Bio-Applications of Nanoparticles (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology)

by WarrenC.W.Chan (Editor)

• New

  Hardcover
  2008

  $267.52

  This edited book highlights the central players in the Bionanotechnology field - which are the nanostructures and biomolecules. It provides broad examples of current developments in Bionanotechnology research and is an excellent introduction to the field. The book describes how nanostructures are synthesized and details the wide variety of nanostructures available for biological research and applications. Examples of the unique properties of nanostructures are provided along with the current applications of these nanostructures in biology and medicine. The final chapters of the book describe the toxicity of nanostructures.