Lipases are triacylglycerol acylhydrolases that catalyse the hydrolysis of triglycerides to release concomitant free fatty acids and glycerol. This book serves as a handbook for researchers in the Life Sciences and particularly for those who plan to investigate microbial lipases.

Heat shock proteins (HSPs) are of historical importance and interest since their discovery in Drosophila chromosomes during elevated temperatures. This book describes the various HSPs that are elicited in cardiovascular diseases and provides an interface between clinicians and biochemists in a concise platform.