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Book Review| May 01 1961 Review: Progress in Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry, Vol. 10, by J. A. V. Butler and B. Katz Progress in Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry, Vol. 10J. A. V. ButlerB. Katz Charles Hagen Charles Hagen Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar The American Biology Teacher (1961) 23 (5): 301. https://doi.org/10.2307/4439606 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Charles Hagen; Review: Progress in Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry, Vol. 10, by J. A. V. Butler and B. Katz. The American Biology Teacher 1 May 1961; 23 (5): 301. doi: https://doi.org/10.2307/4439606 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentThe American Biology Teacher Search This content is only available via PDF. Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.

Journal Article Progress in Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry. Vol. 8 Get access Progress in Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry. Vol. 8. Edited by Butler J. A. V. Katz B.. 403 pgs. Pergamon Press, New York. ( 1958.) S. A. Talbot S. A. Talbot Johns Hopkins University. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar AIBS Bulletin, Volume 9, Issue 1, January 1959, Pages 48–49, https://doi.org/10.2307/1292765 Published: 01 January 1959

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Biophysical Chemistry — Readings from the Scientific American: Edited by V. A. Bloomfield and R. E. Harrington. W. H. Freeman and Co Ltd. 1975. pp 232. Cloth £7.20, paper £3.90

The SciencesVolume 36, Issue 1 p. 26-31 No Assembly Required GEORGE D. ROSE, GEORGE D. ROSE George D. Rose: is a professor of biophysics and bio-physical chemistry at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. He thanks Rachel Povereny for her contributions to this article. This article is dedicated to the memory of Christian B. Anfinsen, who died on May 14, 1995.Search for more papers by this author GEORGE D. ROSE, GEORGE D. ROSE George D. Rose: is a professor of biophysics and bio-physical chemistry at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. He thanks Rachel Povereny for her contributions to this article. This article is dedicated to the memory of Christian B. Anfinsen, who died on May 14, 1995.Search for more papers by this author First published: January‐February 1996 https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2326-1951.1996.tb03226.xCitations: 6 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume36, Issue1January‐February 1996Pages 26-31 RelatedInformation

Previous articleNext article No AccessNew Biological BooksProgress in Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry. Volume 3. J. A. V. Butler , J. T. Randall F. D. CarlsonF. D. Carlson Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by The Quarterly Review of Biology Volume 29, Number 3Sep., 1954 Published in association with Stony Brook University Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/400320 PDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.

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Biophysical Chemistry of Cellular Electrolytes

HomeRadiologyVol. 59, No. 4 PreviousNext Announcements and Book ReviewsBook ReviewsProgress in Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry. Volume 2Published Online:Oct 1 1952https://doi.org/10.1148/59.4.583dMoreSectionsPDF ToolsImage ViewerAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In AbstractEdited by J. A. V. Butler, Chester Beatty Research Institute, Royal Cancer Hospital, London, and J. T. Randall, F. R. S., Wheatstone Professor of Physics in the University of London, at King's College. A volume of 324 pages, with 118 figures and 10 tables. Published in Great Britain by Pergamon Press, Ltd., in the United States by Academic Press, Inc., New York, N. Y., 1951. Price $8.00This well written, well indexed volume is a compilation of reviews of recent progress, in eight important branches of biophysics.The opening essay, by M. M. Swann and J. M. Mitchison, of the University of Cambridge, concerns the birefringence of cytoplasm and cell membranes and is devoted primarily to cogent criticism of current (through 1950) work in that field.R. D. Preston, of Leeds, then discusses the biophysical aspects of polysaccharide structure in plants. In a well illustrated article, he considers chemical, x-ray, electron micrographic, and polarizing evidence bearing on the microstructure of plant cells and cell walls.D. O. Jordan, of Nottingham, takes up the physicochemical properties of the nucleic acids. He considers in turn their degradation products and the copolymers themselves, covering rather thoroughly recent biophysical studies of these compounds.The fourth chapter, more practical in nature than the others, is by W. K. Sinclair and L. F. Lamerton, of the Royal Cancer Hospital, London. These authors furnish a short (27 pp.) Vade Mecum for the clinician interested in applying radioactive isotopes to clinical problems.B. D. Wyke, of Leeds, provides the longest (76 pp.) and most thoroughly documented (503 references) chapter, an interesting discussion of the biophysical aspects of nervous function. Equivalent circuits and physical models of individual neurones and their aggregates are considered, but the author throws cold water on systems of thought drawing too close an analogy between “mechanical brains” and their vital counterparts.M. H. Pirenne, of Aberdeen, contributes a theoretical discussion of the quantum physics of vision, which is devoted to consideration of the minimal of quanta of light which can be detected by the human eye.The only contributor from outside Great Britain is R. W. G. Wyckoff, of the National Institutes of Health, at Bethesda, Md., who writes on electron microscopy of developing bacteriophage and other viruses. After a brief discussion of technic, he presents an account of the results in this field, illustrated with twenty well chosen electron micrographs.The volume concludes with a chapter on biological actions of ionizing radiations by L. H. Gray, of London.Article HistoryPublished in print: Oct 1952 FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsRecommended Articles RSNA Education Exhibits RSNA Case Collection Vol. 59, No. 4 Metrics Altmetric Score PDF download

