The Nature of Biological Systems as Revealed by Thermal Methods [Paperback]

Preface.- I:- 1. Order-disorder conformational transitions of carbohydrate polymers. The calorimetry contribution to understand polysaccharide solution properties; A. Ces?ro, L. Sussich, L. Navarini. 2. Thermal analyses and combined techniques in food physical chemistry; A. Schiraldi. 3. Recrystallisation of starch studied with MDSC; P. De Meuter, H. Rahier, B. Van Mele. 4. Calorimetric information about food and food constituents; A. Raemy, P. Lambelet, P. Rousset. 5. Using DSC for monitoring protein conformation stability and effects on fat droplets crystallinity in complex food emulsions; P. Relkin.- II:- 6. Structural and functional studies of muscle proteins using differential scanning calorimetry; D.I. Levitsky. 7. Effects of nucleotides and environmental factors on the intermediate states of ATP hydrolysis cycle in skeletal muscle fibres; D. L?rinczy.- III:- 8. Thermal investigation on whole plants and plant tissues; I. Lamprecht, E. Schmolz. 9. Thermobiochemical studies of animal cell systems in vitro. Evidence of their nature from bioreactor experiments; R.B. Kemp. 10. Thermal investigations on social insects; E. Schmolz, I. Lamprecht. 11. DSC examination of the musculoskeletal system; P. Than, I. Dom?n, D. L?rinczy.- VI:- 12. Quantitative thermal analysis of carbohydrate-water systems; M. Pyda. 13. Statistical mechanical analysis of protein heat capacity accompanied with thermal transmission; S.-i. Kidokoro.- Subject index.

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