Author : Christopher R. Jacobs
Publisher :
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 26,60 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Medical
ISBN :
Introduction to Cell Mechanics and Mechanobiology teaches a quantitative understanding of the way cells detect, modify, and respond to the physical properties within the cell environment. Coverage includes the mechanics of single molecules, polymers, polymer networks, two-dimensional membranes, whole-cell mechanics, and mechanobiology, as well as primer chapters on solid, fluid, and statistical mechanics, and cell biology.
Author : Christopher R. Jacobs
Publisher : Garland Science
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 34,3 MB
Release : 2012-11-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1135042659
Introduction to Cell Mechanics and Mechanobiology is designed for a one-semester course in the mechanics of the cell offered to advanced undergraduate and graduate students in biomedical engineering, bioengineering, and mechanical engineering. It teaches a quantitative understanding of the way cells detect, modify, and respond to the physical prope
Author : David H. Boal
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 623 pages
File Size : 43,43 MB
Release : 2012-01-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521113768
New edition exploring the mechanical features of biological cells for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in physics and biomedical engineering.
Author : Seungman Park
Publisher : Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 20,35 MB
Release : 2019-11-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 1643273922
This book is an introduction to the mechanical properties, the force generating capacity, and the sensitivity to mechanical cues of the biological system. To understand how these qualities govern many essential biological processes, we also discuss how to measure them. However, before delving into the details and the techniques, we will first learn the operational definitions in mechanics, such as force, stress, elasticity, viscosity and so on. This book will explore the mechanics at three different length scales – molecular, cellular, and tissue levels – sequentially, and discuss the measurement techniques to quantify the intrinsic mechanical properties, force generating capacity, mechanoresponsive processes in the biological systems, and rupture forces.
Author : C. Ross Ethier
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 22,16 MB
Release : 2007-03-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1139461826
Introductory Biomechanics is a new, integrated text written specifically for engineering students. It provides a broad overview of this important branch of the rapidly growing field of bioengineering. A wide selection of topics is presented, ranging from the mechanics of single cells to the dynamics of human movement. No prior biological knowledge is assumed and in each chapter, the relevant anatomy and physiology are first described. The biological system is then analyzed from a mechanical viewpoint by reducing it to its essential elements, using the laws of mechanics and then tying mechanical insights back to biological function. This integrated approach provides students with a deeper understanding of both the mechanics and the biology than from qualitative study alone. The text is supported by a wealth of illustrations, tables and examples, a large selection of suitable problems and hundreds of current references, making it an essential textbook for any biomechanics course.
Author : Mohammad R. K. Mofrad
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 46,87 MB
Release : 2006-09-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 1139458108
This book presents a full spectrum of views on current approaches to modeling cell mechanics. The authors come from the biophysics, bioengineering and physical chemistry communities and each joins the discussion with a unique perspective on biological systems. Consequently, the approaches range from finite element methods commonly used in continuum mechanics to models of the cytoskeleton as a cross-linked polymer network to models of glassy materials and gels. Studies reflect both the static, instantaneous nature of the structure, as well as its dynamic nature due to polymerization and the full array of biological processes. While it is unlikely that a single unifying approach will evolve from this diversity, it is the hope that a better appreciation of the various perspectives will lead to a highly coordinated approach to exploring the essential problems and better discussions among investigators with differing views.
Author :
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 44,34 MB
Release : 2010-10-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 0123810108
In recent years new discoveries have made this an exciting and important field of research. This exhaustive volume presents comprehensive chapters and detailed background information for researchers working with in the field of nuclear mechanics and genome regulation. - Both classic and state-of-the-art methods readily adaptable and designed to last the test of time - Relevant to clinicians and scientists working in a wide range of fields
Author : Tzung K. Hsiai
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 31,56 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9814280410
The book represents a paradigm shift from the traditional static model of investigation of oxidative biology to the dynamic model of vascular oxidative stress. The investigation of vascular biology and cardiovascular medicine is made possible by the use of tissue engineering, nanotechnology and stem cell research. This is the first textbook to target a wide readership from academia to industry and government agencies in the field of cardiovascular diseases.
Author : Hiroyuki Abe
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 10,94 MB
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 4431658629
A research project entitled Biomechanics of Structure and Function of Living Cells, Tissues, and Organs was launched in Japan in 1992. This data book presents the original, up-to-date information resulting from the research project, supplemented by some of the important basic data published previously. The aim of collecting the information is to offer accurate and useful data on the mechanical properties of living materials to biomechanical scientists, biomedical engineers, medical scientists, and clinicians. The data are presented in graphs and tables (one type of data per page) arranged in an easily accessible manner, along with details of the origin of the material and the experimental method. Together with its two companion volumes, Biomechanics: Functional Adaptation and Remodeling and Computational Biomechanics, the Data Book on Mechanical Properties of Living Cells, Tissues, and Organs is a timely and valuable contribution to the rapidly growing field of biomechanics.
Author : Stephen C. Cowin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 50,21 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 1402002203
Cowin (New York Center for Biomedical Engineering) and Humphrey (biomedical engineering, Texas A&M U.) present seven papers that discuss current research and future directions. Topics concern tissues within the cardiovascular system (arteries, the heart, and biaxial testing of planar tissues such as heart valves). Themes include an emphasis on data on the underlying microstructure, especially collagen; the consideration of the fact that both arteries and the heart contain muscle and that there is, therefore, a need to quantify both the active and passive response; constitutive relations for active behavior; and the growth and remodeling of cardiovascular tissues. Of interest to cardiovascular and biomechanics soft tissue researchers, and bioengineers. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
