Michael Giersig & Gennady B. Khomutov 
Nanomaterials for Application in Medicine and Biology 

This book unites the multi-faceted work of international scientists from various domains as they cooperate to present the role of nanomaterials in modern medicine with particular emphasis on cell growth, manipulation, and modification. Not only does this book provide the reader with the necessary theoretical background information, it also gives valuable experimental data, allowing for an exact comprehension and observation of the relevance of this modern technology.

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Preface.- Biocompatible Nanomaterials and Nanodevices Promising for Biomedical Applications; I. Firkowska et al.- Isohelical DNA-Binding Oligomers: Antiviral Activity and Application for the Design of Nanostructured Devices; G. Gursky et al.- DNA Self-Assembling Nanostructures Induced by Trivalent Ions and Polycations; N. Kasyanenko, D. Afanasieva.- DNA-Based Synthesis and Assembly of Organized Iron Oxide Nanostructures; G.B. Khomutov.- DNA-Based Nanostructures: Changes of Mechanical Properties of DNA upon Ligand Binding; Y. Nechipurenko et al.- Nanoconstructions Based on Spatially-Ordered Nucleic Acid Molecules; Yu.M. Yevdokimov.- Nanospearing – Biomolecule Delivery and is Biocompatibility; D. Cai et al.- Multifunctional Glyconanoparticles: Applications in Biology and Biomedicine; S. Penadés et al.- Plasmonics of Gold Nanorods. Considerations for Biosensing; L.M. Liz-Marzán et al.- Influence of the S-AU Bond Strength on the Magnetic Behavior of S-capped AU Nanoparticles; M.J. Rodríguez Vázquez et al.- Long-Term Retention of Fluorescent Quantum Dots in Vivo; B. Ballou et al.- Towards Polymer-Based Capsules with Drastically Reduced Controlled Permeability; D.V. Andreeva, G.B. Sukhorukov.- Polyelectrolyte-Mediated Transport of Doxorubicin through the Bilayer Lipid Membrane; A.A. Yaroslavov et al.- Network Model of Acetobacter Xylinum Cellulose Intercalated by Drug Nanoparticles; V.V. Klechkovskaya et al.- Theoretical Approaches to Nanoparticles; K. Kempa.-