Ostafin A., Landfester K. (Eds.) Nanoreactor Engineering for Life Sciences and Medicine

Artech House, 2009. — 294 p.Nanoreactors are nanoscale vehicles for enzymes and sensors that are used to create physical and chemical reactions. Nanoreactor developers are on the cusp of extraordinary advances in medical diagnostics and therapies, tissue engineering, and cell biology, and this authoritative resource puts bioengineers right at the cutting edge. This unique book offers first-of-its-kind coverage of nanoreactor design, providing full details on the research, practice, synthesis, and characterization of nanoreactors. It includes 14 actual systems explained by the pioneers who are developing them. This groundbreaking volume reviews the fundamentals of various nanoreactor configurations and addresses core design issues and challenges.Introduction to Nanoreactor Technology
The Nanoreactor Concept, and Why it is Unique Compared to Conventional Chemical Reactor Systems.
Potential of Nanoreactors for the Life Sciences & Medicine.
Materials and Synthesis Strategies Used in Nanoreactor Development.
Theory, Principles, and Design of Nanoreactors
Distinction Between Macroscale and Nanoscale Chemical Reactors.
Nanoreactor Engineering.
Integrated Systems of Nanoreactors.
Examples of Systems
Organic Polymers.
Miniemulsions.
Nanoemulsions.
Vesicles.
Polymer-Stabilized Liposomes.
Core-shell Nanoreactors.
Mesoporous Materials.
Nanotubes.
Nanotube-Vesicle Networks.
Artificial Protein Cages.
DNA Architectures.
Viral Capsids.
Bacterial Cells.
Stem Cells.