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Genetic information determines the composition of molecules comprising cytoskeletal elements, membranes and receptors. The supramolecular arrangement of these components represents a self-assembly process controlled by physicochemical and mechanical interactions. This general hypothesis demarcates the aim of studying cellular mechanics. Description and evaluation of mechanical properties of cells and their organelles, as well as of the forces exerted by them, is the scope of this book on Cytomechanics. Emphasis is laid on the role of mechanical properties in the generation of shape and cytoplasmic motion, and on the basic principles and components determining mechanical properties.Product Identifiers
PublisherSpringer-Verlag Berlin AND Heidelberg Gmbh & Co. KG
ISBN-139783642728655
eBay Product ID (ePID)117379895
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Number of Pages294 Pages
Publication NameCytomechanics: the Mechanical Basis of Cell Form and Structure
LanguageEnglish
SubjectBiology, Physics
Publication Year2012
TypeTextbook
AuthorWolf-Ernst Reif, Jurgen Bereiter-Hahn, O. Roger Anderson
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height244 mm
Item Weight555 g
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EditorWolf-Ernst Reif, O. Roger Anderson, Jurgen Bereiter-Hahn
Country/Region of ManufactureGermany