基本説明
Orginal German edition published by Gustav Fischer Verlag, Jn 1996.
Full Description
Biophysics is the science of physical principles underlying the "phenomenon of life" on all levels of organization. This book begins by explaining molecular and ionic interactions, movements, excitation and energy transfer, and the self-organization of supramolecular structures. Then the biological organism is introduced as a non-equilibrium system. Finally, system analyses are discussed as well as environmental biophysics, ecological interactions, growth, differentiation, and evolution. A growing number of applications in biotechnology are based on these biophysical concepts.
Contents
1. Nature and Subject of Biophysics; 2. Molecular Structure of Biological Systems: Intramolecular Bonds; Molecular Excitation and Energy Transfer; Thermal Molecular Movement, Order and Probability; Molecular and Ional Interactions as the Basis for the Formation of Biological Structures; Interfacial Phenomena; 3. Energetics and Dynamics of Biological Systems: Some Fundamental Concepts of Thermodynamics; The Aqueous and Ionic Equilibrium of the Living Cell; The Thermodynamic Analysis of Fluxes; Non-equilibrium States of Ions in Cells and Organelles; The Mechanical Properties of Biological Materials; The Biomechanical Consequences of Fluid Behavior; 4. Physical Factors in the Environment: Temperature; Pressure; Mechanical Oscillations; Electromagnetic Fields; Ionizing Radiation; 5. The Kinetics of Biological Systems: The General Foundation of System Theory; Metabolism and Exchange Systems; Propagation, Growth and Evolution
