Steinmetz N.F., Manchester M. Viral Nanoparticles: Tools for Material Science and Biomedicine

Pan Stanford Publishing, 2011. — 278 p.This book overviews the applications of viral nanoparticles (VNPs) in areas ranging from materials science to biomedicine. It summarizes the many different VNP building blocks and describes chemistries that allow one to attach, entrap, or display functionalities on VNPs. The book outlines the strategies for the construction of 1-, 2-, and 3-D arrays, highlights the achievements in utilizing VNPs as tools for novel biosensors and nanoelectronic devices, and describes efforts in designing VNPs for biomedical applications, including their use as gene delivery vectors, novel vaccines, imaging modalities, and applications in targeted therapeutics.An Introduction to VNPs and Nanotechnology
Overview of the Manifold VNPs Used in Nanotechnology
Production of VNPs, VLPs, and Chimeras
The Art of Bioconjugation: Functionalization of VNPs
Encapsulating Materials within VNPs
VNPs as Templates for Materials Synthesis
Playing "Nano-Lego": VNPs as Building Blocks for the Construction of Multi-Dimensional Arrays
VNPs as Tools for Nanomedicine
Summary and Outlook
Appendicies