are designed to aid in understanding the requirements of the FDA. Food Labeling Compliance Review is a must-have for regulatory officials, industry personnel, and others responsible for assuring that the label and labeling of domestic and imported food products in interstate commerce comply with the requirements of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as amended. The new fourth edition of Food Labeling Compliance Review fully covers recently enacted provisions requiring labeling for allergens, trans fats, and qualified health claims. Clearly illustrated with dozens of charts, sample label panels and Nutrition Facts boxes, Food Labeling Compliance Review is the practical, no-nonsense tool.
Marion Kennedy
Subject Librarian