Cellular mechanics and biophysics: structure and function of basic cellular components regulating cell mechanics
Focuses on the mechanical properties of cells, discussing the basic concepts and processes in the fields of immunology, biology, and biochemistry. It introduces and explains state-of-the-art biophysical methods and examines the role of mechanical properties in the cell/protein interaction with the connective tissue microenvironment. The book presents a unique perspective on cellular mechanics and biophysics by combining the mechanical, biological, physical, biochemical, medical, microbiological…
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- Full title :Cellular mechanics and biophysics : structure and function of basic cellular components regulating cell mechanics / Claudia Tanja Mierke.
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Focuses on the mechanical properties of cells, discussing the basic concepts and processes in the fields of immunology, biology, and biochemistry. It introduces and explains state-of-the-art biophysical methods and examines the role of mechanical properties in the cell/protein interaction with the connective tissue microenvironment. The book presents a unique perspective on cellular mechanics and biophysics by combining the mechanical, biological, physical, biochemical, medical, microbiological, viral, and immunological views, highlighting the importance of the mechanical properties of cells and biophysical measurement methods. The book guides readers through the complex and growing field of cellular mechanics and biophysics, connecting and discussing research findings from different fields such as biology, cell biology, immunology, physics, and medicine. Featuring suggestions for further reading throughout and addressing a wide selection of biophysical topics, this book is an indispensable guide for graduate and advanced undergraduate students in the fields of cellular mechanics and biophysics.
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- Publication Date:2020
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- Publisher(s):Springer
- Place of Publication:Cham, Switzerland
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2020
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xxviii, 900 pages) : : color illustrations.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9783030585327, 3030585328
- DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-58532-7
- oclc:on1202742048
- LC Classification:QH645.5
- Dewey Decimal:571.4
Table of Contents
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Introduction into Biophysics and Basic Biological Processes from a Physical Point-of-view -- 1 The Definition of Biophysics: What Exactly is Biophysics? -- Abstract -- 1.1 Introduction to Biophysics -- 1.2 Historical Overview of Selected Early Developments in Biophysics with a Focus on Cell Mechanics -- 1.2.1 Isolated Protoplasmic Mechanics -- 1.2.2 Future View on Cell Mechanics -- 1.3 Major Fields of Biophysics -- 1.4 Molecular Biophysics -- 1.4.1 Subdiscipline: Structural Molecular Biophysics -- 1.4.2 Subdiscipline: Nanotechnology -- 1.5 Systems Biophysics
1.5.1 Subdiscipline: Immunological Systems Biophysics -- 1.5.2 Subdiscipline: Developmental and Evolutionary Systems Biophysics -- 1.6 Biophysics-Related Discipline: Biophysical Chemistry -- 1.7 Cellular Biophysics -- 1.7.1 Subdiscipline: Membrane Cellular Biophysics -- 1.7.2 Subdiscipline: Nuclear Cellular Biophysics -- 1.8 Cellular Mechanics -- 1.9 Biophysical Bioengineering of the Cellular Microenvironment -- 1.10 "Experimental" Biophysics is Guided by Theoretical Biophysics -- 1.11 Short Introduction into Biophysical Models Quantifying Cell Mechanics
1.12 Why Are These Quantitative Models …
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