Mechanics of Swelling

Provided here is up-to-dateand in-depth information on various swelling phenomenaoccurring in living organisms and in the unanimated world.Thebook is arranged in six parts, which cover fundamentals,special topics, analytical and experimental methods andapplications relevant to swelling insoils, cellsand tissues of plants and animals. Specifically, it includesall aspects of osmotic phenomena leading to swelling inclays, cells, tissues, gels, blisters, colloidal systems,surfaces and membranes. Forces between surfactant, lipid andprotein membranes and in polymeric systems are alsoconsidered.