Carbon Nanotubes for Biomedical Applications
Editors: Klingeler, Rüdiger, Sim, Robert B. (Eds.)
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- Combines contributions from chemistry, physics, biology, engineering, and medicine
- Highlights the potential of nanotubes for therapeutic applications
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This book explores the potential of multi-functional carbon nanotubes for biomedical applications. It combines contributions from chemistry, physics, biology, engineering, and medicine. The complete overview of the state-of-the-art addresses different synthesis and biofunctionalisation routes and shows the structural and magnetic properties of nanotubes relevant to biomedical applications. Particular emphasis is put on the interaction of carbon nanotubes with biological environments, i.e. toxicity, biocompatibility, cellular uptake, intracellular distribution, interaction with the immune system and environmental impact. The insertion of NMR-active substances allows diagnostic usage as markers and sensors, e.g. for imaging and contactless local temperature sensing. The potential of nanotubes for therapeutic applications is highlighted by studies on chemotherapeutic drug filling and release, targeting and magnetic hyperthermia studies for anti-cancer treatment at the cellular level.
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Physical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes for Therapeutic Applications
Pages 3-26
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Carbon Nanotubes in Regenerative Medicine
Pages 27-39
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Filling of Carbon Nanotubes with Compounds in Solution or Melted Phase
Pages 41-65
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Filling of Carbon Nanotubes: Containers for Magnetic Probes and Drug Delivery
Pages 67-82
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Magnetic Nanoparticles for Diagnosis and Medical Therapy
Pages 85-95
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Carbon Nanotubes for Biomedical Applications
- Editors
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- Rüdiger Klingeler
- Robert B. Sim
- Series Title
- Carbon Nanostructures
- Copyright
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-642-14802-6
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-642-14802-6
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-642-14801-9
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-642-26709-3
- Series ISSN
- 2191-3005
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIII, 278
- Topics