Bionanotechnology II: Global Prospects

A wide-ranging global perspective of this rapidly evolving bionanotechnology sector, this book covers the biological processes and structures being used to develop technologies that can improve medicine and agriculture. Topics include: self-assembly, cell detection strategies, and medical diagnostics, labeling, and imaging, as well as development of antiviral therapeutics, drug delivery, tissue engineering, and theragnostic nanoparticles that can diagnose, treat, and monitor diseases. Discussing the formation of crucial one-dimensional nanostructures that can lead to advances such as development of novel nanowires and other devices, this book navigates our newfound ability to insinuate our own design skills at the nanoscale level in living systems.