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Informationen zum Autor Monzer Fanun Klappentext Colloids show great potential in a wide variety of applications, including drug delivery and medical imaging, and the design and fabrication of colloid systems has attracted considerable interest in the research community. Colloids in Biotechnology describes developments in the field of biotechnological applications in the past decade and bridges the gap between these research efforts and commercially viable options.Highlights the role of colloids in a plethora of biotechnical applicationsStriking a balance between theory and experiment, between principles and applications, and between molecular and physical approaches to the subject, the book assembles contributions from an international community of colloid scientists to provide a comprehensive reference on the role of colloids in biotechnology and biomedicine. The authors discuss new types of biosurfactants; mixtures of surfactants; and peptides, proteins, and polyelectrolytes. They also describe the formation and properties of magnetic colloids and review their applications in chemical biology and medicine. They highlight current progress in the design of self-assembled materials for biotechnology, and they also cover the formation of nanofibres and the use of sol-gel technology in biology.Contains contributions from a diverse team of researchersThe chapter authors have been given the freedom to present the spectrum of the relevant science, from pure to applied, in their particular topic. The compilation of this vast experience makes this text a valuable reference for those working in research and development in a range of technologies as well as academic scientists in the colloid and surface science field. Zusammenfassung Covers biosurfactants and surface properties, phase behavior, and orientational change of surfactant mixtures with peptides at the interface. This title deals with adsorption of polymers and biopolymers on the surface and interface, discusses colloidal nanoparticles and their use in biotechnology, and explores bioadhesion and microencapsulation. Inhaltsverzeichnis Amphiphilic Biopolymers: DNA and Cellulose. Mode of Interaction of Artificial Pulmonary Surfactant with an Amphiphilic a-Helical Peptide at the Air/Water Interface. Supramolecular Assemblies Formed by Self-Assembling Peptides. Physicochemical Characterization of Anisotropic Molecules (Polyelectrolytes and Proteins) in Bulk Solutions. Lysine-Based Surfactants. Synthesis of Proteins in Cell-Free Systems. Nonfood Applications of Milk Proteins: A Review. The Role of Colloidal Delivery Systems in DNA Genetic Therapeutics. Affinity Magnetic Beads for Chemical Biology and Medicine. Extracellular Biological Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles. Gold Nanoparticles Conjugated to Peptides. Bioadhesive Microspheres and Its Biotechnological and Pharmaceutical Applications. Microencapsulation of Probiotic Cells. Structuring of Emulsions by Tailoring the Composition of Crystalline Emulsifier. Multiple Emulsions in Biomedical and Biotechnological Applications. Multiple Emulsion–Solvent Evaporation Technique. Microemulsions in Biotechnology and Pharmacy: An Overview. Biocompatible Microemulsions. Hyaluronan-Based Nanofibers. Sol–Gel Materials for Biotechnological and Bioengineering Applications. Index. ...
