Biophysics DeMYSTiFied

Learn biophysics without overexerting yourselfBiophysics DeMYSTiFiedoffers 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 imagingHard 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

Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Biophysical Topics; Chapter 3. Biophysical Techniques and Applications; Chapter 4. Energy and Life; Chapter 5. Statistical Mechanics; Chapter 6. Forces Affecting Conformation in Biological Molecules; Chapter 7. Biomolecules 101; Chapter 8. The Cell; Chapter 9. Protein Biophysics; Chapter 10. Nucleic Acid Biophysics; Chapter 11. Membrane Biophysics; Chapter 12. Physiological and Anatomical Biophysics; Final Exam; Answers to Quizzes and Final Exam; Index