Biophysical chemistry : techniques and applications / by C. Kalidas and M.V. Sangaranarayanan

Includes bibliography and index (p.479-489)

The book ‘Biophysical Chemistry’ provides a pedagogical account of diverse topics of biophysical chemistry ranging from the structure of cells, lipids and proteins to nonequilibrium thermodynamics, enzyme catalysis and fast reaction kinetics. For convenience, the book is divided into two parts viz (i) Biomolecules and (ii) Biochemical Techniques. In order to cater to the needs of diverse spectrum of readers, the emphasis has been on the fundamental structural concepts in the first part (Chapters 1 to 12) while the second part (Chapters 13 to 32)provides a systematic account of different experimental techniques such as chromatography, electrophoresis, gel filtration etc that are extensively employed in biochemical research. A few typical applications using NMR, ESR and SPR are provided so as to comprehend the power of spectroscopic tools in biophysical chemistry. Starting from an elementary treatment of structural organic chemistry, the book deals with advanced topics of entropy production and biosensors.