The World of Nano-Biomechanics: Mechanical Imaging and Measurement by Atomic Force Microscopy

ISBN-13: 9780444527776 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 283 str.

Atsushi Ikai

Opis

By using nanotechnological methods, we can now poke around protein molecules, genes, membranes, cells and more. Observation of such entities through optical and electron microscopes tempt us to touch and manipulate them. It is now possible to do so, and scientists around the world have started pulling, pushing and cutting small structures at the base of life processes to understand the effect of our hand work.

The book describes the physical properties of such life supporting structures from the molecular level with a special emphasis on their designs based on the mechanical strength and flexibility, membrane and other biological nanostructures.

- Describes the basic mechanical features of proteins, DNA, cell membrane and other biological nanostructures
- Explains the basic concepts and mathematics of elementary mechanics needed to understand and perform experimental work

Spis treści

PrefaceChapter 1. Force in BiologyChapter 2. Introduction to Basic MechanicsChapter 3. Force and Force Measurement ApparatusesChapter 4. Polymer Chain MechanicsChapter 5. Interaction ForcesChapter 6. Single Molecule Interaction ForcesChapter 7. Single Molecule DNA and RNA MechanicsChapter 8. Single Molecule Protein MechanicsChapter 9. Motion in Nano-biologyChapter 10. Cell MechanicsChapter 11. Manipulation at the Molecular LevelChapter 12. Finite Element Analysis of Microscopic Biological StructuresChapter 13. Appendices

O autorze

Professor Atsushi Ikai graduated from the University of Tokyo with a BS in Biophysics and Biochemistry in 1965. He obtained his PhD in Physical Biochemistry from Duke University in 1971. He worked in protein denaturation and renaturation and then returned to the University of Tokyo to continue his work on protein science. He was appointed Professor of Biodynamics at Tokyo Institute of Technology in 1989. He has published 300 articles in international scientific journals.