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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812700003321

Autore

Ultman James S.

Titolo

Biomedical mass transport and chemical reaction : physicochemical principles and mathematical modeling / / James S. Ultman, Harihara Baskaran and Gerald M. Saidel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-119-18465-7

1-119-18463-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Disciplina

610.28

Soggetti

Biological transport

Biomedical engineering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Biological structure and function -- Modeling concepts for biological mass transport -- Basics of equilibrium thermodynamics -- Interfacial and membrane equilibria -- Chemical reaction equilibrium -- Non-equilibrium thermodynamics and transport rates -- Mechanisms and models of diffusion -- Chemical reaction rates -- Unidirectional transport in homogeneous media -- Membrane transport I : convection and diffusion processes -- Membrane transport II : carrier mediated processes -- Mass transfer coefficients and chemical separation devices -- Fluid mechanics I : basic concepts -- Fluid mechanics II : complex flows -- Mass transport I : basic concepts and non-reacting systems -- Mass transport II : chemical reacting systems -- Cell population dynamics -- Compartment models I : basic concepts and tracer analysis -- Compartment models II : analysis of physiological systems -- Therapies for tissue and organ dysfunction -- Drug release, delivery and distribution -- Diagnostics and sensing.