About the Book: Applied Biophysics: A Molecular Approach forPhysical Scientists
This book presents the fundamentals of molecular biophysics,andhighlights the
connection between molecules andbiologicalphenomena, making it an important text
across a varietyof sciencedisciplines.
Features
Entry level to the topic with tutorial questions includedaftereach chapter
Aimed at physical scientists; physicists, chemists, engineersandmaterials
scientists differing from other books on this topicwhichare mainly for students
in the life sciences
Real-life examples used such as: the behaviour of cartilageinarticulated joints
in terms of the properties of thechargednetwork; the elasticity of spider silk
related to theorientationof polymer molecules; the helix-coil transition
isconsidered whenfrying a chip; nacre in sea shells in terms
ofprotein/inorganiccrystal adhesion.
Contents
The Building Blocks.
Mesoscopic Forces.
Phase Transitions.
Liquid Crystallinity.
Motility.
Aggregating