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This edited volume deals with the state of water in the vicinity of biological interfaces, both intracellular and extracellular. This issue is of critical importance, for the cell is extremely crowded with interfaces, and as a result practically all cell water is interfacial. The character, or state, of this water may therefore be central to cell function. What is meant by the ‘state of water?’ Few would question that water coming out of a household tap is a liquid, but water in an ice cube is something altogether different: it is a solid that floats on tap water (also known as bulk water). It is water in the solid state. The fact that ice floats is an indication that it is less dense than water. Clearly, the physical properties are different. Water molecules below 0 C form a crystal. In this crystal, the two positively charged hydrogen atoms of water bind to the double negative charges of oxygen atoms of two adjacent water molecules. The resulting crystal lattice is arranged in such a way as to be less dense than tap water, and constituent water molecules are also less mobile.

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Unique book dealing with water

Contributions by world experts

Contents:

PREFACE A Convergence of Experimental and Theoretical Breakthroughs Affirms the PM theory of Dynamically Structures Cell Water on the Theory’s 40th Birthday; Gilbert N. Ling Molecular Basis of Articular Disk Biomechanics: Fluid Flow and Water Content in the Temporomandibular Disk as related to distribution of sulfur; Christine L. Haskins et al. Coherent domains in the streaming of cytoplasm of a giant algal cell; V.A. Shepherd The glassy state of water: A 'stop and go' device for biological processes; S.E. Pagnotta and F. Bruni Information exchange within intracellular water; Martin F. Chaplin Biology’s unique phase transition drives cell function; Dan W. Urry The effects of static magnetic fields, low frequency electromagnetic field and mechanical vibration on some physicochemical properties of water; Sinerik N. Ayrapetyan et al. Solute exclusion and potential distribution near hydrophilic surfaces; Jianmeng Zhang and Gerald H. Pollack Vicinal Hydration of Biopolymers: Cell Biological Consequences; W. Drost-Hansen The Liquid Crystalline organism and biological water; Mae-Wan Ho et al. The unfolded protein state revisited; Patricio A. Carvajal and Tyre C. Lanier Some properties of interfacial water: determinant for cell architecture and function? Frank Mayer et al. Domain potential in hydrogels of Poly(methacryic acid) and its potassium salt; Alexander P. Safronov et al Biological significance of active oxygen-dependent processes in aqueous systems; Vladimir L. Voeikov The comprehensive Experimental Research on the Autothixotropy of water; Bohumil Vybiral Non-bulk-like water in cellular interfaces; Ivan L. Cameron and Gary D. Fullerton The physical nature of the biological signal, a puzzling phenomenon: The critical contribution of Jaques Beveniste; Yolene Thomas et al. INDEX