This book presents the fundamentals of molecular biophysics, and highlights the
connection between molecules and biological phenomena, making it an important
text across a variety of science disciplines.The topics covered in the book
include: Phase transitions that occur in biosystems (protein crystallisation,
globule-coil transition etc)Liquid crystallinity as an example of the delicate
range of partially ordered phases found with biological moleculesHow molecules
move and propel themselves at the cellular levelThe general features of
self-assembly with examples from proteinsThe phase behaviour of DNA
The physical toolbox presented within this text will form a basis for students
to enter into a wide range of pure and applied bioengineering fields in