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Biological and Bio-inspired Nanomaterials

Properties and Assembly Mechanisms

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Editors:
  1. Sarah Perrett

    1. National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

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  2. Alexander K. Buell

    1. Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark DTU, Lyngby, Denmark

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  3. Tuomas P.J. Knowles

    1. Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

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  • Covers a fascinating array of biomimetic and bioinspired nanomaterials
  • Elucidates the mechanism of assembly of nanomaterials and characterisation of their mechanical and physico-chemical properties
  • It will be of interest to a broad audience in the disciplines of biology, chemistry, engineering, materials science, and physics

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology (AEMB, volume 1174)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
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  2. Dynamics and Control of Peptide Self-Assembly and Aggregation

    • Georg Meisl, Thomas C. T. Michaels, Paolo Arosio, Michele Vendruscolo, Christopher M. Dobson, Tuomas P. J. Knowles
    Pages 1-33

  3. Peptide Self-Assembly and Its Modulation: Imaging on the Nanoscale

    • Lanlan Yu, Yanlian Yang, Chen Wang
    Pages 35-60

  4. The Kinetics, Thermodynamics and Mechanisms of Short Aromatic Peptide Self-Assembly

    • Thomas O. Mason, Alexander K. Buell
    Pages 61-112

  5. Bacterial Amyloids: Biogenesis and Biomaterials

    • Line Friis Bakmann Christensen, Nicholas Schafer, Adriana Wolf-Perez, Daniel Jhaf Madsen, Daniel E. Otzen
    Pages 113-159

  6. Fungal Hydrophobins and Their Self-Assembly into Functional Nanomaterials

    • Victor Lo, Jennifer I-Chun Lai, Margaret Sunde
    Pages 161-185

  7. Nanostructured, Self-Assembled Spider Silk Materials for Biomedical Applications

    • Martin Humenik, Kiran Pawar, Thomas Scheibel
    Pages 187-221

  8. Protein Microgels from Amyloid Fibril Networks

    • Lianne W. Y. Roode, Ulyana Shimanovich, Si Wu, Sarah Perrett, Tuomas P. J. Knowles
    Pages 223-263

  9. Protein Nanofibrils as Storage Forms of Peptide Drugs and Hormones

    • Reeba Susan Jacob, A. Anoop, Samir K. Maji
    Pages 265-290

  10. Nanozymes: Biomedical Applications of Enzymatic Fe3O4 Nanoparticles from In Vitro to In Vivo

    • Lizeng Gao, Xiyun Yan
    Pages 291-312

  11. Self-Assembly of Ferritin: Structure, Biological Function and Potential Applications in Nanotechnology

    • Soumyananda Chakraborti, Pinak Chakrabarti
    Pages 313-329

  12. DNA Nanotechnology for Building Sensors, Nanopores and Ion-Channels

    • Kerstin Göpfrich, Ulrich F. Keyser
    Pages 331-370

  13. Bio Mimicking of Extracellular Matrix

    • Moumita Ghosh, Michal Halperin-Sternfeld, Lihi Adler-Abramovich
    Pages 371-399

  14. Bioinspired Engineering of Organ-on-Chip Devices

    • Li Wang, Zhongyu Li, Cong Xu, Jianhua Qin
    Pages 401-440
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About this book

This book summarizes naturally occurring and designed bio-inspired molecular building blocks assembled into nanoscale structures. It covers a fascinating array of biomimetic and bioinspired materials, including inorganic nanozymes, structures formed by DNA origami, a wide range of peptide and protein-based nanomaterials, as well as their applications in diagnostics and therapeutics. The book elucidates the mechanism of assembly of these materials and characterisation of their mechanical and physico-chemical properties which inspires readers not only to exploit the potential applications of nanomaterials, but also to understand their potential risks and benefits. It will be of interest to a broad audience of students and researchers spanning the disciplines of biology, chemistry, engineering, materials science, and physics.

Editors and Affiliations

  • National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

    Sarah Perrett

  • Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark DTU, Lyngby, Denmark

    Alexander K. Buell

  • Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

    Tuomas P.J. Knowles

About the editors

Dr. Sarah Perrett is a Professor at the National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, China. 
Dr. Tuomas Knowles is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, UK. 
Dr. Alexander Buell is a Professor in the Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark.

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