Biophysical Tools For Biologists

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2009-01-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080919782

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Driven in part by the development of genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics as new disciplines, there has been a tremendous resurgence of interest in physical methods to investigate macromolecular structure and function in the context of living cells. This volume in Methods in Cell Biology is devoted to biophysical techniques in vivo and their applications to cellular biology. Biophysical Tools for Biologists covers methods-oriented chapters on fundamental as well as cutting-edge techniques in molecular and cellular biophysics. This book is directed toward the broad audience of cell biologists, biophysicists, pharmacologists, and molecular biologists who employ classical and modern biophysical technologies or wish to expand their expertise to include such approaches. It will also interest the biomedical and biotechnology communities for biophysical characterization of drug formulations prior to FDA approval. Describes techniques in the context of important biological problems Delineates critical steps and potential pitfalls for each method

Author : John J. Correia,H. William Detrich, III
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 1014 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080554946

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Biophysical Tools for Biologists by John J. Correia,H. William Detrich, III Pdf

Driven in part by the development of genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics as new disciplines, there has been a tremendous resurgence of interest in physical methods to investigate macromolecular structure and function in the context of living cells. This volume in Methods in Cell Biology is devoted to biophysical techniques in vitro and their applications to cellular biology. Biophysical Tools for Biologists covers methods-oriented chapters on fundamental as well as cutting-edge techniques in molecular and cellular biophysics. This book is directed toward the broad audience of cell biologists, biophysicists, pharmacologists, and molecular biologists who employ classical and modern biophysical technologies or wish to expand their expertise to include such approaches. It will also interest the biomedical and biotechnology communities for biophysical characterization of drug formulations prior to FDA approval. Describes techniques in the context of important biological problems Delineates critical steps and potential pitfalls for each method Includes full-color plates to illustrate techniques

Author : John J. Correia,William Detrich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 677 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1203725213

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Author : John J. Correia,H. William Detrich, III
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 1014 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2007-11-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 0123725208

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Biophysical Tools for Biologists by John J. Correia,H. William Detrich, III Pdf

Driven in part by the development of genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics as new disciplines, there has been a tremendous resurgence of interest in physical methods to investigate macromolecular structure and function in the context of living cells. This volume in Methods in Cell Biology is devoted to biophysical techniques in vitro and their applications to cellular biology. Biophysical Tools for Biologists covers methods-oriented chapters on fundamental as well as cutting-edge techniques in molecular and cellular biophysics. This book is directed toward the broad audience of cell biologists, biophysicists, pharmacologists, and molecular biologists who employ classical and modern biophysical technologies or wish to expand their expertise to include such approaches. It will also interest the biomedical and biotechnology communities for biophysical characterization of drug formulations prior to FDA approval. Describes techniques in the context of important biological problems Delineates critical steps and potential pitfalls for each method Includes full-color plates to illustrate techniques

Author : John Joseph Correia,H. William Detrich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Cytology
ISBN : OCLC:646787940

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Biophysical Tools for Biologists by John Joseph Correia,H. William Detrich Pdf

Author : John J. Correia,H. William Detrich, III
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 1014 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2007-11-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 0123725208

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Biophysical Tools for Biologists by John J. Correia,H. William Detrich, III Pdf

Driven in part by the development of genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics as new disciplines, there has been a tremendous resurgence of interest in physical methods to investigate macromolecular structure and function in the context of living cells. This volume in Methods in Cell Biology is devoted to biophysical techniques in vitro and their applications to cellular biology. Biophysical Tools for Biologists covers methods-oriented chapters on fundamental as well as cutting-edge techniques in molecular and cellular biophysics. This book is directed toward the broad audience of cell biologists, biophysicists, pharmacologists, and molecular biologists who employ classical and modern biophysical technologies or wish to expand their expertise to include such approaches. It will also interest the biomedical and biotechnology communities for biophysical characterization of drug formulations prior to FDA approval. Describes techniques in the context of important biological problems Delineates critical steps and potential pitfalls for each method Includes full-color plates to illustrate techniques

Author : Mark C. Leake
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781498702515

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Biophysics by Mark C. Leake Pdf

