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The Application of Laser Light Scattering to the Study of Biological Motion

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  1. J. C. Earnshaw

    1. The Queen’s University of Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland

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  2. M. W. Steer

    1. The Queen’s University of Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland

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Part of the book series: NATO Science Series A: (NSSA, volume 59)

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Table of contents (44 chapters)

  1. Membranes and Amphiphilic Systems

    1. Fluorescence Techniques for the Study of Biological Motion

      • Dennis E. Koppel
      Pages 245-273

    2. Light Scattering by Model Membranes

      • J. C. Earnshaw
      Pages 275-299

    3. The Movement of Molecules Across Membranes: The Thermodynamic Analysis of the Dependence on Structure, Pressure, and Temperature

      • Roger A. Klein
      Pages 301-317

    4. Light Scattering and Phase Transitions in GMO Bilayer Membranes

      • G. E. Crawford, J. C. Earnshaw
      Pages 319-324

    5. Photon Correlation Studies of Phase Transitions in Lipid Monolayers

      • J. F. Crilly, J. C. Earnshaw
      Pages 325-331

    6. Light Scattering from Micellar Solutions—Proposal for a Light Scattering Standard

      • Mario Corti, Claudio Minero, Vittorio Degiorgio
      Pages 333-346

    7. Laser Light Scattering Study of the Fractionation of Casein Micelles in Skim Milk by Controlled Pore Glass Chromatography

      • M. C. A. Griffin, M. Anderson
      Pages 347-352

    8. Structural Studies on Bovine Casein Micelles by Laser Light Scattering

      • C. Holt
      Pages 353-356

  2. Biological Applications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 357-357
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    2. Vesicles

      • Martin W. Steer
      Pages 359-366

    3. Structure and Dynamics of Disk Membrane Vesicles

      • Hyuk Yu
      Pages 367-382

    4. Vesicle Dynamics in Pollen Tubes

      • Jill M. Picton, Martin W. Steer, John C. Earnshaw
      Pages 383-388

    5. A Preliminary Rheological Investigation of Living Physarum Endoplasm

      • Masahiko Sato, Terence Z. Wong, Robert D. Allen
      Pages 389-402

  3. Muscles and Muscle Proteins

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 403-403
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    2. The Application of Quasi-Elastic Light Scattering to the Study of Muscular Contraction

      • Francis D. Carlson
      Pages 405-457

    3. Dynamic Light Scattering Study of Muscle F-Actin in Solution

      • Satoru Fujime, Shin’ichi Ishiwata, Tadakazu Maeda
      Pages 459-475

    4. Further Evidence of Cross-Bridge Motions in Limulus Thick Myofilament Suspensions

      • S.-F. Fan, M. M. Dewey, D. Colflesh, B. Chu
      Pages 477-483

    5. Stretch-Induced Transparency Change Associated with Cross-Bridge Deformation in Active Frog’s Muscle

      • F. W. Flitney, J. C. Eastwood
      Pages 485-492

    6. Actin Polymerization in Cell Cytoplasm

      • E. Del Giudice, S. Doglia, M. Milani
      Pages 493-497

  4. Cytoplasmic Streaming

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 499-499
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About this book

Several previous Advanced Study Institutes have concentrated on the techniques of light scattering, while the biological appli­ cations were not fully explored. Many of the techniques are now standardised and are being applied to a wide range of biologically significant problems both in vivo and in vitro. While laser light scattering methods are superior to conventional methods, there was a general reluctance among biologists to adopt them because of the complexity of the physical techniques and the accompanying mathe­ matical analysis. Consequently valuable opportunities for advancing the understanding of the biological problems were being missed. Advances in the design and commercial availability of standard light scattering instruments, and the availability of standard computer programs, made the more widespread use of these techniques a practical reality for the biologist. While biologists are unable to cope with the complexities of the physical techniques, physicists are generally unaware of the nature and scale of the biological problems. The meeting at Maratea was an attempt to bring these two groups together and provide an impetus for the application of laser light scattering techniques to biology. This volume differs from the three previous proceedings on laser light scattering in the NATO ASI series (B3, B23, B73), in that it has been published in the Life Sciences series rather than the Physics series, reflecting the shift in emphasis from the development of a new technique to its application in biology.

Editors and Affiliations

  • The Queen’s University of Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland

    J. C. Earnshaw, M. W. Steer

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Application of Laser Light Scattering to the Study of Biological Motion

  • Editors: J. C. Earnshaw, M. W. Steer

  • Series Title: NATO Science Series A:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4487-2

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1983

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4684-4489-6Published: 15 April 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4684-4487-2Published: 21 November 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 705

  • Number of Illustrations: 49 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics

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