Nanodevices Based on Protein Molecular Motors - An Engineering Approach

Readers discover the state of the art in the design, fabrication, and operation of bio-nano devices based on protein molecular motors. The book also sets forth the challenges and the opportunities offered by alternative architectures and possible applications. The main focus is on self-propelled machines, which have the greatest opportunities to develop into autonomous dynamic nanodevices and systems of devices based on protein molecular motors. This volume is of particular interest to bioengineers, molecular biologists, biophysicists, and nanoscientists working in biology, medicine, engineering, chemistry, and physics.

List of contents

Introduction Molecular biology of protein molecular motors Biophysics of molecular motors Motility of microorganisms and cells Experimental aspects Probing the functioning of protein molecular motors Modelling molecular motors Engineering aspects of devices based on molecular motors Devices based on protein molecular motors Perspectives

Product details

• Authors: Dan V Nicolau, Dan V. Nicolau, Daniel Nicolau, Miguel Nicolau
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2014
• EAN: 9780387307558
• ISBN: 978-0-387-30755-8
• No. of pages: 500
• Series: Fundamental Biomedical Technologies; Fundamental Biomedical Technol
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Biochemistry, biophysics