Biological Soft Matter: Fundamentals, Properties, and Applications
Corinne Nardin, Helmut Schlaad, 9783527343485, 9783527810987, 9783527810994, 9783527811014, 978-3527343485, 978-3527810987, 978-3527810994, 978-3527811014
Explore a comprehensive, one-stop reference on biological soft matter written and edited by leading voices in the field
Biological Soft Matter: Fundamentals, Properties and Applications delivers a unique and indispensable compilation of up-to-date knowledge and material on biological soft matter. The book presents a thorough overview about biological soft matter, beginning with different substance classes, including proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and polysaccharides. It goes on to describe a variety of superstructures and aggregated and how they are formed by self-assembly processes like protein folding or crystallization.