Physical Chemistry: Principles and Applications in Biological Sciences

by Ignacio Tinoco Jr., Kenneth Sauer

For a one/two-term course in Physical Chemistry for students in the biological sciences. This best-selling text presents the principles and applications of contemporary physical chemistry as they are used to solve problems in biology, biochemistry, and medicine. This text puts the study of physical chemistry for these students in context. Each chapter starts with sections on concepts and applications. These provide students with an overview of the physical chemistry principle under discussion and how that topic can be applied to solving biological and biochemical problems.

Genres: Science, Reference, Nonfiction, Biology

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First published February 1, 2013

About the author

Ignacio Tinoco, Jr. (1930-2016) was a Professor of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley.
He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of New Mexico in 1951, and a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1954.
His honors and awards include: Guggenheim Fellow, Medical Research Council Laboratory, Cambridge (1964); California Section Award, American Chemical Society (1965); D.Sc. University of New Mexico (1972); Member, National Academy of Sciences (1985); Elisabeth R. Cole Award (Founders Award), Biophysical Society (1996);[3] Berkeley Citation, University of California (1996); Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2001); Emily M. Gray Award, Biophysical Society (2006); Fellow: American Physical Society, Biophysical Society.