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Bionanotechnology

This book aims to provide vital information about the growing field of bionanotechnology for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as working professionals in various fields. The fundamentals of nanotechnology are covered along with several specific bionanotechnology applications, including n...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Papazoglou, Elisabeth S.
Other Authors: Parthasarathy, Aravind.
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: San Rafael, Calif. (1537 Fourth St, San Rafael, CA 94901 USA) : Morgan & Claypool Publishers, c2007.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Synthesis lectures on biomedical engineering, #7.
Subjects:
Biomedical engineering.
Nanotechnology.
Drug delivery systems.
Nanoparticles.
Online Access:Abstract with links to resource
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Bionanotechnology : a historical perspective
  • Nanotechnology and bionanotechnology
  • Notable nanoimages in bionanotechnology
  • Opportunities and challenges of bionanotechnology
  • Growth potential of nanotechnology and related expenditures
  • The significance of nanodomain
  • Limitations of micron size
  • Need for nano-size : surface volume ratio significance
  • Significance and key features of nano-size
  • Derivation of Bohr's atomic radius of a hydrogen atom
  • Comparison of particle behavior at nano-size to macro size : gold and titania
  • Advantages of scaling down : nano-size
  • Nano drug delivery
  • Conventional drug delivery
  • Targeted drug delivery
  • Chemistry of drug delivery vehicles
  • Delivery profiles
  • The role of nanotechnology in drug delivery
  • Advantages of targeted drug delivery systems
  • Bionanoimaging
  • Quantum dots
  • Ultrasound contrast agents
  • Magnetic nanoparticles
  • Successful applications of bionanotechnology
  • Nanostructures and nanosystems
  • Nanoparticles
  • In vitro diagnostics
  • Medical application of nanosystems and nanoparticles
  • Summary and conclusions
  • Synthesis of gold, titania, and zinc oxide
  • Synthesis of gold
  • Synthesis of titania nanostructures
  • Synthesis of zinc oxide
  • Is bionanotechnology a panacea?
  • Background
  • Primary concerns
  • Assessing potential risks
  • Lessons from the past
  • Conclusion
  • Roadmap to realization of bionanotechnology
  • Nano vision: the futuristic goals of bionanotech
  • Working toward realization : current progress
  • Screenshot of reality : bionano-unbiased/uncensored
  • The nano mission : roadmap to realization of translation research.

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