Nanodiamonds Applications in Biology and Nanoscale Medicine /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Ho, Dean (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2010.
• Edition: First.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Medical biochemistry.; Biochemistry.; Nanotechnology.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomaterials.; Biomedical Engineering.; Nanotechnology and Microengineering.; Medical Biochemistry.; Biochemistry, general.

Nanodiamonds: Applications in Biology and Nanoscale Medicine highlights how nanodiamonds have emerged in clinical and medical relevance through assisting in the processes of drug delivery, cellular interrogation and detection, among others. This book collects the work of internationally-recognized e...

Table of Contents:

• Single-Nano Buckydiamond Particles
• Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Nanodiamond Graphitization
• The Fundamental Properties and Characteristics of Nanodiamonds
• Detonation Nanodiamond Particles Processing, Modification and Bioapplications
• Functionalization of Nanodiamond for Specific Biorecognition
• Development and Use of Fluorescent Nanodiamonds as Cellular Markers
• Nanodiamond-Mediated Delivery of Therapeutics via Particle and Thin Film Architectures
• Polymeric Encapsulation of Nanodiamond–Chemotherapeutic Complexes for Localized Cancer Treatment
• Protein–Nanodiamond Complexes for Cellular Surgery
• Microfluidic Platforms for Nanoparticle Delivery and Nanomanufacturing in Biology and Medicine
• Biomechanics of Single Cells and Cell Populations
• Design of Nanodiamond Based Drug Delivery Patch for Cancer Therapeutics and Imaging Applications.