They also span the minute time scales of individual chemical events to the lifetimes of living systems. Transport processes are manifest from the smallest spatial scales of molecular dimensions to the large scales of whole organs and of organisms themselves.
Transport phenomena are also central to the operation of instrumentation used to analyze living systems, and to many of the technological interventions used to repair or improve tissues or organs. Changes in these processes often underlie pathological conditions. The transport of energy, mass, and momentum is essential to the function of living systems.
References are provided for further study. Advanced topics covered include transport in the kidney, oxygen transport, receptor-mediated processes, cell adhesion, transport of drugs in tumors, and whole body pharmacokinetic models. This book can be used for both introductory and advanced courses. The problems at the end of each chapter require either analytical solution or numerical solution using MATLAB®.
An appendix provides an overview of relevant mathematical concepts used in the text. The introductory chapter presents a brief overview of transport processes at the cell and tissue level and relevant concepts in cell biology and physiology are presented throughout the text. Examples and problems elaborate on the concepts in the text or develop new concepts. In order to provide students with a firm understanding of biological transport processes, engineering concepts are provided within the context of specific biological problems. The book consists of four sections, which cover physiological fluid mechanics, mass transport, biochemical interactions and reactions and the effect of mass transfer, and transport in organs and whole organisms. Transport Phenomena in Biological Systems provides an introduction to the integrated study of transport processes and their biological applications. References are provided for further study.The efficient transport of molecules is essential for the normal function of cells and organs and the design of devices for medical applications and biotechnology. The problems at the end of each chapter require either analytical solution or numerical solution using MATLAB (R).
The efficient transport of molecules is essential for the normal function of cells and organs and the design of devices for medical applications and biotechnology.
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