Advances in Bionanomaterials

1. Front Matter

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2. Nanomaterials Engineering

   1. Front Matter

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   2. Nanoliposomes Production by a Protocol Based on a Simil-Microfluidic Approach

      • Sabrina Bochicchio, Annalisa Dalmoro, Federica Recupido, Gaetano Lamberti, Anna Angela Barba

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   3. Production of Nanostructured Microspheres Biopolymer-Active Principle-Magnetic Nanoparticles by Supercritical Assisted Atomization

      • Renata Adami, Mariarosa Scognamiglio, Ernesto Reverchon

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   4. Encapsulation of Hydrophilic and Lipophilic Compounds in Nanosomes Produced with a Supercritical Based Process

      • Paolo Trucillo, Roberta Campardelli, Ernesto Reverchon

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   5. Supercritical Antisolvent Process: PVP/Nimesulide Coprecipitates

      • Iolanda De Marco, Valentina Prosapio, Ernesto Reverchon

      Pages 37-49

   6. PLA-Based Nanobiocomposites with Modulated Biodegradation Rate

      • Valentina Iozzino, Felice De Santis, Valentina Volpe, Roberto Pantani

      Pages 51-60

3. Modelling of Bionanomaterials

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   2. Modelling Approach to Enzymatic pH Oscillators in Giant Lipid Vesicles

      • Ylenia Miele, Tamás Bánsági Jr., Annette F. Taylor, Federico Rossi

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   3. Dissipative Particle Dynamics Study of Alginate/Gelatin Aerogels Obtained by Supercritical Drying

      • Simona Concilio, Stefano Piotto, Lucia Sessa, Lucia Baldino, Stefano Cardea, Ernesto Reverchon

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   4. Molecular Dynamics and Morphing Protocols for High Accuracy Molecular Docking

      • Lucia Sessa, Simona Concilio, Stefano Piotto

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   5. Modelling Giant Lipid Vesicles Designed for Light Energy Transduction

      • Emiliano Altamura, Francesco Milano, Massimo Trotta, Pasquale Stano, Fabio Mavelli

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   6. A Computational Approach to the Design of Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering

      • Antonio Boccaccio, Antonio Emmanuele Uva, Michele Fiorentino, Vitoantonio Bevilacqua, Carmine Pappalettere, Giuseppe Monno

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   7. Air Assisted Production of Alginate Beads Using Focusing Flow Microfluidic Devices: Numerical Modeling of Beads Formation

      • Francesco Marra, Angela De Vivo, Fabrizio Sarghini

      Pages 119-127

4. Applications of Bionanomaterials

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   2. Environmental Application of Extra-Framework Oxygen Anions in the Nano-Cages of Mayenite

      • Adriano Intiso, Raffaele Cucciniello, Stefano Castiglione, Antonio Proto, Federico Rossi

      Pages 131-139

   3. Current Directions in Synthetic Cell Research

      • Pasquale Stano, Giordano Rampioni, Francesca D’Angelo, Emiliano Altamura, Fabio Mavelli, Roberto Marangoni et al.

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   4. Green Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles from Extracts of Cucurbita pepo L. Leaves: Insights on the Role of Plant Ageing

      • Cristina Gonnelli, Cristiana Giordano, Umberto Fontani, Maria Cristina Salvatici, Sandra Ristori

      Pages 155-164

   5. Photosynthesis Without the Organisms: The Bacterial Chromatophores

      • Emiliano Altamura, Fabio Mavelli, Francesco Milano, Massimo Trotta

      Pages 165-175

5. Back Matter

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This book reports on multidisciplinary research focusing on the analysis, synthesis and design of bionanomaterials. It merges the biophysicists’, the biochemists’ and bioengineers’ perspectives, covering the study of the basic properties of materials and their interaction with biological systems, the development of new devices for medical purposes such as implantable systems, and new algorithms and methods for modeling the mechanical, physical or biological properties of biomaterials. The different chapters, which are based on selected contributions presented at the second edition of BIONAM, held on October 4-7, 2016, in Salerno, Italy, cover both basic and applied research. This includes novel synthetic strategies for nanomaterials, as well as the implementation of bio- and smart materials for pharmacological and medical purposes (e.g. drug delivery, implantable systems), environmental applications, and many others. The book provides a broad audience of academic and professionals witha comprehensive, timely snapshot of the field of biomaterials. Besides offering a set of innovative theories together with the necessary practical tools for their implementation, it also highlights current challenges in the field, thus fostering new discussions and possible future collaborations between groups with different backgrounds.

• Molecular Docking
• Molecular Dynamic Simulation
• Drug Interactions
• Supercritical Fluids
• Systems Chemistry
• Bio-inspired Technology
• Biomimetic Systems
• Biosensors
• Supramolecular Chemistry
• Pollutants Monitoring
• Engineered Membranes
• Tissue Engineering
• Polymer Based Materials
• WIVACE 2016
• systems biology

• Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno Department of Pharmacy, Fisciano, Italy

  Stefano Piotto

• Chemistry and Biology, University of Salerno Chemistry and Biology, Fisciano, Italy

  Federico Rossi

• Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno Department of Industrial Engineering, Fisciano, Italy

  Simona Concilio, Ernesto Reverchon

• Department of Informatics, University of Salerno Department of Informatics, Fisciano, Italy

  Giuseppe Cattaneo

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