Basic Biophysics for Biologist

This book is intended for the iologists for whom a thorough, knowledge of the physical forces operating in the biological world, and a proper perspective on the levels of organistion and the operations taking place within the organisms, are absolutely essential. The book provides a working knowledge on the relationship between physical properties, chemical constitution and biological are treated comprehensively, followed by a discussion on the three - dimensional orientations of macromolecules and biomembranes, which hold the key to their alignment, location and relegation of duties. more than half of the book is devoted to the different analytical methods used in the problem - sovling in biology.All the major spectroscopical method and the various separation method such as chromatography and electrophoresis, are described in terms of therir principles, basic instrumentation and applications.

1. Components and Constitution of Matter

2. Biological Membranes and Macromolecules

3. Radiations and their Interactions with Matter

4. Separation Methods

Bibliography

Appendix

Subject Index