Nanopatterning and nanoscale devices for biological applications / edited by Šeila Selimovič, managing editor Krzysztof Iniewski.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface
Editors
Contributors
Device Fabrication and Operation
Interfacial Control of Multiphase Fluids in Miniaturized Devices
Craig Priest and Rossen Sedev
Nanostructured Biointerfaces
Jean Paul Allain, Monica Echeverry-Rendón, Juan Jose Pavón, and Sandra L. Arias
Biological Sample Preparation and Analysis Using Droplet-Based Microfluidics
Xuefei Sun and Ryan T. Kelly
Recent Developments toward the Synthesis of Supramolecular Bioelectronic Nanostructures
John D. Tovar, Stephen R. Diegelmann, and Brian D. Wall
Physics and Modeling of DNA-Derivative Architectures for Long-Wavelength Bio-Sensing
Alexei Bykhovski and Dwight Woolard
Biosensors and Integrated Devices
In Situ Nanotechnology-Derived Sensors for Ensuring Implant Success
Sirinrath Sirivisoot and Thomas J. Webster
Nucleic Acid and Nucleoprotein Nanodevices
Steven S. Smith
2-D Nanofluidic Bioarray for Nucleic Acid Analysis
Abootaleb Sedighi, Lin Wang, and Paul C.H. Li
Optical Oxygen Sensors for Micro- and Nanofluidic Devices
Volker Nock, Richard J. Blaikie, and Maan M. Alkaisi
Construction of Enzyme Biosensors Based on a Commercial Glucose Sensor Platform
Yue Cui
Bioanalytical Applications of Piezoelectric Sensors
Şükran Şeker and Y. Murat Elçin
Biological Applications
Monitoring, Controlling, and Improving Engineered Tissues: Nanoscale Technologies and Devices for Tissue Engineering
Irina Pascu, Hayriye Ozcelik, Albana Ndreu-Halili, Yurong Liu, and Nihal Engin Vrana
Bioinspired Nanomaterials for Bone Regeneration
Esmaiel Jabbari
Nanotechnology for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Şükran Şeker, Y. Emre Arslan, Serap Durkut, A. Eser Elçin, and Y. Murat Elçin

Nanoscale techniques and devices have had an explosive influence on research in life sciences and bioengineering. Reflecting this influence, Nanopatterning and Nanoscale Devices for Biological Applications provides valuable insight into the latest developments in nanoscale technologies for the study of biological systems. Written and edited by experts in the field, this first-of-its-kind collection of topics:

Covers device fabrication methods targeting the substrate on the nanoscale through surface modification
Explores the generation of nanostructured biointerfaces and bioelectronics elements
Examines microfluidically generated droplets as reactors enabling nanoscale sample preparation and analysis
Gives an overview of key biosensors and integrated devices with nanoscale functionalities
Discusses the biological applications of nanoscale devices, including a review of nanotechnology in tissue engineering
Readers gain a deep understanding of the cutting-edge applications of nanotechnologies in biological engineering, and learn how to apply the relevant scientific concepts to their own research. Nanopatterning and Nanoscale Devices for Biological Applications is the definitive reference for researchers in engineering, biology, and biomedicine, and for anyone exploring the newest trends in this innovative field.