Inorganic Nanoprobes for Biological Sensing and Imaging
This groundbreaking resource offers you an up-to-date account of the pioneering activity pushing new boundaries in the emerging area of inorganic nanoprobes and their use in biology and medicine. Written and edited by leading experts in the field, this unique book places particular emphasis nanoprobes made of luminescent semiconductor nanocrystals (quantum dots or QDs) and magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs). You find an insightful discussion on the synthesis, characterization, and analysis of the...
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Inorganic nanoprobes are tiny optical devices that are now being utilized to detect and analyze nanoscale biological properties. Covering both fundamental principles and biomedical applications, this groundbreaking resource offers engineers and researchers an up-to-date account of the pioneering activity pushing new boundaries in this emerging area. Written and edited by leading experts in the field, this unique book places particular emphasis nanoprobes made of luminescent semiconductor nanocrystals (quantum dots or QDs) and magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs). Professionals find insightful discussions on the synthesis, characterization, and analysis of the unique properties of luminescent QDs and MNPs to help them reach new levels of performance in biological sensing and imaging.MarketBioengineers, researchers and postgraduate students interested in nanomedicine and nanoparticle engineering.ContentsSection I: Synthesis, Characterization. Section II: Use of QDs and AU-NPs Conjugated to Biomolecular Receptors for Sensor Design and Imaging. Section III: Use of Magnetic Nanoparticles for Contrast Imaging and Sensing.
Ch. 1 Colloidal Quantum Dots: Synthesis, Photophysical Properties, and Biofunctionalization Strategies 1Ch. 2 Colloidal Chemical Synthesis of Organic-Dispersible Uniform Magnetic Nanoparticles 27Ch. 3 Peptide-Functionalized Quantum Dots for Live Diagnostic Imaging and Therapeutic Applications 45Ch. 4 Resonance Energy Transfer-Based Sensing Using Quantum Dot Bioconjugates 71Ch. 5 Use of Luminescent Quantum Dots to Image and Initiate Biological Functions 101Ch. 6 Single Particle Investigation of Biological Processes Using QD-Bioconjugates 115Ch. 7 Assessment of the Issues Related to the Toxicity of Quantum Dots 133Ch. 8 Chemical and Biological Sensing Based on Gold Nanoparticles 161Ch. 9 Plasmon-Resonant Gold Nanorods: Photophysical Properties Applied Toward Biological Imaging and Therapy 197Ch. 10 Magnetic Nanoparticles in Biomedical Applications 235Ch. 11 Magnetic Nanoparticles-Assisted Cellular MR Imaging and Their Biomedical Applications 251Index 293
