Biophysics: Tools and Techniques for the Physics of Life, 2nd Edition

Biophysics: Tools and Techniques for the Physics of Life covers the experimental, theoretical, and computational tools and  techniques of biophysics. It addresses the purpose, science, and  application of all physical science instrumentation, theoretical  analysis, and biophysical computational methods used in current research  labs.

The book first presents the historical  background, concepts, and motivation for using a physical science  toolbox to understand biology. It then familiarizes undergraduate  students from the physical sciences with essential biological knowledge.

The  text subsequently focuses on experimental biophysical techniques that  primarily detect biological components or measure/control biological  forces. The author describes the science and application of key tools  used in imaging, detection, general quantitation, and biomolecular  interaction studies, which span multiple length and time scales of  biological processes both in the test tube and in the living organism.

Moving  on to theoretical and computational biophysics tools, the book presents  analytical mathematical methods and numerical simulation approaches for  tackling challenging biological questions including exam-style  questions at the end of each chapter as well as step-by-step solved  exercises. It concludes with a discussion of the future of this exciting  field.

Future innovators will need to be trained in  multidisciplinary science to be successful in industry, academia, and  government support agencies. Addressing this challenge, this textbook  educates future leaders on the development and application of novel  physical science approaches to solve complex problems linked to  biological questions.

Features:

• Provides  the full, modern physical science toolbox of experimental, theoretical,  and computational techniques, such as bulk ensemble methods,  single-molecule tools, live-cell and test tube methods, pencil-on-paper  theory approaches, and simulations.
• Incorporates  worked examples for the most popular physical science tools by  providing full diagrams and a summary of the science involved in the  application of the tool.
• Reinforces the understanding of key concepts and biological questions.

A solutions manual is available upon qualifying course adoption.