BookSarah Perrett, Alexander K. Buell, Tuomas P.J. Knowles, editors.
Summary: This book summarizes naturally occurring and designed bio-inspired molecular building blocks assembled into nanoscale structures. It covers a fascinating array of biomimetic and bioinspired materials, including inorganic nanozymes, structures formed by DNA origami, a wide range of peptide and protein-based nanomaterials, as well as their applications in diagnostics and therapeutics. The book elucidates the mechanism of assembly of these materials and characterisation of their mechanical and physico-chemical properties which inspires readers not only to exploit the potential applications of nanomaterials, but also to understand their potential risks and benefits. It will be of interest to a broad audience of students and researchers spanning the disciplines of biology, chemistry, engineering, materials science, and physics.
Contents:
Chapter 1. Nanozymes: Biomedical Applications of Enzymatic Fe3O4 Nanoparticles From In Vitro to In Vivo
Chapter 2. DNA Nanotechnology for Building Sensors, Nanopores and Ion-Channels
Chapter 3. Bio Mimicking of Extracellular Matrix
Chapter 4. Self-Assembly of Ferritin: Structure, Biological Function and Potential Applications in Nanotechnology
Chapter 5. Dynamics and Control of Peptide Self-Assembly and Aggregation
Chapter 6. Peptide Self-Assembly and its Modulation: Imaging on the Nanoscale
Chapter 7. The Kinetics, Thermodynamics and Mechanisms of Short Aromatic Peptide Self-Assembly
Chapter 8. Bacterial Amyloids: Biogenesis and Biomaterials
Chapter 9. Fungal Hydrophobins and Their Self-Assembly into Functional Nanomaterials
Chapter 10. Nanostructured, Self-Assembled Spider Silk Materials for Biomedical Applications
Chapter 11. Protein Microgels from Amyloid Fibril Networks
Chapter 12. Protein Nanofibrils as Storage Forms of Peptide Drugs and Hormones
Chapter 13. Bioinspired Engineering of Organ-on-Chip Devices.