Chemistry for the Life Sciences

List of contents

Elements, Atoms, and Electrons. Covalent Bonding and Molecules. Forces Within and Between Molecules. Chemical Reactions. Water. Acids, Bases, and Buffers. Gases. Aliphatic Carbon Compounds. Lipids, Sugars, and Linkages Between Reactive Groups. Aromatic Carbon Compounds, Isomerism, Amines, and Amino Acids. Organic and Biological Reaction Mechanisms. Sulphur and Phosphorus. Oxidation and Reduction Reactions. Metals in Biology. Energy. Reactions and Equilibrium. Light. Derivations of Equations. Index.

About the author

Raul Sutton

Summary

Presents various aspects of chemistry that developing life scientists need to understand biochemical and biomedical research. This book contains chapters on: Water, covering the mole concept and colloids; Gases, discussing pressure, gas laws, partial pressure, solubility of gases, and diffusion; and, Metals in biology.

Product details

• Authors: Bernard Rockett, Rockett Bernard, Raul Sutton, Raul Rockett Sutton, Sutton Raul, Peter G. Swindells, Swindells Peter G.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781138406896
• ISBN: 978-1-138-40689-6
• No. of pages: 280
• Series: Lifelines Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Biochemistry, biophysics; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biochemistry, MEDICAL / Education & Training, biochemistry, Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences