Transport Phenomena in Biological Systems

Name: Transport Phenomena in Biological Systems
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ISBN: 9780130422040

ISBN-10: 0130422045

ISBN-13: 9780130422040

Edition: 2004

Authors: George A. Truskey, Fan Yuan, David F. Katz

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For one-semester, advanced undergraduate/graduate courses in Biotransport Engineering. Presenting engineering fundamentals and biological applications in a unified way, this text provides students with the skills necessary to develop and critically analyze models of biological transport and reaction processes. It covers topics in fluid mechanics, mass transport, and biochemical interactions, with engineering concepts motivated by specific biological problems.

Book details

List price: $157.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 12/23/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 816
Size: 8.00" wide x 9.25" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 3.630
Language: English



Preface



Introduction



Introduction to Physiological Fluid Mechanics



Conservation Relations and Momentum Balances



Conservation Relations for Fluid Transport, Dimensional Analysis, and Scaling



Approximate Methods for the Analysis of Complex Physiological Flow



Fluid Flow in the Circulation and Tissues



Fundamentals and Applications of Mass Transport in Biological Systems



Mass Transport in Biological Systems



Diffusion with Convection or Electrical Potentials



Transport in Porous Media



Transvascular Transport



The Effect of Mass Transport upon Biochemical Interactions



Mass Transport and Biochemical Interactions



Cell Surface Ligand-Receptor Kinetics and Molecular Transport within Cells



Cell Adhesion



Transport in Organs



Transport of Gases between Blood and Tissues



Transport in the Kidneys



Drug Transport in Solid Tumors



Transport in Organs and Organisms



Mathematical Background



Review of Calculus and Solution of Ordinary Differential Equations



Solution of Partial Differential Equations by the Method of Separation of Variables



Basics of Vectors and Tensors



Introduction to MATLAB



References


Index