Carbon Nanotubes : Methods and Protocols / edited by Kannan Balasubramanian, Marko Burghard.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Balasubramanian, Kannan, 1968- editor.

Burghard, Marko, 1967- editor.

SpringerLink (Online service)

Series:

Methods in Molecular Biology, Methods and Protocols, 1064-3745 ; 625.

Springer Protocols (Springer-12345)

Methods in Molecular Biology, Methods and Protocols, 1064-3745 ; 625

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Engineering.

Biochemistry.

Nanotechnology.

Materials science.

Biomedical materials.

Nanotechnology and Microengineering.

Biochemistry, general.

Materials Science, general.

Biomaterials.

Local Subjects:

Engineering.

Nanotechnology and Microengineering.

Biochemistry, general.

Materials Science, general.

Biomaterials.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (X, 240 pages) : 119 illustrations, 6 illustrations in color.

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

Totowa, NJ : Humana Press, 2010.

System Details:

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Summary:

Due to their rare combination of high chemical stability, exceptional optical and electrical properties, high surface-to-volume ratio, and high aspect ratio, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have made an enormous impact on materials science, molecular biology, biomedicine, and bioanalytical chemistry. Carbon Nanotubes: Methods and Protocols provides reliable, consistent protocols on the application of CNTs in molecular biology-related fields. These are of vital importance, as the commercially available CNTs differ in purity, agglomeration state, as well as length and diameter distribution, all of which have a profound influence on the dispersability and surface properties of the tubes. The volume contains detailed sections on functionalization, toxicity, trafficking, scaffolds, and biosensors, provided by expert researchers from various fields. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and notes on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and cutting-edge, Carbon Nanotubes: Methods and Protocols serves to contribute to the achievement of common standards and helps researchers to avoid discrepancies in future biology-related CNT studies.

Contents:

Functionalization

Non-covalent Attachment of Proteins to Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Covalent Conjugation of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes with Proteins

Covalently Linked Deoxyribonucleic Acid with Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis and Characterization

Temperature and pH-Responsive "Smart" Carbon Nanotube Dispersions

Toxicity

Effects of Carbon Nanotubes on the Proliferation and Differentiation of Primary Osteoblasts

Carbon Nanotube Uptake and Toxicity in the Brain

In Vitro and In Vivo Biocompatibility Testing of Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes

Real-Time Monitoring of Cellular Responses to Carbon Nanotubes

Reducing Nanotube Cytotoxicity Using a Nano-Combinatorial Library Approach

DNA Damage by Carbon Nanotubes Using the Single Cell Gel Electrophoresis Technique

Trafficking

Assessment of Cellular Uptake and Cytotoxicity of Carbon Nanotubes Using Flow Cytometry

Cell Trafficking of Carbon Nanotubes Based on Fluorescence Detection

Carbon Nanotubes as Intracellular Carriers for Multidrug Resistant Cells Studied by Capillary Electrophoresis-Laser-Induced Fluorescence

Scaffolds

Carbon Nanotube-Based Neurochips

Effect of Carbon Nanotubes on HepG2 Adhesion and Spreading

Biosensors

Enzymatic Detection Based on Carbon Nanotubes

Carbon Nanotube Biosensors Based on Electrochemical Detection

Biosensors Based on Carbon Nanotube-Network Field-Effect Transistors

Detection of Biomarkers with Carbon Nanotube-Based Immunosensors

Carbon Nanotube Biosensors with Aptamers as Molecular Recognition Elements.

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Printed edition:

ISBN:

9781607615798

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