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Synopsis
Learn biophysics without overexerting yourself
Biophysics DeMYSTiFied offers easy-to-understand coverage of this relatively new science. The book provides an introduction to the topic, then moves on to cover biophysical tools and techniques, sub-cellular biophysics, and cellular and anatomical biophysics. Detailed examples, clear illustrations, and concise explanations make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce learning.
Biophysics DeMYSTiFied:
- Explores the physics of living cells, DNA, proteins, and cell membranes
- Explains how energy and molecular forces control the functioning of living systems
- Uses statistical mechanics to calculate the probability of biologically significant events
- Demonstrates how x-ray diffraction was used to discover that DNA is a double helix
- Discusses bloodless surgery and the gamma knife
- Forecasts the future of cutting-edge medical imaging
Hard stuff made easy
Introduction and Background; Energy and Life; Thermodynamics, Statistical Mechanics, and Kinetics; Cell Physiology; Biophysical Tools and Techniques; X-Ray Crystallography; Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy; Nuclear Magnetic Resonance; Absorption and Scanning Absorption Spectroscopy; Florescence; Differential Scanning Calorimetry; Ultracentrifugation, Electrophoresis, and other Hydrodynamic Techniques; Simulation, Monte Carlo and other Computational Techniques; Atomic Force Microscopy, Optical Tweezers, and other techniques; Sub-Cellular Biophysics; Forces Affecting Biological Molecules and Structures; Protein Biophysics; Lipids and Membrane Biophysics; DNA and Molecular Biophysics; Binding Interactions, Enzyme Catalysis and Kinetics; Cellular and Anatomical Biophysics; Molecular Motors and Cell Motility; Excitable Tissues; Biomechanics; Imaging and Medical Biophysics