Colloidal Nanoparticles in Biotechnology

Abdelhamid Elaissari

Wiley, May 16, 2008 - Science - 450 pages

Dr. Abdelhamid Elaissari, internationally respected author and researcher, reports on and analyzes a broad range of important findings from new studies on the use of colloidal nanoparticles in biomedical, food, and environmental diagnostics and analyses. Throughout the presentation, the book uses a blend of classical tools, including optical microscopy, atomic force microscopy, microsystems, and microfluidics, to help you take full advantage of colloidal nanoparticles for your own research and applications.

About the author

Abdelhamid Elaissari, PhD, DEA, is Director of Research at the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) in Lyon, France. A partial list of his current research interests includes functionalization of complex colloidal systems, physical chemistry and colloidal characterization of colloidal particles, adsorption, desorption, covalent grafting, and specific immobilization of biomolecules and polyelectrolytes onto colloidal particles.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Colloidal Nanoparticles in Biotechnology; Volume 2 of Wiley Series on Surface and Interfacial Chemistry
• Editor: Abdelhamid Elaissari
• Publisher: Wiley, 2008
• ISBN: 0470258543, 9780470258545
• Length: 450 pages
• Subjects: Science / Chemistry / General; Science / Chemistry / Physical & Theoretical; Technology & Engineering / Nanotechnology & MEMS