Raicu V., Feldman Yu. (eds.) Dielectric Relaxation in Biological Systems: Physical Principles, Methods, and Applications

Oxford University Press, 2015. – 432 p. – ISBN: 0199686513.The study of dielectric properties of biological systems and their components is important not only for fundamental scientific knowledge but also for its applications in medicine, biology, and biotechnology. The associated technique - known as dielectric spectroscopy - has enabled researchers to quickly and accurately acquire time- or frequency-spectra of permittivity and conductivity and permitted the derivation and testing of realistic electrical models for cells and organelles. This text covers the theoretical basis and practical aspects of the study of dielectric properties of biological systems, such as water, electrolyte and polyelectrolytes, solutions of biological macromolecules, cells suspensions and cellular systems. The authors' combined efforts provide a comprehensive and cohesive book that takes advantage of the expertise of multiple scientists involved in cutting-edge research in the specific sub-fields of bio-dielectric spectroscopy while maintaining its self-consistency through numerous discussions.
Due to its broad coverage, the text could be used as a reference book by researchers, and as a textbook for upper-level undergraduate classes and graduate classes in (bio) physics, medical physics, quantitative biology, and engineering.Theoretical Background
Elementary Theory of the Interaction of Electromagnetic Fields with Dielectric Materials
Theory of Suspensions of Particles in Homogeneous Fields
Dielectric Models and Computer Simulations for Complex Aggregates
Experimental Methods and Techniques
Experimental Methods
Electrode Polarization
Analysis of Experimental Data and Fitting Problems
Applications
Dielectric Relaxation of Water
Amino Acids and Peptides
Dielectric Spectroscopy of Hydrated Biomacromolecules
Proteins in Solutions and Natural Membranes
Dielectric Properties of Polyelectrolytes and Lipid Vesicles
Radiofrequency Dielectric Properties of Cell Suspensions
Dielectric Properties of Blood and Blood Components
Glucose Detection from Skin Dielectric Measurements