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This book presents an overview of advanced biophysical techniques that can be used to understand the physicochemical properties of biomolecules and biomaterials and expand their potential for biomedical applications. It is split into two parts, the first covering advanced biophysical techniques and the second covering bioscience applications. Adequate knowledge about the behavior of biomacromolecules is essential for standardizing their applications in various industries. These properties are strongly influenced by the composition, chain structure (e.g. linear or branch), linkage patterns, and molecular weight of the biomolecules. This book describes the various internal and external factors that develop the structural and functional properties of biomolecules. Further, it covers the advanced techniques that can be used to discover and enhance these properties, such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, fluorescence spectroscopy, surface plasmon resonance, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, force spectroscopy, optical tweezers, and more. It also covers high-performance liquid chromatography for biomolecule detection, including sample preparation, column selection, mobile phase determination, and the choice of an appropriate detector for the investigation.
This book serves as a modern resource on the topic, providing an in-depth analysis of various important physicochemical properties as well as their wide range of applications, including in pharmaceuticals, bioimaging/sensing, cancer therapy, food sciences, textiles, scaffolds, drug delivery, and tissue engineering. Readers are presented with several invasive and non-invasive techniques that can be used for the characterization of biomacromolecules along with many types of physical, chemical, and physicochemical modifications that can be used to enhance their usage.
List of contents
Chapter 1: Advanced Biophysical characterization for Bio-Polymer based drug delivery systems and Polymeric Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering.- Chapter 2: Computational Approaches Employing Biophysical Principles for Drug Discovery and Biomolecular Interactions.- Chapter 3: Quantum dots mediated drug delivery systems.- Chapter 4: Quantum Dot facilitated cancer diagnosis and treatment.- Chapter 5: Biopolymers Modification in Andean Grains: Sustainable Processes and Techniques for Characterization of Starch and Protein for Food Applications.- Chapter 6: Catechin functionalized nanomaterials and their applications.- Chapter 7: Advancements in High-Performance Liquid Chromatography: Transforming Analytical Chemistry Across Biomedical, Pharmaceutical, and Environmental Domains.- Chapter 8: RP-HPLC A versatile technique for identification, isolation, and characterization of therapeutic antibodies.- Chapter 9: Collagen for Health.- Chapter 10: Polarization-Resolved Second Harmonic Generation Microscopy for Cancer Diagnosis.- Chapter 11: Nonlinear optical microscopy for cancer diagnosis.- Chapter 12: An Insight on Photodynamic Therapy for Cancer Treatment.- Chapter 13: Photobiomodulation.- Chapter 14: Raman Spectroscopy.- Chapter 15: Current updates on photoacoustic-based techniques for Breast Cancer Diagnosis.- Chapter 16: Current Updates on Photoacoustic-Based Techniques for Breast Cancer Diagnosis.
