Integrated Nano-Biomechanics

Takami Yamaguchi is an Emeritus Professor at the Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tohoku University, Japan. Takuji Ishikawa is Professor at the Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Finemechanics, Tohoku University, Japan. Yohsuke Imai is an Associate Professor at the School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Japan.

• Section 1: Introduction to nano-biomechanicsT. YamaguchiSection 2: Biomechanics of microcirculationChapter 2.1 Behavior of capsules in flowS. NixChapter 2.2 Behavior of red blood cellsT. OmoriChapter 2.3 Adhesion of cellsY. ImaiChapter 2.4 Formation and destruction of the primary thrombusH. KamadaSection 3: Biomechanics of digestive systemsChapter 3.1 Dynamics of swallowingY. ImaiChapter 3.2 Mixing in stomachY. ImaiChapter 3.3 Transport phenomena of gut floraT. IshikawaSection 4: Biomechanics for pathology and treatmentChapter 4.1 Development of cerebral aneurysmsY. ShimogonyaChapter 4.2 Electroporation for cancer treatmentN. MatsukiChapter 4.3 Microbubbles for blood transfusionN. MatsukiChapter 4.4 Percutaneous absorption of medicineK. KikuchiSection 5: Ciliary motionChapter 5.1 Ciliary structureH. UenoChapter 5.2 Motor proteins of ciliaH. UenoChapter 5.3 Computational modeling of ciliary motionT. OmoriSection 6: Swimming microorganismsChapter 6.1 Swimming of a solitary cellY. ShimogonyaChapter 6.2 Suspension of swimming cellsT. IshikawaChapter 6.3 Bioconvection generated by microalgaeA. KageSection 7: Microfluidic devices based on biomechanicsChapter 7.1 Measurement techniques of cellular flowR. LimaChapter 7.2 Controlling cell-free layerM. SaadatmandChapter 7.3 Separation of motile bacteriaT. IshikawaSection 8: Biomimetics Chapter 8.1 - Design of fish finK. KikuchiChapter 8.2 - Bloodsucking of mosquitoK. KikuchiChapter 8.3 - Virtual chameleonF.Mizuno