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

Atsushi Ikai (Author)

9780444527776

Hardback, published 2 November 2007

304 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.3 cm, 0.617 kg

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.

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

Subject Areas: Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology [THX], Materials science [TGM], Nanotechnology [TBN], Biochemistry [PSB], Biology, life sciences [PS], Biophysics [PHVN], Physics [PH], Microscopy [PDND], Research & information: general [GP]