Biophysics

The Structure of Mitochondria provides an extensive account of the structure of mitochondria.

This textbook provides an introduction to theoretical biology using specific topics and explains the main mathematical methods.

Mechanisms of Eukaryotic DNA Recombination is a collection of papers that discusses advances in eukaryotic genetic recombination.

The Biological Clock describes the rhythmic processes in a great variety of plants and animals.

Insecticides: Action and Metabolism provides a comprehensive review of the action of insecticides and a survey of their metabolism.

Microbial Iron Metabolism: A Comprehensive Treatise provides a comprehensive treatment of microbial iron metabolism.

RNA molecules play key roles in all aspects of cellular life, but to do so efficiently, they must work in synergism with proteins.

Have you ever wondered what makes the bulb in your room glow?

This cutting-edge reference book compiles standard operating procedures, protocols, and applications of next-generation sequencing (NGS).

Time, velocity, speed and all kinds of energy will be discussed in this educational book for kids.

Light awakens a child's curious self.

All the good things that you enjoy today are products of the brilliant minds of scientists.

Your child does not have to be a science geek to truly understand the different states of matter.

Osteopathy, and Bowen therapy in particular, emphasises the importance of making therapeutic pauses during treatments.

This book presents a thorough description and critical discussion of different approaches to measuring leg stiffness during vertical jumps, as well as practical applications.

Cell migration plays an important role during development and in many physiological and pathological processes, from wound healing to cancer.

The interplay between synchronization and spatio-temporal pattern formation is central for a broad variety of phenomena in nature, such as the coordinated contraction of heart tissue, associative memory and learning in neural networks, and pathological synchronization during Parkinson disease or epilepsy.

The book explores the phenomenon of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), the huge amplification of Raman signal from molecules in the proximity of a metallic nanostructured surface, allowing readers to gain an in-depth understanding of the mechanisms affecting the spectroscopic response of SERS-active systems for effective applications.

This volume of the series Space Life Sciences provides insights into the latest findings of gravity research and the effect of gravity on biological systems, specifically on a cellular and molecular level.

This book gathers papers presented at the annual meetings  of the Acarological Society of America (ASA), jointly organized with the Entomological Society of America.

This book presents the advances in super-resolution microscopy in physics and biomedical optics for nanoscale imaging.

This book offers a beginner's guide to using light microscopes.

This new edition presents an authoritative account of the current state of brain biomechanics research for engineers, scientists and medical professionals.

High-resolution images of phytoplankton cells such as diatoms or desmids, which are useful for monitoring water quality, can now be provided by digital microscopes, facilitating the automated analysis and identification of specimens.

This book is dedicated to label-free, non-invasive monitoring of cell-based assays and it comprises the most widely applied techniques.

This handbook presents the development of synchrotron light sources and free-electron lasers as well as new scientific applications.

This book mainly focuses on key aspects of biomembranes that have emerged over the past 15 years.

This volume is a self-contained companion piece to Studying Vibrational Communication, published in 2014 within the same series.

This book presents the fundamentals and the state of the art of the photophysics of molecular oxygen.

This book provides wide-ranging coverage of current developments in biomedical sensing based on photonic techniques.

The Three Functional States of Proteins explores how structured proteins, intrinsically disordered proteins, and phase separated proteins contribute to the complexity of cellular life, and offers insights into their roles in both health and disease.

This book presents state-of-the-art experimental and modelling techniques for skin biophysics that are currently used in academic and industrial research.

In this book, the major paradigm-shifting discoveries made in the past century on key cellular nanomachines are described in great detail: their complex yet precise and elegant design and function, as well as the diseases linked to their dysfunction and the therapeutic approaches to overcome them.

In this monograph, the author -Head researcher at the Institute of Cell Biophysics of Russian Academy of Sciences- discusses the results of his own long-term studies of mitochondria as well as alternative points of view and experiments of other important researchers in the field.

Wearable Systems Based Gait Monitoring and Analysis provides a thorough overview of wearable gait monitoring techniques and their use in health analysis.

This volume explores how ionic liquids are used in different areas of biotechnology.

This book deals with the adhesion, friction and contact mechanics of living organisms.

This book serves as an introduction on mass transfer models in membrane processes, with a special focus on their applications in Artificial Organs.

The 4th World Congress on Genetics, Geriatrics and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research (GeNeDis 2020) focuses on the latest major challenges in scientific research, new drug targets, the development of novel biomarkers, new imaging techniques, novel protocols for early diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases, and several other scientific advances, with the aim of better, safer, and healthier aging.

This book brings together current advances in high-technology visualisation and the age-old but science-adapted practice of drawing for improved observation in medical education and surgical planning and practice.

This book highlights the latest design and development of security issues and various defences to construct safe, secure and trusted Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS).

This textbook describes the basic principles and mechanism of action of biosensor systems, and introduces readers to the various types of biosensors; from affinity biosensors to catalytic, optical and label-free biosensors, the most common systems are explained in detail.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the structural, nanotribological and nanomechanical properties of skin with and without cream treatment as a function of operating environment.

This book provides an introduction to the mathematical aspects of Euler's elastic theory and its application.

This book focuses on all of the major problems associated with the absence of body weight in space, by analyzing effects, adaption, and re-adaptation upon returning to Earth, using sound scientific principles embedded in a historical context.

This volume offers a comprehensive guide to the prevention, management of injury, risk factor mitigation, and rehabilitation in track and field athletes.

This book provides systematic knowledge of basic principles in the design of fluorescence sensing and imaging techniques together with critical analysis of recent developments.

This book showcases the state of the art in the field of sensors and microsystems, revealing the impressive potential of novel methodologies and technologies.

This book describes current advances in the research on membranes and applications in industry, groundwater, and desalination processes.

Revealing essential roles of the tumor microenvironment in cancer progression, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research on how different signaling pathways are important in the tumor microenvironment.