Bioengineering Aspects in the Design of Gas Exchangers Comparative Evolutionary, Morphological, Functional, and Molecular Perspectives

Bioengineering Aspects in the Design of Gas Exchangers Comparative Evolutionary, Morphological, Functional, and Molecular Perspectives / by John N. Maina.

This book encapsulates over three decades of the author’s work on comparative functional respiratory morphology. It provides insights into the mechanism(s) by which respiratory means and processes originated and advanced to their modern states. Pertinent cross-disciplinary details and facts have bee...

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Main Author: Maina, John N. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
Edition:1st ed. 2011.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Animal anatomy.
Animal physiology.
Evolutionary biology.
Biochemistry.
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Table of Contents:
  • Accretion and Shifts of the Levels of O2 and CO2 in the Biosphere
  • Fundamental Principles of Gas Exchangers
  • Physicochemical Properties of Respiratory Fluid Media and Gases
  • Some Molecular Aspects in the Biology of Respiration
  • Functional Designs of the Gas Exchangers.

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