Modeling of Microscale Transport in Biological ProcessesSid M. Becker Modeling of Microscale Transport in Biological Processes provides a compendium of recent advances in theoretical and computational modeling of biotransport phenomena at the microscale. The simulation strategies presented range from molecular to continuum models and consider both numerical and exact solution method approaches to coupled systems of equations. The biological processes covered in this book include digestion, molecular transport, microbial swimming, cilia mediated flow, microscale heat transfer, micro-vascular flow, vesicle dynamics, transport through bio-films and bio-membranes, and microscale growth dynamics. The book is written for an advanced academic research audience in the fields of engineering (encompassing biomedical, chemical, biological, mechanical, and electrical), biology and mathematics. Although written for, and by, expert researchers, each chapter provides a strong introductory section to ensure accessibility to readers at all levels.
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Contents
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3 Modeling and Measurement of Biomolecular Transport and Sensing in Microfluidic Cell Culture and Analysis Systems | 41 |
Modeling Strategies for Arterial Multiphysics | 77 |
5 Modeling Cystic Fibrosis and Mucociliary Clearance | 113 |
6 Intracellular Microfluid Transportation in Fast Growing Pollen Tubes | 155 |
7 Microorganisms and Their Response to Stimuli | 171 |
8 NanoSwimmers in LipidBilayer Membranes | 207 |
10 Modeling and Experimental Analysis of Thermal Therapy during Short Pulse Laser Irradiation | 243 |
11 MicroScale BioHeat Diffusion Using Greens Functions | 261 |
12 Microstructural Influences on Growth and Transport in Biological TissueA Multiscale Description | 311 |
13 How Dense Core Vesicles Are Delivered to Axon Terminals A Review of Modeling Approaches | 335 |
14 Modeling of Food Digestion | 353 |
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Back Cover | 381 |
9 Phase Field Modeling of Inhomogeneous Biomembranes in Flow | 221 |