An up-to-date review of basic research on biomembranes. In this volume, foremost experts in the field have considered the most important physical aspects of biomembranes:
- Lateral and Rotational Diffusion in Biological Membranes - Electrical Properties of Biomembranes
The careful structure - the seven chapters are arranged according to complexity - ensures maximum comprehension of this multi-facetted field.
Meir Shinitzky, Ph.D., is a Professor of Biophysics in the Department of Membrane Research and Biophysics, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel. Since 1971, his research has focused on various aspects of membrane structure and dynamics. Currently his main interest is in manipulation of membrane fluidity for clinical diagnoses and treatments. He has published extensively and is acknowledged worldwide as one of the leading experts in the increasingly significant field of biomembrane research
