BIOS Instant Notes in Chemistry for Biologists PDF

BIOS Instant Notes Chemistry for Biologists, Third Edition, is the perfect text for undergraduates looking for a concise introduction to the subject, or a study guide to use before examinations. Each topic begins with a summary of essential facts-an ideal revision checklist-followed by a description of the subject that focuses on core information, with clear, simple diagrams that are easy for students to understand and recall in essays and exams.

BIOS Instant Notes Chemistry for Biologists, Third Edition, is fully up-to-date and covers:

The elements

Chemical bonds and molecular shape

Water- the biological solvent

Carbon, the basis for life on Earth

3D-molecular structure of organic compounds

Small inorganic molecules of biological importance

Some metals in biology

Molecular interactions

Common reaction types of carbon based compounds

Organic compounds by chemical class

Aromatic compunds

Chemical synthesis of biological molecules

Important biological macromolecules by class

Aqueous behaviour

Elementary thermodynamics

Kinetics

Spectroscopy

Units and calculations

Authors: J Fisher, J.R.P. Arnold, Julie Fisher, John Arnold