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Medicine, chemistry, physics and engineering stand poised to benefit within the next few years from the ingenuity of complex biological structures invented and perfected by nature over millions of years.This book provides both researchers and engineers as well as students of all the natural sciences a vivid insight into the world of bioelectronics and nature's own nanotechnological treasure chamber.
List of contents
IntroductionElectron Transfer in ProteinsReconstituted Redox Enzymes on Electrodes: from Fundamental Understanding of Electron Transfer at Functionalized Electrode Interfaces to Biosensor and Biofuel Cell ApplicationsApplication of Electrically Contacted Enzymes for BiosensorsElectronic DNA SensorsProbing Biomaterials on Surfaces at the Single Molecule Level for BioelectronicsInterfacing Biological Molecules with Group IV Semiconductors for Bioelectronic SensingBiomaterial-Nanoparticle Hybrid Systems for Sensing and Electronic DevicesDNA-Templated ElectronicsSingle Biomolecule Manipulation for BioelectronicsMolecular OptobioelectronicsNeurons and BioelectronicsS-Layer Proteins in Bioelectronic ApplicationsComputing with Nucleic AcidsConclusions and Perspectives
About the author
Itamar Willner is Professor of Chemistry at the Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. He graduated from the Hebrew University (1978), and after postdoctoral research at Berkley, he joined the faculty in Jerusalem in 1982. Prof. Willner is well known for his research in the areas of molecular electronics and optoelectronics, nanotechnology, bioelectronics, biosensors, optobioelectronics, nanobiotechnology, supramolecular chemistry, nanoscale chemistry and monolayer and thin-film assemblies. Prof. Willner holds the Israel Prize in Chemistry (2002), the Israel Chemical Society Award (2001) and the Max-Planck Research Award for International Cooperation (1998). He is a member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities and a member of the European Academy of Sciences.
Eugenii Katz is a Senior Research Associate at the Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. He completed his Ph.D. in 1983 at the Frumkin Institute of Electrochemistry, Moscow, and until 1991 acted as senior scientist at the Institute of Photosynthesis, Pushchino, Russia. In 1991 he performed postdoctoral research at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and later, as a recipient of the Humboldt scholarship, he worked at the Technical University of Munich (1993). He joined the research group of I. Willner at the Hebrew University in 1994. Dr. Katz holds the Kaye Awards for Scientific Innovations (1995 and 2004). His research interests include electroanalytical chemistry, functionalized monolayers, functionalized nanoparticles, biosensors, biofuel cells and bioelectronics.
Summary
Im Laufe von Jahrmillionen brachte die Natur faszinierend komplexe biologische Strukturen hervor - eine nanotechnologische Schatzkammer, die Naturwissenschaft und Technik gerade erst zu erobern beginnen. Bio- und Immunosensoren, neuronale Rechner, biochemische "Fabriken" im Nanomaßstab gehören zu den viel versprechenden, zukunftsweisenden Anwendungsfeldern. Dieses Buch führt Naturwissenschaftler, Ingenieure und Studenten in das hochinteressante, interdisziplinäre Forschungsgebiet der Bioelektronik ein.
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"Die Texte wurden von Experten der Bioelektronik verfasst und wenden sich in erster Linie an Wissenschaftler und Studenten, die Interesse an diesem breit gefächerten Gebiet haben, das die Chemie, Biologie, Physik, Medizin, die Ingenieurwissenschaften und andere umschließt... Insgesamt überzeugt das Buch. Es liefert einen umfangreichen Einblick in wichtige Entdeckungen."Dr. Claudia Borchard-Tuch
