1st Edition

Particulate Systems in Nano- and Biotechnologies

385 Pages
by CRC Press

424 Pages
by CRC Press

385 Pages
by CRC Press

Despite the widespread growth and acceptance of particulate technology, challenges in the design, operation, and manufacturing of these systems still exists. These critical issues must be resolved so that particle technology may continue to serve as a foundation for new nano and biotechnologies. Particulate Systems in Nano- and Biotechnologies presents a summary of the revolutionizing... Read more

Particle Technology—Then and Now—A Perspective. The Production of Nanoparticles, the "Top-Down" Approach, with the Emphasis on Aerosol Routes, Especially Electrohydrodynamic Atomization. Use of Self-Assembled Surfactants for Nanomaterials Synthesis. Synthesis and Engineering of Polymeric Latex Particles for Hemodialysis: Part I—A Review. Synthesis and Engineering of Polymeric Latex Particles for Hemodialysis: Part II—An Experimental Study. Product Engineering of Nanoscaled Materials. Surface Engineering Quantum Dots at the Air-Water Interface. Fundamental Forces in Powder Flow. Characterization of Pharmaceutical Aerosols and Dry Powder Inhalers for Pulmonary Drug Delivery. Imaging of Particle Size and Concentration in Heterogeneous Scattering Media Using Multispectral Diffuse Optical Tomography. Surfactants/Hybrid Polymers and Their Nanoparticles for Personal Care Applications. FloDots for Bioimaging and Bioanalysis. Photocatalytic Particles for Biocidal Applications. Zero-valent Iron Nanoparticles for Abatement of Environmental Pollutants: Materials and Engineering Aspects. Functionalized Magnetite Nanoparticles—Synthesis,Properties, and Bioapplications. The Emergence of "Magnetic and Fluorescent" Multimodal Nanoparticles as Contrast Agents in Bioimaging.

Biography

Wolfgang Sigmund, Hassan El-Shall, Dinesh O. Shah, Brij M. Moudgil