Nanodiamonds: Applications in Biology and Nanoscale Medicine [Hardcover]

Dean Ho (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 10, 2009 | ISBN-10: 1441905308 | ISBN-13: 978-1441905307 | Edition: 1st Edition.

Nanodiamonds: Applications in Biology and Nanoscale Medicine highlights the translation of nanodiamonds toward clinical relevance and medical applications. Integrating a spectrum of internationally-recognized experts currently developing these technologies, this book fits as a cornerstone of this exciting field. These include contributions from clinician scientists working at the interface of medicine and nanotechnologies which discuss the critical and requisite properties of nanomaterials, in a concise and cohesive manner. Nanodiamonds: Applications in Biology and Nanoscale Medicine provides a multidisciplinary overview of nanodiamonds and there uses for scientific, engineering and clinical audiences alike.

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From the Back Cover

Nanodiamonds: Applications in Biology and Nanoscale Medicine highlights how nanodiamonds have emerged in clinical and medical relevance through assisting in the processes of drug delivery, cellular interrogation and detection, among others. This book collects the work of internationally-recognized experts in order to give the reader a view of nanodiamonds’ vast potential as a useful platform in scientific, engineering and clinical communities. Editor Dean Ho uses his many years of experience working with nanodiamonds to show how the transcendent potential of nanodiamonds, while also: Including contributions from clinical scientists, experts in carbon-based drug delivery and materials researchers. Highlighting a paradigm shift in translational applications of novel materials like nanodiamonds in medicine. Providing in-depth insight into biological responses to nanodiamond exposure. Nanodiamonds: Applications in Biology and Nanoscale Medicine is a must-read for anyone working in the fields of biomedicine, nanotechnology or biochemistry, and will also appeal to any researchers or engineers with an interest in these fields.    

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1st Edition. edition (December 10, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1441905308
• ISBN-13: 978-1441905307
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,020,767 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)