Plenty of Room for Biology at the Bottom: An Introduction to Bionanotechnology

Plenty of Room for Biology at the Bottom: An Introduction to Bionanotechnology
ISBN-10
1848169329
ISBN-13
9781848169326
Category
Technology & Engineering
Pages
216
Language
English
Published
2013-07-26
Publisher
World Scientific
Authors
Ehud Gazit, Anna Mitraki

Description

This expanded and updated edition of the 2007 version introduces readers from various backgrounds to the rapidly growing interface between biology and nanotechnology. It intellectually integrates concepts, applications, and outlooks from these major scientific fields and presents them to readers from diverse backgrounds in a comprehensive and didactic manner. Written by two leading nanobiologists actively involved at the forefront of the field both as researchers and educators, this book takes the reader from the fundamentals of nanobiology to the most advanced applications. The book fulfils a unique niche: to address not only students, but also scientists who are eager (and nowadays obliged) to learn about other state-of-the-art disciplines. The book is written in such a way as to be accessible to biologists, chemists, and physicists with no background in nanotechnology (for example biologists who are interested in inorganic nanostructures or physicists who would like to learn about biological assemblies and applications thereof). It is reader-friendly and will appeal to a wide audience not only in academia but also in the industry and anyone interested in learning more about nanobiotechnology. Contents:Introduction: Nanobiotechnology and BionanotechnologyA Brief Introduction to NanotechnologyNatural Biological Assembly at the Nanometric ScaleNanometric Biological Assemblies: Molecular and Chemical Basis for InteractionMolecular Recognition and the Assembly of Biological StructuresSelf-Assembly of Biological and Bio-Inspired NanomaterialsApplication of Biological Assemblies in NanotechnologyMedical and Other Applications of BionanotechnologyFuture Prospects for Nanobiotechnology and BionanotechnologyConcluding Remarks: The Prospects and Dangers of the Nanobiological RevolutionAppendix A: There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom: An Invitation to Enter a New Field of Physics — by Richard P FeynmanAppendix B: List of Bionanotechnological and Nanobiotechnological CompaniesAppendix C: Glossary Readership: Postgraduates, researchers and academics in biology, physics and chemistry; life science companies. Keywords:Nanobiotechnology;Self-Assembly;Molecular Recognition;Tissue Engineering;Biomineralization;Supramolecular ChemistryKey Features:Contains the latest information, especially with regards to new developments (that have grown exponentially since the date of its first publication) as well as new figuresParticularly useful to new entrants in the fields of Nanobiotechnology not only for offering a first intellectual contact, but also new insights. An extensive list of references will give adequate resources for those that want to explore furtherThe latest developments will be treated by including references up to end of 2011Includes a glossary and a selected list of companies actively involved in nanobiotechnology and will be an important reference for those interested in the application aspects of the fieldReviews:“It is a very handy introductory book on the dialogue between biology and nanotechnologies that can be very useful both to a novice and to a seasoned nanoscientist. The former will be very directly and profitably introduced to the main principles, achievements, and current trends in both research and applications of bionanotechnology. The latter can use this book as a receptacle into which his or her fund of knowledge can be fed and organized within a very schematic and well-articulated framework — one that can be easily expanded and updated.”Angewandte Chemie International Edition

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