Silicon Nano-biotechnology

• Main Authors: He, Yao (Author), Su, Yuanyuan (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science,
• Subjects: Materials science.; Analytical chemistry.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomaterials.; Nanotechnology.; Materials Science.; Biomedical Engineering.; Analytical Chemistry.

This book reviews the latest advances in the development of silicon nano-biotechnology for biological and biomedical applications, which include biosensing, bioimaging, and cancer therapy. In this book, newly developed silicon nano-biotechnology and its biomedical applications are systematically int...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Silicon Nanostructures
• Silicon-Based Platform for Biosensing Applications
• Silicon-Based Nanoprobes for Bioimaging Applications
• Silicon-Based Nanoagents for Cancer Therapy
• Biosafety Assessment of Silicon Nanomaterials
• Outlook.