The Forensic Science of C.S.I.by Katherine Ramsland
Publisher: Berkley Trade
ISBN: 0425183599
The CBS television show, "C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation," has captured audiences - and ratings - with its unflinchingly realistic details of forensic science, tools, and technology. This fascinating new book - written by an acclaimed biographer with a master's degree in forensic psychology - goes behind the crime-solving techniques dramatized on the TV show to examine the reality of these cutting-edge procedures.
From DNA typing and ballistics, to bitemark and blood pattern analysis, here are detailed accounts of the actual techniques used in today's crime investigations. Prominent experts in the field offer rare glimpses into cases ranging from missing persons to murder.
Atomic Force Microscopy for Biologistsby V. J. Morris, A. R. Kirby, A. P. Gunning
Publisher: Imperial College Press
ISBN: 184816467X
To biologists, AFM offers the prospect of high resolution images of biological material, images of molecules and their interactions even under physiological conditions, and the study of molecular processes in living systems. This book provides a realistic appreciation of the advantages and limitations of the technique and the present and future potential for improving the understanding of biological systems. The second edition of this bestseller has been updated to describe the latest developments in this exciting field, including a brand new chapter on force spectroscopy.
The dramatic developments of AFM over the past ten years from a simple imaging tool to the multi-faceted, nano-manipulating technique that it is today are conveyed in a lively and informative narrative, which provides essential reading for students and experienced researchers alike.
Practical Protein Crystallographyby Duncan E. McRee, Peter R. David
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0124860524
Designed for easy use by both beginning and experienced protein crystallographers, the Second Edition of Practical Protein Crystallography is an essential handbook for any scientist interested in solving a protein structure.
The book includes examples of actual experiments and data, electron density maps, and computer methods. This Second Edition has been expanded to cover CCP4, SHELX, cryocrystallography, MAD phasing, mmCIF, and automated fitting.
An Introduction to Environmental Biophysicsby Gaylon S. Campbell, John M. Norman
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0387949372
"an interesting summary of many interesting ideas in environmental physics and biology" American Scientsist
"well organized ... recommended as an introductory text for undergraduates" AAAS Science Books and Films
"well written and illustrated" Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Physics With Illustrative Examples From Medicine and Biologyby George B. Benedek, Felix M.H. Villars, I.M. London
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0387987541
A reissue of a classic book, corrected, edited, typeset, redrawn, and indexed for the Biological Physics Series. Intended for undergraduate courses in biophysics, biological physics, physiology, medical physics, and biomedical engineering, this is an introduction to statistical physics with examples and problems from the medical and biological sciences. Topics include the elements of the theory of probability, Poisson statistics, thermal equilibrium, entropy and free energy, and the second law of thermodynamics. It can be used as a supplement to standard introductory physics courses, and as a text for medical schools, medical physics courses, and biology departments. The three volumes combined present all the major topics in physics.
These books are being reissued in response to frequent requests to satisfy the growing need among students and practitioners in the medical and biological sciences with a working knowledge of the physical sciences.
Biophysics: An Introductionby Roland Glaser
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3642252117
This fully revised 2nd English edition is an introductory text that spans all steps of biological organization, from the molecular, to the organism level, as well as influences of environmental factors. In response to the enormous progress recently made, especially in theoretical and molecular biophysics, the author has updated the text, integrating new results and developments concerning protein folding and dynamics, molecular aspects of membrane assembly and transport, noise-enhanced processes, and photo-biophysics.
The advances made in theoretical biology in the last decade call for a fully new conception of the corresponding sections. Thus, the book provides the background needed for fundamental training in biophysics and, in addition, offers a great deal of advanced biophysical knowledge.
The Physics of Pulsatile Flowby M. Zamir, E.L. Ritman
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0387989250
A presentation of the most elementary form of pulsatile flow as an important prerequisite for the study of other flow applications in biological systems.
The book provides in a single source a complete treatment of the fluid dynamics of flow with the required mathematics and emphasis on the basis mechanics. The style and level of this book make it accessible to students and researchers in biophysics, biology, medicine, bioengineering and applied mathematics working in theoretical and clinical work on the cardiovascular system, as well as in the design of new instrumentation, medical imaging systems, and artificial organs. With problems and exercises.
The Physiology of Excitable Cellsby David J. Aidley
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521574218
Excitable cells include nerve, sensory and muscle cells and they are studied by students of physiology, neuroscience, cell biology and biophysics. The text is well known among students and researchers for its thoroughness and clarity. Fundamental concepts are explained and key experiments are examined in some detail.
The revised and restructured new edition takes account of recent advances in molecular biology, with 900 new references to bring the coverage up to date, but retains the same essential philosophy as previous editions.
Computational Biochemistry and Biophysicsby Oren M. Becker, Alexander D. MacKerell Jr., Benoit Roux, Masakatsu Watanabe
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 082470455X
Covering theoretical methods and computational techniques in biomolecular research, this book focuses on approaches for the treatment of macromolecules, including proteins, nucleic acids, and bilayer membranes. It uses concepts in free energy calculations, conformational analysis, reaction rates, and transition pathways to calculate and interpret biomolecular properties gleaned from computer-generated membrane simulations.
It also demonstrates comparative protein structure modeling, outlines computer-aided drug design, discusses Bayesian statistics in molecular and structural biology, and examines the RISM-SCF/MCSCF approach to chemical processes in solution.
