Biofunctionalization of Nanomaterials is the first comprehensive source on the topics where materials science and life sciences meet on the nanoscale.

Features:

• Covers the synthetic and materials aspects of instilling biocompatibility into nanomaterials with properties desirable for advanced medical and biological applications
• Describes a complete range of synthetic methods, tools and techniques being developed towards medical, biological and cybernetic applications
• Provides a concise overview of the underlying nanotechnologies for the design, creation and characterization of biomedical applications
• Collates many articles found in the relevant specialized journals but as yet unseen by those working in other disciplines

Contents

• Biofunctionalization of Fluorescent Nanoparticles
• Biofunctionalization of Carbon Nanotubes
• Biofunctionalization of Magnetic Nanoparticles
• Biofunctionalization of Gold Nanoparticles
• Biofunctionalization of Phospholipid Polymeric Nanoparticles
• Biofunctionalization of Metallic Nanoparticles and Microarrays for Biomolecular Detection
• Conjugation of Nanomaterials with Proteins
• Stabilization and Functionalization of Metallic Nanoparticles: the Peptide Route
• Folate-linked Lipid-based Nanoparticles for Tumor-targeted Gene Therapy
• Magnetic Core Conducting Polymer Shell Nanocomposites for DNA Attachment and Hybridization
• Gelatin Nanoparticles and Their Biofunctionalization

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