The world of nano-biomechanics /

Focuses on the remarkable progress in the application of force spectroscopy to molecular and cellular biology that has occurred since the book's first edition in 2008. The initial excitement of seeing and touching a single molecule of protein/DNA is now culminating in the development of various...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Ikai, Atsushi (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, [2017]
Edición:Second edition.
Temas:
Biomechanics.
Nanostructures.
Atomic force microscopy.
Biomechanical Phenomena
Nanostructures
Biomécanique.
Microscopie à force atomique.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Anatomy & Physiology.
Atomic force microscopy
Biomechanics
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Focuses on the remarkable progress in the application of force spectroscopy to molecular and cellular biology that has occurred since the book's first edition in 2008. The initial excitement of seeing and touching a single molecule of protein/DNA is now culminating in the development of various ways to manipulate molecules and cells almost at our fingertips, enabling live cell operations. Topics include the development of molecular biosensors, mechanical diagnosis, cellular-level wound healing, and a look into the advances that have been made in our understanding of the significance of mechanical rigidity/flexibility of protein/DNA structure for the manifestation of biological activities. The book begins with a summary of the results of basic mechanics to help readers who are unfamiliar with engineering mechanics. Then, representative results obtained on biological macromolecules and structures, such as proteins, DNA, RNA, polysaccharides, lipid membranes, subcellular organelles, and live cells are discussed. New to this second edition are recent developments in three important applications, i.e., advanced AFM-data analysis, high-resolution mechanical biosensing, and the use of cell mechanics for medical diagnosis.--Provided by publisher.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (342)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0444636870
9780444636874
Acceso:Legal Deposit;

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