An Up-to-Date Toolbox for Probing Biology Biophysics: Tools and Techniques covers the experimental and theoretical tools and techniques of biophysics. It addresses the purpose, science, and application of all physical science instrumentation and analysis methods used in current research labs. The book first presents the historical background, concepts, and motivation for using a physical science toolbox to understand biology. It then familiarizes undergraduate students from the physical sciences with essential biological knowledge. The text subsequently focuses on experimental biophysical techniques that primarily detect biological components or measure/control biological forces. The author describes the science and application of key tools used in imaging, detection, general quantitation, and biomolecular interaction studies, which span multiple length and time scales of biological processes both in the test tube and in the living organism. Moving on to theoretical biophysics tools, the book presents computational and analytical mathematical methods for tackling challenging biological questions including exam-style questions at the end of each chapter as well as step-by-step solved exercises. It concludes with a discussion of the future of this exciting field. Future innovators will need to be trained in multidisciplinary science to be successful in industry, academia, and government support agencies. Addressing this challenge, this textbook educates future leaders on the development and application of novel physical science approaches to solve complex problems linked to biological questions. Features: Provides the full, modern physical science toolbox of experimental and analytical techniques, such as bulk ensemble methods, single-molecule tools, and live-cell and test tube methods Incorporates worked examples for the most popular physical science tools, including full diagrams and a summary of the science involved in the application of the tool Reinforces the understanding of key concepts and biological questions A solutions manual is available upon qualifying course adoption.

Author : Iain Campbell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199642144

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Biophysical Techniques by Iain Campbell Pdf

Biophysical Techniques explains in a readily-accessible way the basics of the various biophysical methods available so students can understand the principles behind the different methods used, and begin to appreciate which tools can be used to probe different biological questions, and the pros and cons of each.

Author : Jay L. Nadeau
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 1223 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781351000925

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Introduction to Experimental Biophysics by Jay L. Nadeau Pdf

Praise for the First Edition “essential reading for any physical scientist who is interested in performing biological research.” ―Contemporary Physics "an ambitious text.... Each chapter contains protocols and the conceptual reasoning behind them, which is often useful to physicists performing biological experiments for the first time." –Physics Today This fully updated and expanded text is the best starting point for any student or researcher in the physical sciences to gain firm grounding in the techniques employed in molecular biophysics and quantitative biology. It includes brand new chapters on gene expression techniques, advanced techniques in biological light microscopy (super-resolution, two-photon, and fluorescence lifetime imaging), holography, and gold nanoparticles used in medicine. The author shares invaluable practical tips and insider’s knowledge to simplify potentially confusing techniques. The reader is guided through easy-to-follow examples carried out from start to finish with practical tips and insider’s knowledge. The emphasis is on building comfort with getting hands "wet" with basic methods and finally understanding when and how to apply or adapt them to address different questions. Jay L. Nadeau is a scientific researcher and head of the Biomedical Engineering in Advanced Applications of Quantum, Oscillatory, and Nanotechnological Systems (BEAAQONS) lab at Caltech and was previously associate professor of biomedical engineering and physics at McGill University.

Author : A. L. Stanford
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483276441

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Foundations of Biophysics by A. L. Stanford Pdf

Foundations of Biophysics serves as an introductory textbook for physical science students to the principles and problems of the life sciences. The book offers to teach physical science students the basic vocabulary of the life sciences and the applications of physics and chemistry to a wide range of biological problems. Topics presented in the book include biological vocabulary and concepts; biological functions at the molecular level of each biological system; and commonly used tools of experimental biophysics. Students in the field of physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering will find the book a good learning material.

Author : Dr. Nisha Raghav, Dr. Ravindra Pratap Raghava
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781948147507

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Biophysical Methods Tools and Techniques in Biology by Dr. Nisha Raghav, Dr. Ravindra Pratap Raghava Pdf

The book covers three areas: Historical background, optical principles involved in diffraction and image formation in the light microscope; the basic modes of light microscopy and electron microscopy; the components of modern electronic imaging systems and the basic image-processing operations that are required to prepare an image. Each chapter is introduced with theory regarding the topic at hand, followed by descriptions of instrument alignment and image interpretation. As a biologist and a practitioner of microscopy, the reader will observe that the book is focused on how to align and operate microscopes with an abbreviated treatment to the physical theory and principles involved. The content is not difficult, so the demonstrations are valuable aids in absorbing essential optical principles. They also allow time to pause and reflect on the economy and aesthetic beauty of optical laws and principles. If carried out, the demonstrations and exercises also offer opportunities to help the reader become acquainted with new biological specimens using a new mode of light microscopy. . A basic glossary has also been included to aid readers not already familiar with complex terminology.

