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Nanoreactor Engineering for Life Sciences and Medicine
Author(s): Agnes Ostafin (Author, Editor), Katharina Landfester (Editor), Lakshmi Sridar (Editor), Alexander Moukasian (Editor)
- Publisher: Artech House
- Publication Date: 31 Dec. 2008
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 330 pages
- ISBN-10: 9781596931589
- ISBN-13: 9781596931589
Book Description
Nanoreactors are nanoscale vehicles for enzymes and sensors that are used to create physical and chemical reactions. Nanoreactor developers are on the cusp of extraordinary advances in medical diagnostics and therapies, tissue engineering, and cell biology, and this authoritative resource puts bioengineers right at the cutting edge. This unique book offers first-of-its-kind coverage of nanoreactor design, providing full details on the research, practice, synthesis, and characterization of nanoreactors. It includes 14 actual systems explained by the pioneers who are developing them. This groundbreaking volume reviews the fundamentals of various nanoreactor configurations and addresses core design issues and challenges.
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About the Author
Agnes Ostafin is head of the Ostafin Nanobiotechnology Group at the University of Utah and an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. Katharina Landfester is a professor at the University of Ulm, Germany, and head of the Institute of Organic Chemistry III – Macromolecular Chemistry and Organic Materials. Lakshmi Sridar is a professor of chemical engineering at the University of Puerto Rico. Alexander Moukasian is research professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame.
