Stoichiometry and Research: The Importance of Quantity in Biomedicine (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789535101987)

The aim of this book is to provide an overview of the importance of stoichiometry in the biomedical field. It proposes a collection of selected research articles and reviews which provide up-to-date information related to stoichiometry at various levels. The first section deals with host-guest chemistry, focusing on selected calixarenes, cyclodextrins and crown ethers derivatives. In the second and third sections the book presents some issues concerning stoichiometry of metal complexes and lipids and polymers architecture. The fourth section aims to clarify the role of stoichiometry in the determination of protein interactions, while in the fifth section some selected experimental techniques applied to specific systems are introduced. The last section of the book is an attempt at showing some interesting connections between biomedicine and the environment, introducing the concept of biological stoichiometry. On this basis, the present volume would definitely be an ideal source of scientific information to researchers and scientists involved in biomedicine, biochemistry and other areas involving stoichiometry evaluation.

Author: Alessio Innocenti
ISBN-10: 9535101986
ISBN-13: 9789535101987
Publisher: Intechopen
Language: English
Published: 03/07/2012
Pages: 392
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.81lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.88d