Biological and pharmaceutical nanomaterials.9783527313822 Biological and pharmaceutical nanomaterials. Ed. by Challa S.S.R. Kumar. Wiley-VCH 2006 408 pages $175.00 Hardcover Nanotechnologies for the life sciences; v.2 TP248 Biofunctionalization of Nanomaterials, the debut volume in a series covering the convergence of materials and life sciences on the nanoscale At nanometer size. Any device only a few nanometers in size is nanoscale. See nanotechnology and nanometer. , treated the tailoring of nanomaterials to medical applications. Conversely con·verse 1 intr.v. con·versed, con·vers·ing, con·vers·es 1. To engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts, ideas, or feelings; talk. See Synonyms at speak. 2. , this collection of a dozen chapters by international scientists in the field provides in-depth reviews of nanomaterials derived from key biological and pharmacological Pharmacological Referring to therapy that relies on drugs. Mentioned in: Pain Management pharmacological, pharmacologic pertaining to pharmacology. substances. Kumar (Center of Advanced Microstructures and Devices, Louisiana State U., Baton Rouge Baton Rouge (băt`ən r  zh) [Fr.,=red stick], city (1990 pop. 219,531), state capital and seat of East Baton Rouge parish, SE La. ) introduces the themes of DNA-based
nanotubes and nanoparticles; peptide- and protein- based nanomaterials;
and the properties, preparation, and promise of pharmaceutical
nanoparticles in gene and other therapies. Microscopic images and
diagrams (some in color) illustrate material structures, experimental
outcomes, intracellular intracellular /in·tra·cel·lu·lar/ (-sel´u-ler) within a cell or cells. in·tra·cel·lu·lar adj. Occurring or situated within a cell or cells. pathways for gene expression, and related processes. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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