Nanotechnology Applications in Health and Environmental Sciences

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. Diverse Manifolds of Biogenic Nanoparticles in Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

   • Jeyaraj Pandiarajan

   Pages 1-28

3. Impact of Nanoparticles on Human Microbiota

   • Fadime Kiran

   Pages 29-40

4. In Vitro Applications of Nanoparticles

   • Beste Cagdas Tunali, Dogan Tunali, Mustafa Turk

   Pages 41-69

5. Nanoparticles for Anticancer Drug Delivery

   • Eylem Güven

   Pages 71-81

6. Green Synthesis of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Its Biomedical Applications

   • Mansee Thakur, Smital Poojary, Niharika Swain

   Pages 83-109

7. Nano-Forensics: The New Perspective in Precision Forensic Science

   • Naresh Kumar, Arun Sharma

   Pages 111-134

8. Recent Advances in Nanomaterial-Based Diagnosis and Treatment: Next-Generation Sequencing, Microarray and DNA Origami

   • Celal Ulger, Esra Örenlili Yaylagül, Aykut Bilir, Necdet Saglam

   Pages 135-146

9. Nanobiosensors for Biomedical Applications

   • Yeşeren Saylan, Fatma Yılmaz, Adil Denizli

   Pages 147-157

10. Emerging Role of Nanomaterial-Assisted Biosensors for Circulating Tumor Cell Detection

    • Nura Brimo, Dilek Çökeliler Serdaroğlu

    Pages 159-179

11. Advanced Functional Polymers for Biomedical Applications: Drug, Sensor, Diagnosis, and Prognosis

    • Kevser Kuşat, Sinan Akgöl

    Pages 181-196

12. SERS Sensor Applications in Environmental Analysis and Biotechnology

    • Uğur Tamer, Hilal Torul, Üzeyir Doğan, Merve Eryılmaz, Ayşen Gümüştaş, İsmail Hakkı Boyacı et al.

    Pages 197-236

13. Design and Creation of Micro/Nano Environment in Regenerative and Restorative Medicine

    • Arda Kucukguven, Ibrahim Vargel

    Pages 237-255

14. Presenting and Treating Bone Infections Using Silver Ion Containing Nano-hydroxyapatite

    • Nusret Köse, Aydan Ayşe Köse, Ayşe Gül Toktaş, Aydın Doğan

    Pages 257-267

15. Trace Element Containing Nano-HAp for Preventing Musculoskeletal Infections

    • Merve Gizer, Özge Boyacıoğlu, Petek Korkusuz, Feza Korkusuz

    Pages 269-289

16. Biotechnological Approaches in Maintenance of a Healthy Immune System for Protection Against Diseases

    • Emin Umit Bagriacik

    Pages 291-298

17. Production and Characterization of Antibiotic Containing Nano Calcium Phosphates

    • Feray Bakan

    Pages 299-317

18. Lantibiotics Nanotechnology, Bioengineering, and Biotechnology

    • Mesut Sam, Semran Saglam, Serap Altindag, Kazim Kose, Ezgi Emul, Lokman Uzun et al.

    Pages 319-331

19. Microbial Nanotechnology in Reference to Postmortem Diagnosis

    • Mahmut Şerif Yıldırım, Ramazan Akçan, Michal Kaliszan, Necdet Saglam

    Pages 333-345

20. Cleanup and Pollution with Nanoparticles: Environmental Dilemma

    • Feride Öykü Sefiloğlu, Işıl Akmehmet Balcıoğlu

    Pages 347-359

Nanoscience and nanotechnologies are leading to a major point to our understanding of nature. Nanotechnology can be generally defined as creation and use of nano-sized systems, devices, and structures which have special functions or properties because of their small size. 


This volume on Nanotechnology Applications in Health and Environmental Sciences focuses on biotechnological and environmental applications of nanomaterials. It covers popular and various nanomedical topics such as oncology, genetics, and reconstructive medicine. Additionally, many chapters give leading-edge information on nano-sensor applications and usage in specific disciplines. Also, two chapters on novel subjects have been included on Lantibiotics and microbiota. This book should be useful for nanotechnologists, microbiologists, and researchers interested in nanomedicine and nano-biotechnology, as well as environmental nanotechnology.

• Nanotechnology
• Biotechnology
• Environmental Nanotechnology
• Nanomedicine
• Lantibiotics
• Microbiota

• Department of Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

  Necdet Saglam

• Department of Sports Medicine, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

  Feza Korkusuz

• Department of Botany, Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari, India

  Ram Prasad

Necdet Saglam graduated from Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. Between 1991-2010, he worked as an Associated Professor and Professor in Faculty of Education, Department of Biology, Hacettepe University. During the years between 2007 and 2011, he has become Rector of Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey. He has worked as a Professor for 10 years in Division of Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. He has joined a number of academic committees and duties such as chair, editor, referee; and was Vice Dean of Education Faculty, Hacettepe University form 1997 to 2006. He has supervised a number of graduate theses on science education and science fields. At present, he teaches Nanotechnology, Nanomedicine, Biotechnology, Microbiology and Genetics and in these subject areas, he has joined several research project teams. He has published many articles and chapters inesteemed journals and books also presented papers at international conferences.


Feza Korkusuz graduated from Medical Faculty, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey in 1986. He attended specification in Orthopedic Surgery in Traumatology at Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Medical Faculty, Gazi  University. Between 1989 and 1990, he studied at Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka University, Japan and he graduated from Osaka University with a postgraduate diploma. His clinical and research studies focused on Spine Surgery, Sports Medicine and Basic Research. He has worked at Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey for 20 years as an orthopedic surgeon at the Medical Center as the Director and Head of Department of Physical Education and Sports. In 1994 and in 2001 he became an Associate Professor and Professor, respectively. In the year 2000, he received the Scientific and Technological Research Councilof Turkey Promotion Award in Medical Sciences. Between 1991 and 2016, he was a member of the Orthopaedic Research Society. In 2008, he became an active member of the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons, and since 2006, he has been a member of the corresponding and deputy editor of Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. Since 2017, he has became an active member of the Turkish Academy of Sciences and has worked as a vice president in the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK).



Ram Prasad, Ph.D. is associated with Department of Botany, Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari, Bihar, India. His research interest includes applied & environmental microbiology, plant-microbe-interactions, sustainable agriculture and nanobiotechnology. Dr. Prasad has more than one hundred fifty publications to his credit, including research papers, review articles & book chapters and five patents issued or pending, and edited or authored several books. Dr. Prasad has twelve years of teaching experience and has been awarded the Young Scientist Award & Prof. J.S. Datta Munshi Gold Medal by the International Society for Ecological Communications; FSAB fellowship by the Society for Applied Biotechnology; the American Cancer Society UICC International Fellowship for Beginning Investigators, USA; Outstanding Scientist Award in the field of Microbiology by Venus International Foundation; BRICPL Science Investigator Award and Research Excellence Award etc. He has been serving as editorial board members: Frontiers in Microbiology, Frontiers in Nutrition, Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, Phyton- International Journal of Experimental Botany; Journal of Renewable Materials, Biocell; including Series editor of Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences, Springer Nature, USA. Previously, Dr. Prasad served as Assistant Professor Amity University Uttar Pradesh, India; Visiting Assistant Professor, Whiting School of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States and Research Associate Professor at School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.

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