Author : Anil Kumar Saxena
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030852818

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Biophysical and Computational Tools in Drug Discovery by Anil Kumar Saxena Pdf

This book reviews recent physicochemical and biophysical techniques applied in drug discovery research, and it outlines the latest advances in computational drug design. Divided into 10 chapters, the book discusses about the role of structural biology in drug discovery, and offers useful application cases of several biophysical and computational methods, including time-resolved fluorometry (TRF) with Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET), X-Ray crystallography, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, mass spectroscopy, generative machine learning for inverse molecular design, quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM,ONIOM) and quantum molecular dynamics (QMT) methods. Particular attention is given to computational search techniques applied to peptide vaccines using novel mathematical descriptors and structure and ligand-based virtual screening techniques in drug discovery research. Given its scope, the book is a valuable resource for students, researchers and professionals from pharmaceutical industry interested in drug design and discovery.

Author : Pranav Kumar
Publisher : Pathfinder Publication unit of PAPL
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789380473154

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Fundamentals and Techniques of Biophysics and Molecular Biology by Pranav Kumar Pdf

Fundamentals and Techniques of Biophysics and Molecular Biology textbook has the primary goal to teach students about theoretical principles and applications of the key biophysical and molecular methods used in biochemistry and molecular biology. A substantial theoretical basis has been covered to understand key experimental techniques such as Chromatography, Electrophoresis, Spectroscopy, Mass spectrometry, Centrifugation, Microscopy, Flow cytometry, Chromatin immunoprecipitation, Immunotechniques, FRET and FRAP, Polymerase chain reaction, Phage display, Yeast two-hybrid assay, DNA sequencing, Biosensors, CRISPR/Cas systems so that students can make appropriate choices and efficient use of techniques. The most significant feature of this book is its clear, up-to-date and accurate explanations of mechanisms, rather than the mere description of facts and events. This book is published by Pathfinder Publication, New Delhi, India.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 3533 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080957180

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Comprehensive Biophysics by Anonim Pdf

Biophysics is a rapidly-evolving interdisciplinary science that applies theories and methods of the physical sciences to questions of biology. Biophysics encompasses many disciplines, including physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, biochemistry, medicine, pharmacology, physiology, and neuroscience, and it is essential that scientists working in these varied fields are able to understand each other's research. Comprehensive Biophysics, Nine Volume Set will help bridge that communication gap. Written by a team of researchers at the forefront of their respective fields, under the guidance of Chief Editor Edward Egelman, Comprehensive Biophysics, Nine Volume Set provides definitive introductions to a broad array of topics, uniting different areas of biophysics research - from the physical techniques for studying macromolecular structure to protein folding, muscle and molecular motors, cell biophysics, bioenergetics and more. The result is this comprehensive scientific resource - a valuable tool both for helping researchers come to grips quickly with material from related biophysics fields outside their areas of expertise, and for reinforcing their existing knowledge. Biophysical research today encompasses many areas of biology. These studies do not necessarily share a unique identifying factor. This work unites the different areas of research and allows users, regardless of their background, to navigate through the most essential concepts with ease, saving them time and vastly improving their understanding The field of biophysics counts several journals that are directly and indirectly concerned with the field. There is no reference work that encompasses the entire field and unites the different areas of research through deep foundational reviews. Comprehensive Biophysics fills this vacuum, being a definitive work on biophysics. It will help users apply context to the diverse journal literature offering, and aid them in identifying areas for further research Chief Editor Edward Egelman (E-I-C, Biophysical Journal) has assembled an impressive, world-class team of Volume Editors and Contributing Authors. Each chapter has been painstakingly reviewed and checked for consistent high quality. The result is an authoritative overview which ties the literature together and provides the user with a reliable background information and citation resource

Author : Iain D. Campbell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Biophysics
ISBN : 0191975729

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Biophysical Techniques by Iain D. Campbell Pdf

'Biophysical Techniques' explains the basics of the various biophysical methods available so students can understand the principles behind the different methods used, and begin to appreciate which tools can be used to probe different biological questions, and the pros and cons of each.