Bionanotechnology II Global Prospects

The impact and importance of nanotechnology continues to grow, and nanomedicine and biotechnology have become areas of increased development. Biomedical engineers who work with biological processes and structures must have a deeply rooted understanding of the role of bionanotechnology, a rapidly evolving sector of the nanotechnology field. Bionanotechnology II: Global Prospects, a follow-up to the editor’s highly successful first volume, contains 26 entirely new contributions that provide a broad survey of research shaping this critical field. With coverage of technical and nontechnical areas, the book offers representative reporting on a wide variety of activity from around the world. It discusses the role of nanotechnology in novel medical devices, bioanalytical technologies, and nanobiomaterials. Topics discussed include: Emerging microscale technologies Bionanotech-based water treatment Tissue engineering and drug delivery Antimicrobial nanomaterials in the textile industry Bionanotechnology applications in plants and agriculture With contributions from researchers in Israel, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Singapore, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Argentina, the United Kingdom, and the United States, this volume presents a worldwide perspective on some of the critical areas shaping bionanotechnology today.

SP1 Protein-Gold Nanoparticle Hybrids as Building Blocks for Nanofabrication of One-Dimensional Systems; I. Medalsy, O. Dgany, A. Heyman, O. Shoseyov, M. Sowwan, and D. PorathBionanotechnology Strategies for Cell Detection; N. Aghdami and S. VaziriGold Nanoparticles in Biomedicine; D. Nemr and H. M. E. AzzazyTheragnostic Nanoparticles with the Power to Diagnose, Treat, and Monitor Diseases; S. D. Caruthers, G. M. Lanza, and S. A. WicklinePlasmonic Nanostructures in Biosensing, W. Zheng, H. C. Chiamori, L. Lin, and F. F. ChenEmerging Microscale Technologies for Global Health: CD4+ Counts; S. Wang, F. Xu, A. Ip, H. O. Keles, and U. DemirciNanoviricides—A Novel Approach to Antiviral Therapeutics; R.W. Barton, J. G. Tatake, and A. R. DiwanAntibody-Conjugated Nanoparticles of Biodegradable Polymers for Targeted Drug Delivery; B. Sun, H.Rachmawati, and S.-S. FengThe Biosynthesis of Anisotropic Nanoparticles; M. GerickeNanotechnology in Biomaterials: Nanofibers in Tissue Engineering; D. Yucel, H. Kenar, A. Ndreu, T. Endogan, N. Hasirci, and V. HasirciNanotechnology in Biomaterials: Nanoparticulates as Drug Delivery Systems; B. Demirbag, S. Kardesler, A. Buyuksungur, A. Kucukturhan, G. Eke, N. Hasirci, and V. HasirciMicroscale Technologies for Controlling the Cellular Microenvironment in Time and Space; H. Kaji, Y.-H. Jang, H. Bae, and A. KhademhosseiniThink Big, Then Shrink: Low-Cost, Ultra-Rapid Tunable Nanowrinkles from Shape Memory Polymers; A. Chen, H. Sharma, D. Nguyen, S. M. Mirzaei Zarandi, and M. KhineElectric Fields for Vaccine Delivery: How In Vivo Electroporation Could Fulfill the Promise of DNA Vaccines; A. Y. Choo, A. S. Khan, N. Y. Sardesai, and J. J. KimAtomic Force Microscopy as a Nanotool to Investigate Malaria-Infected Erythrocytes; B. Russell, A. Li, and C. T. LimNeural Prosthesis Facilitated by Nanotechnology; W. Liu, Z. Yang, and L. HoangProduction of Bare Multiple-Element Magnetic Nanoparticles and Their Use in Fast Detection and Removal of Pathogenic Bacteria from Water Resources; K. N. Elshuraydeh, H. I. Malkawi, and M. HassunehAntimicrobial Nanomaterials in the Textile Industry; S. Phanichphant and S. OunnunkadRecent Advances in Water Desalination Driven by Biotechnology and Nanotechnology; S. Prakash, K. Bellman, and M. A. ShannonLiposomal pH-Sensitive Nanomedicines in Preclinical Development; M. J. Morilla and E. L. RomeroBio- and Nanotechnology Offer High Performance for Water Cleanup; J. R. Schorr, S. Sengupta, and R. HelferichNanoscience and Engineering for Robust Biosolar Cells; P. Somasundaran, M. Chin, U. T. Latosiewicz, H. L. Tuller, B. Barbiellini, and V. RenugopalakrishnanElectrospinning in Drug Delivery; P. Supaphol, O. Suwantong, P. Sansanoh, and A. NeamnarkNoble Metal Nanoparticles in Drug Delivery; R. T. Tshikhudo and N. M. SosiboPhotonic Structures in Nature; P. Vukusic and J. NoyesBionanotechnology Applications in Plants and Agriculture; S. R. Wilson and B. FlinnIndex

David E. Reisner is a well-known early pioneer and entrepreneur in the burgeoning field of nanotechnology. In 1996, he cofounded two nanotech companies in Connecticut: Inframat and U.S. Nanocorp. For nearly 15 years, he was CEO of both companies since founding. He was featured in Forbes in 2004 and was a Technology Pioneer at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. He has over 175 publications and is an inventor on 10 issued patents.