Electrochemical Processes in Biological Systems

The first book to provdie a comprehensive look at bioenergetics,
the energy flow in living systems, by studying ion
exchange and electron transfer processes in biological
membranes and artificial bio-films, and how these processes
contribute to developing modern biosensor and ion-sensor
technology, as well as biofuel cells.

The book:

• Discusses the ion fluxes and electron transfer processes in
  biological membranes and artificial bio-films

• Provides an in-depth description of the processes at the
  interface between the membrane/film and substrate electrode

• Is the first of its kind to provide a comprehensive look at how
  these processes are understood in biology of living cells

• Addresses how these processes contribute to
  developing modern biosensor and ion-sensor technology, as well as
  biofuel cells

Autorentext

Andrzej Lewenstam, DSc, f. Chairman of Working Group for
Ion Sensitive Electrodes and Biosensors of the International
Federation of Clinical Chemistry. He was one of the founders and
leaders of the "Solidarity" at the University of
Warsaw in 1980, while pursuing his DSc. In 1990 he was
appointed the Chair Professor in sensor technology at Åbo
Akademi University and has been a full professor at AGH
University of Science and Technology since 1993. He has published
250 papers, 20 patents and several book chapters. He is a member of
the Editorial Advisory Board of six international journals,
including Electroanalysis and Foundations of
Science.

Lo Gorton, PhD, docent, is Chair Professor in
Analytical Chemistry at Lund University since 1997 and Honoris
Causa of the University of Bucharest, Romania, since 2000. In 2012
he became fellow of the International Society of Electrochemistry
(ISE) and was awarded The International DropSens Award. In 2013 he
was awarded The Katzumi Niki Prize in Bioelectrochemistry by the
Bioelectrochemical division of the ISE. He has published more than
400 papers, 5 patents and 12 book chapters. He is a member of the
Editorial Advisory Board of eight international journals, including
Electroanalysis, Bioelectrochemistry,
ChemElectroChem and Open Analytical Chemistry.

Zusammenfassung

The first book to provdie a comprehensive look at bioenergetics, the energy flow in living systems, by studying ion exchange and electron transfer processes in biological membranes and artificial bio-films, and how these processes contribute to developing modern biosensor and ion-sensor technology, as well as biofuel cells.

The book:

• Discusses the ion fluxes and electron transfer processes in biological membranes and artificial bio-films
• Provides an in-depth description of the processes at the interface between the membrane/film and substrate electrode
• Is the first of its kind to provide a comprehensive look at how these processes are understood in biology of living cells
• Addresses how these processes contribute to developing modern biosensor and ion-sensor technology, as well as biofuel cells

Inhalt

Contributors vii

Preface ix

1 Modeling of Relations between Ionic Fluxes and Membrane Potential in Artificial Membranes 1
Agata Michalska and Krzysztof Maksymiuk

2 Transmembrane Ion Fluxes for Lowering Detection Limits of Ion-Selective Electrodes 23
Tomasz Sokalski

3 Ion Transport and (Selected) Ion Channels in Biological Membranes in Health and Pathology 61
Krzysztof Do?owy

4 Electrical Coupling through Gap Junctions between Electrically Excitable Cells 83
Yarra Lefler and Marylka Yoe Uusisaari

5 Enzyme Film Electrochemistry 105
Julea N. Butt, Andrew J. Gates, Sophie J. Marritt and David J. Richardson

6 Plant Photosystem II as an Example of a Natural Photovoltaic Device 121
Wies?aw I. Gruszecki

7 Electrochemical Activation of Cytochrome P450 133
Andrew K. Udit, Michael G. Hill and Harry B. Gray

8 Molecular Properties and Reaction Mechanism of Multicopper Oxidases Related to Their Use in Biofuel Cells 169
Edward I. Solomon, Christian H. Kjaergaard and David E. Heppner

9 Electrochemical Monitoring of the Well-Being of Cells 213
Kalle Levon, Qi Zhang, Yanyan Wang, Aabhas Martur and Ramya Kolli

10 Electrochemical Systems Controlled by Enzyme-Based Logic Networks: Toward Biochemically Controlled Bioelectronics 231
Jan Halámek and Evgeny Katz

Index 000