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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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, England :
Cambridge University Press ,
c2012
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| 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