{"title":"Synthesis and Characterization of Polymeric Nanogels","authors":"Yoshifumi Amamoto, H. Otsuka, A. Takahara","doi":"10.1002/9783527610419.NTLS0246","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527610419.NTLS0246","url":null,"abstract":"The sections in this article are \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Introduction \u0000Synthesis of Polymeric Nanogels \u0000Chemical Nanogels \u0000Polymerization in Templates \u0000Crosslinked Micelles and Star Polymers \u0000Polymer Reaction of Linear Chain, Nanoparticles, and Nanocomplexes \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Physical Nanogels \u0000Hydrogen Bonding \u0000Ionic Bonding and Coordination Bonding \u0000Hydrophobic Interaction \u0000Protein Denaturation \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Degradable Chemical Nanogels \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Characterization of Polymeric Nanogels \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Keywords: \u0000 \u0000nanogel synthesis; \u0000nanogel characterization; \u0000crosslinking; \u0000core crosslinked star polymers; \u0000crosslinked micelles; \u0000nanoparticles","PeriodicalId":312946,"journal":{"name":"Nanotechnologies for the Life Sciences","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128269200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Gold Nanocomposite Biosensors","authors":"M. Pividori, S. Alegret","doi":"10.1002/9783527610419.NTLS0220","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527610419.NTLS0220","url":null,"abstract":"The sections in this article are \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Introduction \u0000Electrochemical Biosensing and Transducing Features \u0000Modification Strategies of Gold Surfaces and Gold Nanoparticles with Biomolecules \u0000Physisorption \u0000Physisorption of Proteins \u0000Physisorption of Oligonucleotides and DNA \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Chemisorption Based on Self-Assembled Monolayers (SAMs) \u0000Chemisorption of Proteins \u0000Chemisorption of DNA Probes \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Covalent Immobilization of Self-Assembled Monolayers (SAMs) \u0000Spacer Arms \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Synthesis and Properties of Gold Nanoparticles \u0000Composites and Nanocomposite Materials in Biosensors \u0000Biological and Engineering Composites \u0000Nanostructured Composite and Nanocomposites \u0000Conducting Composites \u0000Polymer Composites \u0000Conducting Composites Based on Conducting Polymers \u0000Conducting Composites Based on Nonconducting Polymers \u0000Carbon Conducting Composites Based on Nonconducting Polymers \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Rigid Conducting nanoAu-GECs for Improved Immobilization of the Bioreceptor in Genosensing Devices \u0000Other Approaches Based on Gold Nanocomposites for Electrochemical Biosensing \u0000Final Remarks \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Keywords: \u0000 \u0000gold nanoparticles; \u0000nanocomposites; \u0000biosensors; \u0000inmunosensors; \u0000genosensors; \u0000enzymatic biosensors; \u0000DNA, antibodies","PeriodicalId":312946,"journal":{"name":"Nanotechnologies for the Life Sciences","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124846091","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Titus, J. Gracio, D. P. Fagg, M. Singh, A. Sousa
{"title":"Bio‐Inspired Magnetic Carbon Materials","authors":"E. Titus, J. Gracio, D. P. Fagg, M. Singh, A. Sousa","doi":"10.1002/9783527610419.NTLS0232","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527610419.NTLS0232","url":null,"abstract":"The sections in this article are \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Introduction \u0000Allotropic Forms of Carbon \u0000Magnetism in Diamond \u0000Biomedical Applications of Magnetic Diamond \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Magnetism in Graphite \u0000Biomedical Applications of Magnetic Graphite \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Magnetism in Carbon Nanotubes/Fullerenes \u0000Biomedical Applications of Magnetic Carbon Nanotubes/Fullerenes \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Magnetism in Graphene \u0000Biomedical Applications of Magnetic Graphene \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Conclusion \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Keywords: \u0000 \u0000Nanoscale; \u0000magnetic carbon material; \u0000carbon nanotube; \u0000diamond; \u0000graphite; \u0000graphene; \u0000laser chemical vapor deposition; \u0000ferromagnetic tunnel junctions","PeriodicalId":312946,"journal":{"name":"Nanotechnologies for the Life Sciences","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128447329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amartya Chakrabarti, Hiren Patel, J. Price, J. Maguire, N. Hosmane
{"title":"Carbon Nanotubes in Cancer Therapy, Including Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT)","authors":"Amartya Chakrabarti, Hiren Patel, J. Price, J. Maguire, N. Hosmane","doi":"10.1002/9783527610419.NTLS0243","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527610419.NTLS0243","url":null,"abstract":"The sections in this article areIntroductionCarbon Nanotubes in the Treatment of CancerDrug DeliveryImaging and ProbingPhotothermal and Photoacoustic TherapyBNCT and Its Development through NanotechnologyBNCT: A Brief OverviewLiposomesDendritic MacromoleculesMagnetic NanoparticlesThe Role of Carbon Nanotubes in BNCTSummary and Future OutlookKeywords:carbon nanotubes;sidewall functionalization;cancer therapy;boron neutron capture therapy;drug delivery;dendrimers;carborane-appended SWNTs","PeriodicalId":312946,"journal":{"name":"Nanotechnologies for the Life Sciences","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124997318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chitin Nanocomposites for Medical Applications","authors":"A. Mathew, K. Oksman","doi":"10.1002/9783527610419.NTLS0218","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527610419.NTLS0218","url":null,"abstract":"Chitin, a natural polysaccharide found widely in crustaceans and insects, may be while extensively deacetylated to produce chitin. As chitin/chitosan is nontoxic, biosorbable, antibacterial, bioactive and biocompatible, it has emerged as an interesting and unique polymer for the production of hydrogels, films, fibers, sponges, etc., for a variety of applications. These materials have shown potential in biomedical applications, including tissue engineering, drug delivery, wound dressing, bone substitution, and sutures. Chitin is highly crystalline, and therefore less reactive and insoluble in solvents, while chitosan has a low stability in aqueous environments and is pH-sensitive, which limits its potential use in commercial applications or products. Hence, both physical and chemical treatments and manipulations are required to develop useful products based on the chitin biopolymer. During recent years, several chitin-based nanocomposites have been developed, where chitin acts as the matrix phase or reinforcing phase in the form of nanocrystals. This chapter describes chitosan-based nanocomposites as a novel group of biomaterials with the potential to support and facilitate cell growth, for controlled drug delivery, and as biosensors to detect glucose, creatine, etc., in the body. Details are included of nanocomposites developed for biomedical applications, where carbon nanotubes, inorganic metal nanoparticles or montmorillonite-based and biobased nanowhiskers (chitin or cellulose) are used to provide reinforcement in chitosan matrices. The processing methodologies reported to date, as well as the applications of these biobased nanocomposites, are summarized. Finally, the progress, limitations, and the future possibilities in this area are discussed. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Keywords: \u0000 \u0000chitin; \u0000chitosan; \u0000nanocomposites; \u0000processing; \u0000biocompatibility; \u0000medical applications","PeriodicalId":312946,"journal":{"name":"Nanotechnologies for the Life Sciences","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129350251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}