Applied Biophysics: A Molecular Approach for Physical Scientists
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 molecules
- How molecules move and propel themselves at the cellular level
- The general features of self-assembly with examples from proteins
- The 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 medical, food and pharmaceutical areas.
1. The Building Blocks.
2. Mesoscopic Forces.
3. Phase Transitions.
4. Liquid Crystallinity.
6. Aggregating Self-Assembly.
7. Surface Phenomena.
9. Charged Ions and Polymers.
11. Continuum Mechanics.
13. Experimental Techniques.
15. Structural Biomaterials.
16. Phase Behaviour of DNA.
Answers to Tutorial Questions.