From the Back Cover
This handbook and reference condenses the biophysics contents of the renowned Encyclopedia of Applied Physics in one handy volume. Twenty-eight carefully written overview articles cover the latest research, including single molecule spectroscopy, biosensors and cellular biomechanics. Readers benefit from concise summaries of the fundamentals, methods and applications, backed by detailed tables of contents for quick access, and glossaries of terms, as well as detailed lists of references and further reading. For libraries and research and development teams in academia and industry.
From the contents:
Quantum Mechanics Methods for Molecular Biophysics and Electronic Structure Calculations of Biomolecules
Studies of Motions of Biomolecules and Molecular Dynamics Calculations
Biomolecular Structures and Dynamics in Proteins, Lipids, and DNA
Radiation and Spectroscopy Methods in Molecular Biophysics
Neurobiophysics and Ion Channels
Techniques for Detecting Molecular Structures down to the Single Molecule Level
Physical Effects in Biomolecules and larger Organic Systems
Molecular Biophysics Applications in Medicine
About the Author
Professor Henrik Bohr is Director of the Quantum Protein Centre of the Technical University of Denmark.
Research positions and appointments have taken him to Imperial College in London, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Caltech, the University of Heidelberg and other institutions. His research focuses on theoretical physics, biophysics and biotechnology. A large number of journal publications and books prove his standing in the field.