Annals of the New York Academy of SciencesVolume 681, Issue 1 p. 325-328 Acetylcholine Receptor Presentation by B Cells Using Heterobifunctional Antibody Conjugatesa JOHANNES REIM, Corresponding Author JOHANNES REIM Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, 600 North Wolfe Street Baltimore, Maryland 21205Address for correspondence: Johannes Reim, Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry, The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, 711 Hunterian Building, 725 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21205.Search for more papers by this authorKEVIN R. McINTOSH, KEVIN R. McINTOSH Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, 600 North Wolfe Street Baltimore, Maryland 21205Search for more papers by this authorDANIEL DRACHMAN, DANIEL DRACHMAN Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, 600 North Wolfe Street Baltimore, Maryland 21205Search for more papers by this author JOHANNES REIM, Corresponding Author JOHANNES REIM Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, 600 North Wolfe Street Baltimore, Maryland 21205Address for correspondence: Johannes Reim, Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry, The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, 711 Hunterian Building, 725 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21205.Search for more papers by this authorKEVIN R. McINTOSH, KEVIN R. McINTOSH Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, 600 North Wolfe Street Baltimore, Maryland 21205Search for more papers by this authorDANIEL DRACHMAN, DANIEL DRACHMAN Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, 600 North Wolfe Street Baltimore, Maryland 21205Search for more papers by this author First published: June 1993 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.1993.tb22908.xCitations: 3 a This work was supported in part by Grants from the Dana Foundation and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume681, Issue1Myasthenia Gravis and Related Disorders: Experimental and Clinical AspectsJune 1993Pages 325-328 RelatedInformation

This review article (87 references) deals with the biological significance of hyaluronic acid, a mucopolysaccharide acid, and the enzyme hyaluronidase. The author suggests that the relationship between bacterial infection and the hyaluronidase system has perhaps undeservedly been the subject of more investigation than metabolism of the acid or its role in animal physiology and pathology. Topics covered relating to the acid include: occurrence, chemistry, extraction, purification, chemical analysis, instrumental analysis (x-ray diffraction (XRD), viscosity, optical rotation). For hyaluronidase, topics discussed are: occurrence; determination (biological methods, chemical analysis and physicochemical methods); mechanism of hyaluronate degradation; influence of environmental factors on enzyme activity (pH, salts, inhibitors, antisera); bacterial hyaluronidases; substrates. The physiological studies include the functions of ocular fluids, synovial fluid, connective tissues and the skin, which in general must partly depend on the quantity and degree of aggregation of hyaluronic acid. Gels formed by the acid serve partly as the mesodermal cement which holds cells together and also as a protective lubricant and shock-absorber in joints. In some connective tissues, they are part of the viscous barriers which regulate the exchange of metabolites and water.

What is biophysical chemistry and why study it? As a field, biophysical chemistry is an interdisciplinary area of study in which biological systems are regarded with the somewhat quantitative and concrete eye of the physical scientist. In using the intellectual paradigm of biophysical chemistry, we attempt to understand a biological phenomenon by carefully describing the essentials of its physical nature. This gives us the advantage of using the tools of the physical scientist to explore the complexities of biological systems. These tools are essentially the language and formalisms of mathematics, physics, and chemistry. The underlying philosophical foundation of biophysical chemistry is that application of the principles of these fields to biological systems will lead to meaningful and useful information. Although it is impossible to explore biological problems with a biophysical paradigm without being knowledgeable about the underlying physical and chemical principles, when teaching and learning these fundamentals, both the instructor and the student can easily get lost in the physical details and forget the overall purpose of the investigation. In this volume we will endeavor to find the proper balance.

Looking for a text to help familiarize students, from a variety of backgrounds, with the tools and theories of physical chemistry and help introduce them to the extensive range of applications in biochemistry and cell biology? Biophysical chemistry is an interdisciplinary field which applies the principles of physical chemistry to biochemical systems. Students entering the field of biochemistry generally have diverse backgrounds, either coming from predominantly chemical training with extensive exposure to quantitative descriptions of chemical structure and reactivity, but with limited application to biological systems, or they come from predominantly biological training where their exposure to biological systems is more complete, but they are often intimidated by the mathematical descriptions of these systems. This book works for both audiences by showing how quantitative descriptions can enhance the understanding of biological systems. This is done with examples from current applications to ongoing biochemical problems such as protein mis-folding, diseased states and their possible remedies. Written by an author with extensive experience in teaching biophysical chemistry and first-hand knowledge of how students approach their course work, this text provides extensive supplementary material, interactive activities and thought-provoking questions to encourage discussion. This exposure provides the student with opportunities to envision how they might contribute to research in these areas, and even launch a career in the field of biophysical chemistry.