Nanotechnology in regenerative medicine : methods and protocols / edited by Melba Navarro, Josep A. Planell. — New York : Humana Press ; Springer, c2011. – (58.17/M592/v.811)

Contents

    Contents
    
    Preface
    Contributors
    1 Is Nanotechnology the Key to Unravel and Engineer Biological Processes? 1
    2 Synthesis of Genetically Engineered Protein Polymers (Recombinamers) as an Example of Advanced Self-Assembled Smart Materials 17
    3 Design of Biomolecules for Nanoengineered Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine
    4 Stimuli Responsive Polymers for Nanoengineering of Biointerfaces
    5 Micro/Nanopatterning of Proteins Using a Nanoimprint-Based Contact Printing Technique 79
    6 Functionalization of Surfaces with Synthetic Oligonucleotides 89
    7 Fabrication of PEG Hydrogel Microwell Arrays for High-Throughput Single Stem Cell Culture and Analysis
    8 Preparation of Polyelectrolyte Nanocomplexes Containing Recombinant Human Hepatocyte Growth Factor as Potential Oral Carriers for Liver Regeneration 113
    9 Electrospinning Technology in Tissue Regeneration 127
    10 Protein Adsorption Characterization 141
    11 Measuring Wettability of Biosurfaces at the Microscale 163
    12 AFM to Study Bio/Nonbio Interactions 179
    13 Evaluation of Cytocompatibility and Cell Response to Boron Nitride Nanotubes
    14 Nanobiosensors for In Vitro and In Vivo Analysis of Biomolecules 207
    15 Novel Strategies to Engineering Biological Tissue In Vitro 223
    16 Enabling Biomedical Research with Designer Quantum Dots 245
    17 The Role of Nanophotonics in Regenerative Medicine 267
    18 Molecular Dynamics Methods for Modeling Complex Interactions in Biomaterials
    19 Regenerative Nanomedicine: Ethical， Legal， and Social Issues 303
    Index 317