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Transport Phenomena in Biological Systems, 2nd edition

Published by Pearson (December 23, 2008) © 2009

  • George A Truskey
  • Fan Yuan
  • David F Katz
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For one-semester, advanced undergraduate/graduate courses in Biotransport Engineering.

Presenting engineering fundamentals and biological applications in a unified way, this text provides students with the skills necessary to develop and critically analyze models of biological transport and reaction processes. It covers topics in fluid mechanics, mass transport, and biochemical interactions, with engineering concepts motivated by specific biological problems.

  • Numerous worked example and homework problems in each chapter–Include analytical and numerical solutions.

    • Elaborates upon problems discussed in the text, and addresses new biomedical problems.

  • Focus on the interrelationship among biological, chemical, and physical processes.

    • Presents these relationships in the context of biomedical applications to provide students with the insights needed to address unsolved and important transport problems.

  • Emphasis on analytical solutions.

    • Provides physical insights important for introductory material and a first-order level of understanding.

  • Discussions of concept application–Immediately follows the development of each engineering concept.

    • Gives students an understanding of the specific topics presented as well as the application of the concept to important biological problems.

  • References to current literature.

    • Offers students more detailed analysis.

  • Part-opening chapter.

    • Develops the relevant engineering concepts in terms of a specific biological context.

  • Book-concluding chapter.

    • Synthesizes concepts from all three parts by considering several examples of whole-body transport.

• A new chapter on Bioheat Transfer (Chapter 17) to address the growing need for information on this topic.

• Approximately 25% new problems, as well as 20% problems revised from the previous edition.

• Clarification of essential concepts based on feedback from students and instructors.

• Content and writing style streamlined throughout for enhanced readability.

Previous Edition TOC


 1. Introduction.

A. INTRODUCTION TO PHYSIOLOGICAL FLUID MECHANICS.

 2. Conservation and Momentum Balances.

 3. Conservation Relations for Fluid Transport, Dimensional Analysis and Scaling.

 4. Macroscopic Form of Conservation Relations and Applications of Momentum Transport.

 5. Fluid Flow in the Circulation and Tissues.

B. FUNDAMENTALS AND APPLICATIONS OF MASS TRANSPORT.

 6. Introduction to Mass Transport.

 7. Diffusion with Convection or Electrical Potentials.

 8. Transport in Porous Media.

 9. Transvascular Transport.

10. Solvent and Solute Transport across the Kidney Glomerulus.

C. THE EFFECT OF MASS TRANSPORT UPON BIOCHEMICAL INTERACTIONS.

11. Mass Transport and Biochemical Interactions.

12. Oxygen Transport from the Lungs to the Tissues.

13. Ligand-Receptor Kinetics on the Cell Surface and Molecular Transport within Cells.

14. Cell Adhesion and Cell Signaling.

15. Transport of Drugs and Macromolecules in Tumors.

16. Transport in Organs and Organisms.

17. Heat Transfer in Biological Systems.

Appendix. Relevant Mathematical Concepts.

The authors are faculty members in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University.  The authors are leaders in their respective fields of research and their research has involved various aspects of momentum and mass transport related to biological phenomena and technologies.

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