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.
1. Cover image - p. iv 2. Title page - p. iv 3. Table of Contents - p. iv 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Contributors - p. ix 6. Preface - p. xi 7. Chapter 1: Molecular Simulations of Complex Membrane Models - p. xiii 8. Chapter 2: Microbial Strategies for Oil Biodegradation - p. 18 9. Chapter 3: Modeling and Measurement of Biomolecular Transport and Sensing in Microfluidic Cell Culture and Analysis Systems - p. 39 10. Chapter 4: Coupling Microscale Transport and Tissue Mechanics: Modeling Strategies for Arterial Multiphysics - p. 75 11. Chapter 5: Modeling Cystic Fibrosis and Mucociliary Clearance - p. 112 12. Chapter 6: Intracellular Microfluid Transportation in Fast Growing Pollen Tubes - p. 154 13. Chapter 7: Microorganisms and Their Response to Stimuli - p. 169 14. Chapter 8: Nano-Swimmers in Lipid-Bilayer Membranes - p. 206 15. Chapter 9: Phase Field Modeling of Inhomogeneous Biomembranes in Flow - p. 219 16. Chapter 10: Modeling and Experimental Analysis of Thermal Therapy during Short Pulse Laser Irradiation - p. 242 17. Chapter 11: Micro-Scale Bio-Heat Diffusion Using Green's Functions - p. 259 18. Chapter 12: Microstructural Influences on Growth and Transport in Biological Tissue—A Multiscale Description - p. 310 19. Chapter 13: How Dense Core Vesicles Are Delivered to Axon Terminals – A Review of Modeling Approaches - p. 334 20. Chapter 14: Modeling of Food Digestion - p. 352 21. Index - p. 375
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.
1. Cover image - p. iv 2. Title page - p. iv 3. Table of Contents - p. iv 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Contributors - p. ix 6. Preface - p. xi 7. Chapter 1: Molecular Simulations of Complex Membrane Models - p. xiii 8. Chapter 2: Microbial Strategies for Oil Biodegradation - p. 18 9. Chapter 3: Modeling and Measurement of Biomolecular Transport and Sensing in Microfluidic Cell Culture and Analysis Systems - p. 39 10. Chapter 4: Coupling Microscale Transport and Tissue Mechanics: Modeling Strategies for Arterial Multiphysics - p. 75 11. Chapter 5: Modeling Cystic Fibrosis and Mucociliary Clearance - p. 112 12. Chapter 6: Intracellular Microfluid Transportation in Fast Growing Pollen Tubes - p. 154 13. Chapter 7: Microorganisms and Their Response to Stimuli - p. 169 14. Chapter 8: Nano-Swimmers in Lipid-Bilayer Membranes - p. 206 15. Chapter 9: Phase Field Modeling of Inhomogeneous Biomembranes in Flow - p. 219 16. Chapter 10: Modeling and Experimental Analysis of Thermal Therapy during Short Pulse Laser Irradiation - p. 242 17. Chapter 11: Micro-Scale Bio-Heat Diffusion Using Green's Functions - p. 259 18. Chapter 12: Microstructural Influences on Growth and Transport in Biological Tissue—A Multiscale Description - p. 310 19. Chapter 13: How Dense Core Vesicles Are Delivered to Axon Terminals – A Review of Modeling Approaches - p. 334 20. Chapter 14: Modeling of Food Digestion - p. 352 21. Index - p. 375
