Biofunctionalization of Nanomaterials Nanotechnologies for the Life Sciences

The Series Nanotechnologies for the Life Sciences (NtLS) is the first comprehensive source Covering the Convergence of materials and life sciences on the nanoscale, a wide field of research which brings together the main technology drive of the 21st century and existing, multibillion dollar markets. Written by international experts describing the various facets of nanofabrication, the ten volumes of NTLS provide the underlying nanotechnologies for the design, creation and characterization of medical, biological and cybernetic applications. Each volume addresses in detail one particular facet of the field. Tailor-made nanomaterials find widespread new opportunities in diagnostic and monitoring microdevices, microsurgery tools and instruments, tissue engineering, drug delivery artificial organs and any more. Making information available from all kinds of specialized sources through the disciplines involved, NtLS is essential reading for all scientists working in this field from medicine and biology through chemistry, materials science and physics to engineering. This Volume Volume 1 brings together the synthetic methods and materials aspects of instilling biocompatibility and desirable properties into nanomaterials, covering numerous types and methods. From the Contents Biofunctionalization of Fluorescent, magnetic, phospholipid polymeric, metallic , and gelatin nanoparticles as well as of carbon nanotubes Nanomaterial-protein conjugation Folate-linked lipid-based nanoparticles in tumor-targeted gene therapy DNA attachment and hybridization on core-shell nanocomposites Forthcoming Volumes Biological and Pharmaceutical Nanomaterials Nanosystem Characterization Tools in the Life Sciences Nanodevices for the Life Sciences Nanomaterials - Toxicity, health and Environmental IssuesKumar, Challa S. S. R. is the author of 'Biofunctionalization of Nanomaterials Nanotechnologies for the Life Sciences', published 2006 under ISBN 9783527313815 and ISBN 3527313818.