Nanodiamonds: Applications in Biology and Nanoscale Medicine highlights how nanodiamonds have emerged in clinical and medical relevance through assisting in the processes of drug delivery, cellular interrogation and detection, among others. This book collects the work of internationally-recognized experts in order to give the reader a view of nanodiamonds’ vast potential as a useful platform in scientific, engineering and clinical communities. Editor Dean Ho uses his many years of experience working with nanodiamonds to show how the transcendent potential of nanodiamonds, while also:
- Including contributions from clinical scientists, experts in carbon-based drug delivery and materials researchers.
- Highlighting a paradigm shift in translational applications of novel materials like nanodiamonds in medicine.
- Providing in-depth insight into biological responses to nanodiamond exposure.
Nanodiamonds: Applications in Biology and Nanoscale Medicine is a must-read for anyone working in the fields of biomedicine, nanotechnology or biochemistry, and will also appeal to any researchers or engineers with an interest in these fields.
Author(s): Eiji Ōsawa (auth.), Dean Ho (eds.)
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer US
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 286
Tags: Biomedical Engineering; Nanotechnology; Medical Biochemistry; Biochemistry, general; Biomaterials; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Single-Nano Buckydiamond Particles....Pages 1-33
Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Nanodiamond Graphitization....Pages 35-54
The Fundamental Properties and Characteristics of Nanodiamonds....Pages 55-77
Detonation Nanodiamond Particles Processing, Modification and Bioapplications....Pages 79-116
Functionalization of Nanodiamond for Specific Biorecognition....Pages 117-125
Development and Use of Fluorescent Nanodiamonds as Cellular Markers....Pages 127-150
Nanodiamond-Mediated Delivery of Therapeutics via Particle and Thin Film Architectures....Pages 151-174
Polymeric Encapsulation of Nanodiamond–Chemotherapeutic Complexes for Localized Cancer Treatment....Pages 175-188
Protein–Nanodiamond Complexes for Cellular Surgery....Pages 189-224
Microfluidic Platforms for Nanoparticle Delivery and Nanomanufacturing in Biology and Medicine....Pages 225-234
Biomechanics of Single Cells and Cell Populations....Pages 235-247
Design of Nanodiamond Based Drug Delivery Patch for Cancer Therapeutics and Imaging Applications....Pages 249-284
Back Matter....Pages 285-286
