Electrophysiology Basics - 21st Century Fudan University Graduate Textbook (Second Edition)

Author: Wolfgang Schwarz
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: This is the Chinese translation of the second edition of "Foundations of Electrophysiology" by W. Schwarz and J. Rettinger. The book introduces the establishment, development history, and recent advancements in electrophysiology; outlines the fundamental principles of electrochemistry, covering electrophysiological measurements in whole animals to the basic methods of single-cell electrophysiological measurements using patch-clamp microelectrode techniques; describes the relevant characteristics of the main conductance pathways in cell membranes, the nature of cell membrane excitability, the three major features distinguishing carrier transport from channel transport, and how to utilize electrophysiological methods to study the functional properties of cell membrane proteins; provides numerous examples to illustrate knowledge in electrophysiology, molecular biology, and pathology, as well as the study of membrane permeability that constitutes the functional basis of cells, focusing on its structure, function, and regulation. This book serves as a textbook and reference for students, teachers, and researchers in life sciences, medicine, as well as physicists, chemists, and mathematicians interested in biology.