Thermodynamics of Biological Processes

Frontmatter -- List of authors -- Preface -- Contents -- I. General Problems of Biological Thermodynamics -- Introduction -- Application of the Concepts of Classical Thermodynamics in Biology / Lamprecht, I. -- The Second Law, Negentropy, Thermodynamics of Linear Irreversible Processes / Zotin, A. I. -- Formalism of Non-Equilibrium Phenomenolagical Thermodynamics / Presnov, E. V. -- II. Qualitative Phenomenological Theory of the Development of Organisms -- Introduction -- Experimental Basis for Qualitative Phenomenological Theory of Development / Zotin, A. I. / Zotina, R. S. -- Theoretical Basis for a Qualitative Phenomenological Theory of Development / Zotin, A. I. / Zotina, R. S. / Konoplev, V. A. -- Stochastic Consideration of Constitutive Processes and of the Evolution Criterion / Presnov, E. V. / Zotina, R. S. -- Strengthened Evolution Criterion in Developmental Biology / Presnov, E. V. -- III. Quantitative Phenomenological Theory of Development of Organisms -- Introduction -- Non-Linear Phenomenological Equations / Zotin, A. I. / Konoplev, V. A. / Presnov, E. V. -- Differential Equations of Developmental Biology / Zotina, R. S. / Zotin, A. I. -- Computer Analysis of Non-Linear Growth Equations / Konoplev, V. A. / Zotin, A. I. / Prokofiev, E. A. / Shagimordanov, N. Sh. -- Modern Theories Concerning the Growth Equations / Walter, R. / Lamprecht, I. -- IV. Heat Production of Living Systems -- Introduction -- Heat Production in Life Processes / Schaarschmidt, B. / Lamprecht, I. -- The Change of µ the Function During the Growth of Microbial Cultures / Schaarschmidt, B. / Brettel, R. -- Changes of a and µ Functions During Oogenesis of Xenopus Laevis / Zotin, A. I. -- Heat Production and Respiration During Development and Growth of two Insects / Loehr, K. D. / Sayyadi, P. / Lamprecht, I. -- Heat Production and Respiration of Axolotle at the Early Stages of Growth / Grudnitzky, V. A. / Nikolskaja, I. S. -- Relationship Between Heat Production and Body Weight in Growing Organisms / Grudnitzky, V. A. / Schaarschmidt, B. -- V. Some Problems of Energetics of Developmental Processes -- Introduction -- Changes in Mitochondria During Development and Growth of Animals / Nikolskaja, I. S. / Radzinskaja, L. I. -- The Role of Mitochondria in Regulation of Respiration During Oogenesis / Ozernyuk, N. D. -- The Energetics of Regeneration Processes / Vladimirova, I. G. -- VI. Dissipative Structures -- Introduction -- Review of the Theory of Dissipative Structures / Lamprecht, I. -- Stationary Dissipative Structures / Vasiliev, V. A. -- Dynamic Dissipative Structures / Vasiliev, V. A. -- Dissipative Structures and µ Function / Zotin, A. I. -- The Role of Cyclization of Free Energy in Bio-Physico-Chemical Processes / Vasiliev, S. S. -- VII. Probability State and Orderliness of Biological Systems -- Introduction -- Possible Mechanism of the Origin of Bacteria / Ozernyuk, N. D. / Zotin, A. I. / Konoplev, V. A. / Zotin, A. A. -- Direction of the Evolutionary Progress of Organisms / Zotin, A. I. / Konoplev, V. A. -- Criterion of Orderliness and some Problems of Taxonomy / Konoplev, V. A. / Sokolov, V. E. / Zotin, A. I. -- The Questions of Non-Linearity for Using Criterion of Orderliness / Zotin, A. I. / Konoplev, V. A. / Grudnitzky, V. A. -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Index -- Backmatter