Summary

Biophysics is an interdisciplinary topic of great importance in modern biology. This volume not only addresses the needs of biologists and biochemists but also contains material for a one-semester course offered to Master's students of life sciences. It covers a wide range of topics from quantum mechanics to pre-biotic evolution. Understanding the topics covered in the book requires only basic, school level mathematics.

Introduces and refreshes the reader's knowledge of physics and chemistry. Covers various physico-chemical techniques used to study biomolecular structures. . Treatment of spectroscopy, microscopy, diffraction and computational techniques. . Detailed coverage of X-ray crystallography and NMR. . Exemplifies results of applications covered in the book. . Inclusion of related topics namely energy pathways, biomechanics and neuro-biophysics.