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Content List: Membrane Biopyhsics PDF Print E-mail
Membrane Biophysics
Written by Heiko Seeger   
Wednesday, 27 September 2006
In the series of articles on Membrane Biophysics xscience.info wants to provide a collection of articles which introduce into this topic. The texts are intented to be for a broad audience without a deep scientific education. In the following we list all the chapters available.
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Biological Membranes: Foreword PDF Print E-mail
Membrane Biophysics
Written by Heiko Seeger   
Monday, 25 September 2006

Animal Cell ArtworkLife would not have been possible without the evolution of biological membranes. They allowed to define an outer and inner and protected life from a partially hostile environment. The plasma membrane surrounds cells, whereas in cells again biological membranes define different regions such as the Golgi apparatus, the endoplasmatic reticulum and the mitochondria. These areas are responsible for important functions such as the delivery of macromolecules of amino acids (proteins), the synthesis of these or providing the energy production of cells.

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The World Of Science: First Steps PDF Print E-mail
The World of Albert
Written by Heiko Seeger   
Friday, 22 September 2006
Scientist at workThis is the story of Albert. He is not real, but has relations to persons we know. He is supposed to tell you about the experiences you make as a young researcher who has his dreams. Follow him on his further development. Learn how he feels and get to know his ordinary working day in the lab, at his desk, in discussions, at conferences and so on. You will hopefully enjoy. Your comments and discussions are highly appreciated.

 

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The World of Albert
Written by Heiko Seeger   
Wednesday, 20 September 2006
In this series of articles our young, virtual researcher Albert writes about his daily experiences and thoughts. Follow him and hopefully you will spend some amusing moments reading his articles.
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