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020			_a9780815342120 (hardback)
050			_aQH509
050			_b.G76 2011
060			_aQU 120 _b.G76 2011
100			_aGrodzinsky, Alan J.
245		0	_aFields, forces, and flows in biological systems / _cAlan J Grodzinsky ; with the technical and editorial assistance of Eliot H. Frank .
260			_aLondon : _bGarland Science, _cc2011.
300			_axii, 308 p. : _bill. _c29 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aChemical transport -- Electric fields and flows -- Electrochemical coupling and transport -- Electric stress -- Newtonian fluid mechanics -- Electrokinetics -- Rheology of biological tissues.
520			_aFields, Forces, and Flows in Biological Systems describes the fundamental driving forces for mass transport, electric current, and fluid flow as they apply to the biology and biophysics of molecules, cells, tissues, and organs. Basic mathematical and engineering tools are presented in the context of biology and physiology.The chapters are structured in a framework that moves across length scales from molecules to membranes to tissues. Examples throughout the text deal with applications involving specific biological tissues, cells, and macromolecules. In addition, a variety of applications focus on sensors, actuators, diagnostics, and microphysical measurement devices (e.g., bioMEMs/NEMs microfluidic devices) in which transport and electrokinetic interactions are critical.This textbook is written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in biological and biomedical engineering and will be a valuable resource for interdisciplinary researchers including biophysicists, physical chemists, materials scientists, and chemical, electrical, and mechanical engineers seeking a common language on the subject--Provided by publisher.
650			_aBiological Transport
650			_aBiophysical Phenomena
700			_aFrank, Eliot H.
942			_bDIMC _cBK
999			_c31348 _d31348