Biological and Pharmaceutical Nanomaterialss. Nanotechnologies for the Life Sciences. Volume 2

Wiley, 2006. - 421 p. - This first comprehensive yet concise overview of all important classes in one volume focuses on those innovative materials and technologies needed for the continued growth of medicine, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and human wellness.
From the contents:
I. DNA-based Nanomaterials.
Self-assembled DNA Nanotubes.
Nucleic Acid Nanoparticles.
Lipoplexes.
DNA-Chitosan Nanoparticles for Gene Therapy: Current Knowledge and Future Trends.
II. Protein & Peptide-based Nanomaterials.
Plant Protein-based Nanoparticles.
Peptide Nanoparticles.
Albumin Nanoparticles.
Nanoscale Patterning of S-Layer Proteins as a Natural Self-assembly System.
III. Pharmaceutically Important Nanomaterials.
Preparation Methods of Drug Nanoparticles.
Production of Biofunctionalized Solid Lipid Nanoparticles for Site-specific Drug Delivery.
Biocompatible Nanoparticulate Systems for Tumor Diagnosis and Therapy.
Nanoparticles for Crossing Biological Membranes.