Biological Magnetic Resonance

The foundation for understanding the function and dynamics of biological systems is knowledge of their structure. Many experimental methodologies are used for determination of structure, each with special utilities. The volumes in this series on Biological Magnetic Resonance emphasize the methods that involve magnetic resonance. This volume seeks to provide a critical evaluation of EPR methods for determining the distances between two unpaired electrons. The editors invited the authors to make this a very practical book, with specific numerical examples of how experimental data are worked up to produce a distance estimate, and realistic assessments of uncertainties and of the range of applicability, along with examples of the power of the technique to answer biological problems.

The foundation for understanding the function and dynamics of biological systems is knowledge of their structure. Many experimental methodologies are used for determination of structure, each with special utilities. The volumes in this series on Biological Magnetic Resonance emphasize the methods that involve magnetic resonance. This volume seeks to provide a critical evaluation of EPR methods for determining the distances between two unpaired electrons. The editors invited the authors to make this a very practical book, with specific numerical examples of how experimental data are worked up to produce a distance estimate, and realistic assessments of uncertainties and of the range of applicability, along with examples of the power of the technique to answer biological problems.

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Some of the pioneers in the field explain the use of nuclear magnetic resonance and electron spin resonance spectroscopy to observe and monitor the physiology and pathology of internal organs and tissues. Among the topics are clinical localization techniques, studying brain ischemia, animal studies, and techniques using sodium, fluoride, and hydrogen. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Dr. Lawrence J. Berliner is currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Denver after retiring from Ohio State University, where he spent a 32-year career in the area of biological magnetic resonance (EPR and NMR). He is the Series Editor for Biological Magnetic Resonance, which he launched in 1979.