The physics of living processes : a mesoscopic approach /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Waigh, Tom A. (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley, 2014.
• Θέματα: Biophysics.; Quantum biochemistry.; Mesoscopic phenomena (Physics); Science.; Solid state physics.; SCIENCE > Physics > Electricity.; SCIENCE > Physics > Electromagnetism.; Electronic books.

This full-colour undergraduate textbook, based on a two semester course, presents the fundamentals of biological physics, introducing essential modern topics that include cells, polymers, polyelectrolytes, membranes, liquid crystals, phase transitions, self-assembly, photonics, fluid mechanics, moti...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Molecules
• Cells
• Introduction to statistics in biology
• Mesoscopic forces
• Phase transitions
• Liquid crystallinity
• Motility
• Aggregating self-assembly
• Surface phenomena
• Biomacromolecules
• Charged ions and polymers
• Membranes
• Continuum mechanics
• Fluid mechanics
• Rheology
• Motors
• Structural biomaterials
• Phase behaviour of DNA
• Experimental techniques
• Chemical kinetics
• Enzyme kinetics
• Introduction to systems biology
• Spikes
• Physiology of cells and organisms
• The senses
• Brains.