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Book SynopsisLearn to Use Nanoscale Materials to Design Novel Biomedical Devices and Applications Discover how to take full advantage of nanoscale materials in the design and fabrication of leading-edge biomedical devices. The authors introduce you to a variety of possible clinical applications such as drug delivery, diagnostics, and cancer therapy.
Trade Review"...the book is a fruitful source of information and it is enjoyable to read thanks to nice illustrations. It will be of interest not only to students or scientists not familiar with these fields, but also to specialists, because of the large number of references, many as recent as 2006." (
Macromol. Chem. Phys. 04/2008)
Table of ContentsPART I. NANOSTRUCTURE FABRICATION. 1. Nanofabrication Techniques.
2. Micro/ Nano-Machining and Fabrication of Materials for Biomedical Applications.
3. Novel Nanostructures as Molecular Nanomotors.
4. Bioconjugation of Soft Nanomaterials.
5. Nanotechnology and Drug Delivery.
6. Polymeric NanoParticles and Nanopore Membranes for Controlled Drug and Gene Delivery .
7. Development of Nanostructures for Drug Delivery Applications.
8. Bioconjugated Nanoparticles for Ultrasensitive Detection of Molecular Biomarkers and Infectious Agents.
PART II. BIO-NANO INTERFACES.
9. ECM Interactions With Cells From The Meso To NanoScale.
10. Cell Behavior Towards Nanostructured Surfaces.
11. Cellular Behavior on Basement Membranes Inspired Topographically Patterned Synthetic Matrices.
12. Focal Adhesions: Self-Assembling Nanoscale Mechanochemical Machines that Control Cell Function.
13. Controlling Cell Behavior via DNA and RNA Transfections.
14. Multi-Scale Co-Culture Models for Orthopaedic Interface Tissue Engineering.
PART III. CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES.
15. Nanostructures for Tissue Engineering/Regenerative Medicine.
16. Nanostructures for Cancer Therapy.
17. Clinical Applications of Micro-and NanoScale Biosensors.
18. Nanoscale Iron Compounds Related to Neurodegenerative Disorders.
19. Application of Nanotechnology into Life Science: Benefit or Risk.
