Nanobiotechnology is a rapidly developing field of research. Ever more applications are emerging from all branches of nanobiotechnology in medicine, pharmacy, cosmetics, chemical and agro-industry. The book presents the basics, fundamental results and latest achievements of nanobiotechnological research. It extends as far as promising applications of new nanomaterials and newly dicovered nanoeffects. Additionally, a large variety of nanobio-analysis methods is presented. The book will appeal to graduate students, researchers and engineers.Covers major developments in nanobiophysics, nanobiology, and nanomethods in medicine Emphazises the applications of nanobiology and nanotechnology Integrates physics, biology, and medicine of nanosystems Mainly a textbook for graduate students, but also reference work for researchers INDICE: From the contents Part I: Biological nano-objects.- 1. Structural and functional regulation of DNA: geometry, topology and methylation.- 2. Proteo-lipidic assembly and biomimetic nanostructures.- 3. Supramolecular complexes of DNA.- 4. Functionalized inorganic nanoparticles for biomedical applications.- 5. Living nanomachines.- 6. Aptamer selection by Darwinian evolution.- Part II: Methods of nanobiotechnology.- 7. Optical tools.- 8. Nanoforce and imaging.- 9. Surface methods.- 10. Mass spectrometry.- 11. Electrical characterization and dynamics of transport.- 12. Microfluidics: concepts and applications to the life sciences.- 13. Data processing.- 14. Molecular dynamics: observingmatter in motion.- Part III: Applications of nanobiotechnology.- 15. Real-time PCR.- 16. Biosensors: from the glucose electrode to the biochip.- 17. DNA microarrays.- 18. Protein microarrays.- 19. Cell biochips.- 20. Lab on a chip.- 21. Polyelectrolyte multilayers.
- ISBN: 978-3-540-88632-7
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 1225
- Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés