Colloidal nanoparticles in biotechnology / / edited by Abdelhamid Elaissari

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910877718303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Interscience, c2008
• ISBN: 1-281-23747-7; 9786611237479; 0-470-25855-1; 0-470-25854-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (382 p.)
• Collana: Wiley Series on Surface and Interfacial Chemistry ; ; v.2
• Altri autori (Persone): ElaissariAbdelhamid
• Disciplina: 610.28; 660.6
• Soggetti: Colloids in medicine; Nanoparticles - Diagnostic use
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: COLLOIDAL NANOPARTICLES IN BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONTENTS; About the Editor; Preface; Contributors; 1. Reactive Nanocolloids for Nanotechnologies and Microsystems; 2. Nanoparticles Comprising pH/Temperature-Responsive Amphiphilic Block Copolymers and Their Applications in Biotechnology; 3. Evolution in Malaria Disease Detection: From Parasite Visualization to Colloidal-Based Rapid Diagnostic; 4. Antigen-Antibody Interactions Detected by Quasi-Elastic Light Scattering and Electrophoretic Mobility Measurements - A New Concept for Latex Immunodiagnostic Test; 5. Biospecific Reactions by Affinity Latexes from Diagnostics to Multiplex Assay6. Fluorescent Colloidal Particles as Detection Tools in Biotechnology Systems; 7. Biofunctionalized Magnetic Micro/Nanoparticles for Biosensing Technologies; 8. Colloids, Biotechnology, and Microfluidics; 9. Gas Sensors Based on Ultrathin Films of Conducting Polymers and Nanocomposites; 10. Force Measurements between Emulsion Droplets As a New Tool for Medical Diagnostics; 11. Particles for Protein Analysis in Microfluidic Systems; 12. Semicarbazide/α-oxo Aldehyde Site-Specific Ligation Chemistry: ; From Peptide Microarrays to the Micropatterning of Polycarbonate or Titanium Oxide Using Silica Nanoparticles13. Electrical Detection of Antibodies from Human Serum Based on the Insertion of Gold-Labeled Secondary Antibodies into Microor Nanogaps; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Dr. Abdelhamid Elaissari, internationally respected author and researcher, reports on and analyzes a broad range of important findings from new studies on the use of colloidal nanoparticles in biomedical, food, and environmental diagnostics and analyses. Throughout the presentation, the book uses a blend of classical tools, including optical microscopy, atomic force microscopy, microsystems, and microfluidics, to help you take full advantage of colloidal nanoparticles for your own research and applications.