Mechanics of the cell

"Exploring the mechanical features of biological cells, including their architecture and stability, this textbook is a pedagogical introduction to the interdisciplinary fields of cell mechanics and soft matter physics from both experimental and theoretical perspectives. This second edition has...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Boal, David H. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press , c2012
Edition:2nd ed
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction to the cell
  • 2. Soft materials and fluids
  • 3. Polymers
  • 4. Complex filaments
  • 5. Two-dimensional networks
  • 6. Three-dimensional networks
  • 7. Biomembranes
  • 8. Membrane undulations
  • 9. Intermembrane and electrostatic forces
  • 10. The simplest cells
  • 11. Dynamic filaments
  • 12. Growth and division
  • 13. Signals and switches