Progress in Surface and Membrane Science

Progress in Surface and Membrane Science, Volume 12 covers the advances in the study of surface and membrane science. The book discusses the topographical differentiation of the cell surface; the NMR studies of model biological membrane system; and an irreversible thermodynamic approach to energy coupling in mitochondria and chloroplasts. The text also describes water at surfaces; the nature of microemulsions; and the energy principle in the stability of interfaces. Biochemists, physicists, chemical engineers, and people involved in surface and coatings research will find the book invaluable.

Contributors

Contents of Recent Volumes

Topological Differentiation of the Cell Surface

I. Introduction

II. Morphological Topography of the Cell Surface

III. Molecular Topography of the Cell Surface

IV. Regulation of the Topography of the Cell Surface

V. Concluding Remarks

References

NMR Studies of Model Biological Membrane Systems: Unsonicated Surfactant-Water Dispersions

I. Introduction

II. NMR Linewidth Studies of Surfactant Multilayers

III. NMR Relaxation Studies of Multilayer Dispersions

IV. Diffusion Studies of Amphiphilic Molecules in Multilayer Dispersions

V. NMR Investigations of Water and Ions Associated With Surfactants

VI. High Resolution NMR Studies of Lecithin-Water Multilayer Dispersions

VII. Summary and Discussion

References

An Irreversible Thermodynamic Approach to Energy Coupling In Mitochondria and Chloroplasts

I. Energy Conversion In Mitochondria and Chloroplasts

II. Phenomenological Description of Oxidative Phosphorylation and Photophosphorylation

III. Thermodynamic Criteria for Models of Oxidative Phosphorylation and Photophosphorylation

References

Water At Surfaces

I. Introduction

II. Physical Methods

III. Oxides

IV. Silica and Silicate Systems

V. Metals

VI. Carbohydrates

VII. Nucleic Acids

VIII. Proteins

References

The Nature of Microemulsions

I. Introduction

II. Characterization of Microemulsions

III. Theoretical Considerations

IV. Conclusions

Addendum

References

The Energy Principle in the Stability of Interfaces

I. Introduction

II. General Stability Problem and Scope of Article

III. Minimal Surface Problems

IV. Single Free Interfaces with Volume Constraint

V. Stability of Multiple Interface Systems

VI. Miscellaneous Problems and Methods

VII. Stop-Press Addendum

References

Index