ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on different applications in the field of biology, one of the most popular areas for the use of simulation. It introduces different models at the organelle level and presents a model of the interaction between synapsin and vesicles in nerve cells. The chapter discusses a model that defines various reactions in the liver, whose design demonstrates the process of substance transformations occurring within the liver’s lobule. It also introduces a model of bacteria in food and the spreading of viruses in mobile populations. The chapter describes a detailed model of the heart tissue, and deals with a model of the biological pathways in mitochondria. The models presented show how to use simulation environment for biological models, and the results show the potential for creating more advanced applications in the area. The chapter shows that these models can be built and validated incrementally by using simple subcomponents.
