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Biotransport is concerned with understanding the movement of mass, momentum, energy, and electrical charge in living systems and devices with biological or medical applications. It is often subdivided into four disciplines: biofluid mechanics, bioheat transfer, biomass transfer, and bioelectricity. These topics are often taught together because of the great similarities in the principles that govern the transport of mass, heat, and momentum of charged and uncharged species.
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Roselli, R.J., Diller, K.R. (2011). Fundamental Concepts in Biotransport. In: Biotransport: Principles and Applications. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8119-6_2
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