Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Logothetidis, Stergios (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012.
• Series: NanoScience and Technology,
• Subjects: Dentistry.; Physics.; Pharmaceutical technology.; Nanoscale science.; Nanoscience.; Nanostructures.; Biophysics.; Biological physics.; Nanotechnology.; Biomaterials.; Nanoscale Science and Technology.; Biophysics and Biological Physics.; Nanotechnology and Microengineering.; Pharmaceutical Sciences/Technology.

This book presents the laboratory, scientific and clinical aspects of nanomaterials used for medical applications in the fields of regenerative medicine, dentistry and pharmacy. It gives a broad overview on the in vitro compatibility assessment of nanostructured materials implemented in the medical...

Table of Contents:

• Nanotechnology and medical applications
• Nanomedicine pillars and monitoring nano-bio interactions
• In-vitro testing of thin films
• Biofunctionalization of surfaces with peptides, proteins or sub cellular organelles: single molecule studies and nanomedical approach
• Imaging the human body: micro- and nanostructure of human tissues
• Nanodentistry
• Immune toxicity of nanomedicines
• Imaging of the brain with nanoparticles
• Pharmacogenomics and nanotechnology towards advancing personalized medicine.