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2012-2013 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2012-2013 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

BNG 312 - Biotransport

3 credits
An introduction to the biotransport phenomena in biological living systems. Emphasis is placed on principles and applications of fluid and mass transport processes in cell, tissue, and organ systems. Topics include introduction to physiological fluid mechanics in the circulation and tissue, fundamentals of mass transport in biological systems, effects of mass transport and biochemical interactions at the tissue and cell scales, principles and significance of chemical and biochemical reaction kinetics, and fluid and mass transport in organs and medical devices.