Publisher's Synopsis
This book is conceived to highlight the application of a variety of fluorescence-based spectroscopic and microscopic approaches in exploring the organization and dynamics of biological membranes. In some cases, studies carried out in the author's laboratory will be employed as representative examples to highlight the power of these approaches. Particularly, the book will bring out the experimental pitfalls and recommend appropriate corrections that can be applied to experimental data for robust analysis and interpretation. It will introduce readers to fundamental principles governing membrane biophysics and the challenges and excitements in contemporary membrane research, through the looking glass of fluorescence-based approaches. It's hoped that this will instil an appreciation of state-of-the-art fluorescence techniques relevant in membrane biophysics in the reader. In addition, the presentation style, illustrations, and problem sets provided would be beneficial from a pedagogical perspective. This book is expected to empower readers to design, troubleshoot and critically review fluorescence-based studies of problems in membrane biology and biophysics.
Key Features:
- Provides a critical, yet brief overview of an active area of research in modern biology that would appeal to a broad range of biophysicists, biochemists, pharmacologists, physiologists, physical chemists, colloid and surface chemists and chemical engineers.
- Will include useful tips for judiciously designing fluorescence-based studies of biological membranes without introducing commonly encountered errors
- Problem sets and quality illustrations and figures will be adapted into the manuscript to enhance the teachability of this work as a possible graduate text.
- Incorporates a lucid and pleasant presentation style with a minimal use of mathematical equations only to be used where necessary
- Specific chapters will incorporate Professor Chattopadhyay highly sited original research
