Nanoparticles and Nanodevices in Biological Applications The INFN Lectures - Vol I /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Bellucci, Stefano (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Nanoscale Science and Technology ; 4
• Subjects: Materials science.; Physical chemistry.; Polymers.; Biophysics.; Biological physics.; Nanotechnology.; Materials Science.; Biophysics and Biological Physics.; Physical Chemistry.; Polymer Sciences.

This is the first volume in a series of books on selected topics in Nanoscale Science and Technology based on lectures given at the well-known INFN schools of the same name. The aim of this collection is to provide a reference corpus of suitable, introductory material to relevant subfields, as they...

Table of Contents:

• Nanoparticle Interactions with Living Systems: In Vivo and In Vitro Biocompatibility
• Carbon Nanotubes Toxicity
• New Advances in Cell Adhesion Technology
• Light-powered Molecular Devices and Machines
• Hofmeister Effects in Enzymatic Activity, Colloid Stability and pH Measurements: Ion-Dependent Specificity of~Intermolecular Forces.