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Book SynopsisThis fully updated volume presents a wide range of methods for synthesis, surface modification, characterization and application of nano-sized materials (nanoparticles) in the life science and medical fields, with a focus on drug delivery and diagnostics.
Table of ContentsPart I: Synthesis of Nanoparticles and Their Applications in Biology and Medicine
1. Procedures for the Synthesis and Capping of Metal Nanoparticles
Claudia Gutiérrez-Wing, J. Jesús Velázquez-Salazar, and Miguel José-Yacamán
2. Antimicrobial Applications of Silver Nanoparticles to E. coli Colony Biofilms
James P. McEvoy, Kayra Genc, Priya Loi, and William J. Walker
3. Elastin-Based Antimicrobial Particles for Delivery of Bioactive Compounds
Raul Machado, André da Costa, Ana Margarida Pereira, José Carlos Rodriguez-Cabello, and Margarida Casal
4. Biomimetic Lipid Polymer Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery
Ana Maria Carmona-Ribeiro
5. Crotamine Cell-Penetrating Nanocarriers: Cancer-Targeting and Potential Biotechnological and/or Medical Applications
Mirian A.F. Hayashi, Joana D’Arc Campeiro, Lucas Carvalho Porta, Brian Szychowski, Wendel Andrade Alves, Eduardo B. Oliveira, Irina Kerkis, Marie-Christine Daniel, and Richard L. Karpel
6. Preparation of Lipid:Peptide:DNA (LPD) Nanoparticles and Their Use for Gene Transfection
Fan Zhang and Hao-Ying Li
7. Preparation of Hyaluronic Acid-Based Nanoparticles for Macrophage-Targeted MicroRNA Delivery and Transfection
Neha N. Parayath and Mansoor M. Amiji
8. Formulation and Characterization of Antithrombin Perfluorocarbon Nanoparticles
Alexander J. Wilson, Qingyu Zhou, Ian Vargas, Rohun Palekar, Ryan Grabau, Hua Pan, and Samuel A. Wickline
9. Biomedical In Vivo studies with ORMOSIL Nanoparticles Containing Active Agents
Sona Gandhi and Indrajit Roy
10. Preparation of Spray-Dried Nanoparticles for Efficient Drug Delivery to the Lungs
Hao-Ying Li and Fan Zhang
11. Synthesis and Evaluation of Airway-Targeted PLGA Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery in Obstructive Lung Diseases
Neeraj Vij
12. Synthesis and Evaluation of Dendrimers for Autophagy Augmentation and Alleviation of Obstructive Lung Diseases
Neeraj Vij
13. Synthesis of Poly (2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate) (PHEMA)-Based Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Applications
Rajesh Saini, Jaya Bajpai, and Anil K. Bajpai
Part II: Focus on the Nanoparticles Derivatization, Bio-Interface, and Nanotoxicity
14. The Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Peptides on Gold Nanosurfaces
Danilo Roccatano
15. Protein Immobilization on Gold Nanoparticles: Quantitative Analysis
Evan Decker, Chunsheng Bai, Lauren Nelless, Enrico Ferrari, and Mikhail Soloviev
16. Oriented Immobilization on Gold Nanoparticles of a Recombinant Therapeutic Zymogen
Elina Dosadina, Celetia Agyeiwaa, William Ferreira, Simon Cutting, Abdullah Jibawi, Enrico Ferrari, and Mikhail Soloviev
17. Directed and Modular Protein Immobilization on Gold and Silver Nanoparticles
Angela Saccardo, Wenwei Ma, Mikhail Soloviev, and Enrico Ferrari
18. In Vitro Labeling Mesenchymal Stem Cells with Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles: Efficacy and Cytotoxicity
Jasmin
19. RNA Quantification Using Noble Metal Nanoprobes: Simultaneous Identification of Several Different mRNA Targets Using Color Multiplexing and Application to Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Diagnostics
Pedro Viana Baptista
20. Assessment of Toxicity of Nanoparticles Using Insects as Biological Models
Yan Zhou, Yan Chen, Aracely Rocha, Carlos J. Sanchez, and Hong Liang
Part III: Nanoparticles Characterization and Advanced Methods Development
21. Absolute Quantification of Gold Nanoparticles with Femtomolar Accuracy Using Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy
Lee-Anne McCarthy, Andrew Dye, and Enrico Ferrari
22. NanoParticle Tracking Analysis for the Multiparameter Characterization and Counting of Nanoparticle Suspensions
Duncan Griffiths, Pauline Carnell-Morris, and Matthew Wright
23. Nanoparticle Bridges for Studying Electrical Properties of Organic Molecules and Gas Sensor Applications
Klaus Leifer, Syed Hassan Mujtaba Jafri, and Yuanyuan Han
24. Nanoparticle Characterization through Nano-Impact Electrochemistry: Tools and Methodology Development
Kevin A. Kirk, Tulashi Luitel, Farideh Hosseini Narouei, and Silvana Andreescu
25. Photostability of Semiconductor Quantum Dots in Response to UV Exposure
Julian Bailes
26. Gold Nanoclusters, Gold Nanoparticles, and Analytical Techniques for Their Characterization
Germán Plascencia-Villa, Rubén Mendoza-Cruz, Lourdes Bazán-Díaz, and Miguel José-Yacamán
27. Combining Nanoparticles with Colloidal Bubbles: A Short Review
Ekaterina Litau
28. Combination of Dark-Field and Confocal Microscopy for the Optical Detection of Silver and Titanium Nanoparticles in Mammalian Cells
Robert Martin Zucker and William K. Boyes
29. Detection of Silver and TiO2 Nanoparticles in Cells by Flow Cytometry
Robert Martin Zucker and William K. Boyes
