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Soft condensed matter physics in molecular and cell biology / W.C.K. Poon, D. Andelman, [editors].
- Format:
- Book
- Conference/Event
- Author/Creator:
- SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES SUMMER SCHOOL IN PHYSICS (59.
- Conference Name:
- Scottish Universities Summer School in Physics (59th : 2004 : Edinburgh, Scotland)
- Series:
- Scottish graduate series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Soft condensed matter--Congresses.
- Soft condensed matter.
- Molecular biology--Congresses.
- Molecular biology.
- Cytology--Congresses.
- Cytology.
- Molecular Biology.
- Physics.
- Colloids.
- Polymers.
- Surface-Active Agents.
- Medical Subjects:
- Molecular Biology.
- Physics.
- Colloids.
- Polymers.
- Surface-Active Agents.
- Genre:
- Conference papers and proceedings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 325 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Taylor & Francis, 2006.
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Introduction : coarse graining in biological soft matter
- Soft matter background
- Introduction to colloidal systems
- The physics of floppy polymers
- Self-assembly and properties of lipid membranes
- Some aspects of membrane elasticity
- Introduction to electrostatics in soft and biological matter
- Thermal barrier hopping in biological physics
- Biological applications
- Elasticity and dynamics of cytoskeletal filaments and their networks
- Twisting and stretching DNA : single-molecule studies
- Interactions and conformational fluctuations in DNA arrays
- Sequence-structure relationships in proteins
- Physical and functional aspects of protein dynamics
- Models of cell motility
- Experimental techniques
- Single-molecule force spectroscopy of proteins
- A practical guide to optical tweezers
- Solution scattering.
- Notes:
- "The chapters in this book originated as lectures in the NATO Advanced Science Institute (ASI) and Scottish Universities Summer School in Physics (SUSSP) 59 entitled Soft condensed matter physics in molecular and cell biology held in Edinburgh from 29 March to 8 April 2004"--Preface.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Lawrence H. Herring Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780429145124
- 0429145128
- Publisher Number:
- 99986837211
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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