Nanobiomaterials Handbook, Balaji Sitharaman

Nanobiomaterials exhibit distinctive characteristics, including mechanical, electrical, and optical properties, which make them suitable for a variety of biological applications. Because of their versatility, they are poised to play a central role in nanobiotechnology and make significant contributions to biomedical research and healthcare. Nanobiomaterials Handbook offers a broad introduction for those new to the subject and serves as a useful reference for advanced professionals.

Analyzing major topics and disciplines in this arena, this volume:

Defines scope, current status, and future prospects of nanobiomaterialsSurveys nanobiomaterials and examines various synthesis and processing techniques important for developing nanobiomaterialsExplores the unique nanoscopic physicochemical properties of nanobiomaterialsDiscusses potential applications, emphasizing unique challenges in the design, fabrication, and evaluation of biomaterials for a particular application or fieldProvides a detailed overview of the interactions between bionanomaterials/biological systems and the biocompatibility issues associated with bionanomaterials

Advances in nanobiomaterials requires a multidisciplinary approach spanning major fields in physical and biological sciences, engineering, and medicine with considerable  collaboration between ethicists, regulatory bodies, and industry. This volume brings together the work of a team of world-renowned experts from various fields who discuss the vast potential for nanobiomaterials in a myriad of applications.

Key FeaturesSurveys the major topics and disciplines underlying the subject of nanobiomaterialsExamines state-of-the-art research and practice around the worldIncludes contributions by a team of world-renowned expertsPresents the unique challenges in the design, fabrication, and evaluation of bionanomaterials from a device-development and applications point of viewExplores the intersection of bionanomaterials with biological systemsDiscusses issues related to the biocompatibility of bionanomaterials 
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Nanobiomaterials: Current and Future Prospects; Pramod K. Avti, Sunny C. Patel,Balaji Sitharaman

Chapter 2: Multifunctional Gold Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy; Maung Kyaw Khaing Oo, Henry Du,Hongjun Wang

Chapter 3: Synthesis, Processing, and Characterization of Ceramic Nanobiomaterials for Biomedical Applications; Michael Hacker, Rudi Hötzel, Peter-Georg Hoffmeister, Michaela Schulz-Siegmund

Chapter 4: Synthesis, Properties, Characterization, and Processing of Polymeric Nanobiomaterials for Biomedical Applications; Theoni K. Georgiou

Chapter 5: Carbon-Based Nanomedicine; Michael L. Matson, Jeyrama Anantha, and Lon J. Wilson

Chapter 6: Synthetic and Toxicological Characteristics of Silica Nanomaterials for Imaging and Drug Delivery Applications; Heather Herd,Hamid Ghandehari

Chapter 7: Peptide-Based Self-Assembled Nanofibers for Biomedical Applications; Joel M. Anderson, Meenakshi Kushwaha, Dong Jin Lim, and Ho-Wook Jun

Chapter 8: Electrostatically Self-Assembled Nanomaterials; Helmut Strey

Chapter 9: Peptide-Based Nanomaterials for siRNA Delivery: Design, Evaluation, and Challenges; Seong Loong Lo, Yukti Choudhury,Shu Wang

Chapter 10: Nucleic Acid Nanobiomaterials; Bin Wang

Chapter 11: Emerging Technologies in Nanomedicine; Debra T. Auguste, F. Kyle Satterstrom, Marjan Rafat, Jin-Oh You

Chapter 12: Nanomaterials for Therapeutic Drug Delivery; Dinesh Jegadeesan and M. Eswaramoorthy

Chapter 13: Nanobiomaterials for Nonviral Gene Delivery; Xiujuan Zhang, Daniel A. Balazs, W.T. Godbey

Chapter 14: Nanobiomaterials for Cancer-Targeting Therapy; Mingji Jin, Zhonggao Gao

Chapter 15: Nanobiomaterials for Ocular Applications; Rinti Banerjee

Chapter 16: Nucleic Acid Based Nanobiosensing; Nicholas M. Fahrenkopf, Phillip Z. Rice and Nathaniel C. Cady

Chapter 17: Nanobiomaterials for Molecular Imaging; Dian Arifin and Jeff Bulte

Chapter 18: Gadolinium-Based Bionanomaterials for Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Eva Toth and Lothar Helm

Chapter 19: Nanostructured Materials for Improved Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Hamsa Jaganathan, Albena Ivanisevic

Chapter 20: Nanobiomaterials for Dual-Mode Molecular Imaging: Advances in Probes for MR/Optical Imaging Applications; Chuqiao Tu and Angelique Louie

Chapter 21: Nanoscale Probes for the Imaging of RNA in Living Cells; Philip J. Santangelo, Aaron Lifland, Chiara Zurla

Chapter 22: Nanomaterials for Artificial Cells; Xiaojun Yu, Elvin Lee, Alicia Vandersluis, Harinder K. Bawa

Chapter 23: Nanobiomaterials for Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering; Minal Patel, Kyobum Kim, and John P. Fisher

Chapter 24: Nanocomposite Polymer Biomaterials for Tissue Repair of Bone and Cartilage: A Material Science Perspective; Akhilesh K. Gaharwar, Patrick J. Schexnailder, Gudrun Schmidt

Chapter 25: Collagen: A Natural Nanobiomaterial for High-Resolution Studies in Tissue Engineering; Brian M. Gillette, Niccola N. Perez, Prasant Varghese, Samuel Sia

Chapter 26: Nanotopography on Implant Biomaterials; Edwin Lamers, Frank Walboomers, and John Jansen

Chapter 27: Nanoarray Bionanotechnology; Alexandra H. Brozena and YuHuang Wang

Chapter 28: Photopatternable Multifunctional Nanobiomaterials; Tingrui Pan, Hailin Cong

Chapter 29: Nanobiomaterials for Preclinical Studies and Clinical Diagnostic; Youssef Zaim Wadghiri, Karen Briley-Saebo 

Chapter 30: Biocompatibility of Nanomaterials: Physical and Chemical Properties of Nanomaterials Relevant to Toxicological Studies, In Vitro and In Vivo; Christie Sayes and J. Michael Berg

Chapter 31: Hemocompatibility of Nanoparticles; Shankar J. Evani, Anand Ramasubramanian
Chapter 32: Breaking the Carbon Barrier: Nanobiomaterials and Communal Ethics; David M. Berube
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