Course content

Forces at microscopic Scale Effect of surrouding medium on functioning of a biological system at microscopic scale Thermal Energy at microscpic scale Diffusion, drift, dissipation and drive at microscopic scale Machines and mechanisms at microscopic scales Feedback, Switches and Oscillators at microscopic scales

References

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