Probing quantum coherence in a biological system by means of DNA amplification

BioSystems

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 109-124

  Bieberich, Erhard ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Enzyme kinetics; Fractal; Polymerase chain reaction; Quantum biology; Quantum mechanics; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; DNA BINDING; DNA TEMPLATE; DYNAMICS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTON TRANSPORT; QUANTUM MECHANICS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0034233115     PISSN: 03032647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-2647(00)00095-2     Document Type: Article

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