Bioinorganic Chemistry

Bioinorganic Chemistry: Perspectives from Biophysics, Biology, Medicine, Materials and Environmental Science examines this highly interdisciplinary field that comprises biology, physics, medicine, materials and environmental advances into a single direction towards understanding the molecular mechanisms of metal-dependent life processes. Bringing together experts from these multi-disciplinary areas, the text examines the current research in the area of bioinorganic chemistry, and emphasizes non-conventional approaches to new and old research questions. The broad scope and perspective, offered by both chemists and non-chemists, provides new ideas, gives different viewpoints and provides solutions for researchers and students working in bioinorganic chemistry as well as related disciplines. Editor Nikolaos Kourkoumelis brings together experts who describe and explain how inorganic elements interact with living systems, highlighting new research findings. Beyond chemistry, the text covers perspectives from biology, physics, and medicine on the importance of inorganics to life.