Overview
- Makes the reader familiar with the analysis of biological systems, as well as with biological systems design and operation
- Presents all the conservation principles of current interest for the continuum analysis of biological systems
- Facilitates an easy understanding of useful concepts that are usually considered difficult
- Promotes a thinking out of the box approach to the analysis of biological systems
- It is endorsed by Professor Robert Byron Bird, a leading authority in the field of transport phenomena
Part of the book series: Biosystems & Biorobotics (BIOSYSROB, volume 5)
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Mass Conservation
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Front Matter
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Momentum Conservation
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Front Matter
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Energy Conservation
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Front Matter
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Charge Conservation
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Multiple Conservations Simultaneously Applied
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About this book
This book addresses the analysis, in the continuum regime, of biological systems at various scales, from the cellular level to the industrial one. It presents both fundamental conservation principles (mass, charge, momentum and energy) and relevant fluxes resulting from appropriate driving forces, which are important for the analysis, design and operation of biological systems. It includes the concept of charge conservation, an important principle for biological systems that is not explicitly covered in any other book of this kind. The book is organized in five parts: mass conservation; charge conservation; momentum conservation; energy conservation and multiple conservations simultaneously applied. All mathematical aspects are presented step by step, allowing any reader with a basic mathematical background (calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, etc.) to follow the text with ease. The book promotes an intuitive understanding of all the relevant principles and in so doing facilitates their application to practical issues related to design and operation of biological systems. Intended as a self-contained textbook for students in biotechnology and in industrial, chemical and biomedical engineering, this book will also represent a useful reference guide for professionals working in the above-mentioned fields.
Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Continuum Analysis of Biological Systems
Book Subtitle: Conserved Quantities, Fluxes and Forces
Authors: G.K. Suraishkumar
Series Title: Biosystems & Biorobotics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54468-2
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Anamaya Publishers, New Delhi, India 2014 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-54467-5Published: 07 March 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-52246-2Published: 03 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-54468-2Published: 08 July 2014
Series ISSN: 2195-3562
Series E-ISSN: 2195-3570
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 267
Number of Illustrations: 61 b/w illustrations
Topics: Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering, Cell Physiology, Biotechnology