Nanodevices 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 or artificial organs, and many more. Making information available from all kinds of specialized sources throughout 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 4 covers all important aspects of nanodevice fabrication from both artificial as well as natural biological materials for purposes and applications in the life sciences. The specific needs and tools of the disciplines involved, materials and device engineering on the one hand and molecular biology and chemistry on the other, are illustrated and strategies are shown how to bring them together for successful bionanodevice creation. From the Contents Mathematical and Computational Modeling, Nanolithography, and Fabrication Self-assembly and Bio-directed Approachesfor Nanodevices Nanodevices from CNTs, Fullerenes, DNA, G Protein-coupled Receptors, and Kinesin-microtubules Applications as Biosensors, Bioanalytics, BioNEMS, Drug Delivery Devices, and Nanobioelectronics Forthcoming Volumes Nanomaterials - Toxicology, Health and Environmental Issues Nanomaterials for Cancer Therapy Nanomaterials for Cancer Diagnosis Nanomaterials for Biosensors Tissue, Cell and Organ Engineering Nanomaterials for Medical Diagnosis and TherapyKumar, Challa S. S. R. is the author of 'Nanodevices for the Life Sciences ', published 2006 under ISBN 9783527313846 and ISBN 3527313842.