Combining engineering and medicine research projects with biological applications, the contributions in this volume constitute the efforts of both distinguished scientists and young investigators in various fields of biomedical engineering at Tohoku University, one of Japan''s leading scientific research universities. The Tohoku University 21st Century COE Program OC Future Medical Engineering Based on BionanotechnologyOCO is OCo out of 113 programmes chosen by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in 2002 OCo the only one program devoted to biomedical engineering. This book comprises the proceedings of the final closing symposium to be held in January 2007, and summarizes all the efforts of the program in a comprehensive manner. In total, more than 100 authors from the engineering and medical schools of Tohoku University have contributed to this volume, through which readers can understand all the research results carried out under the umbrella of the program. Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: An Electrochemical Microsystem for Manipulating Living Cells (910 KB). Contents: Cellular Function and Molecular Operation: Progress of Our Research in Auditory Mechnaics (H Wada); Generation of Stable Chinese Hamster Ovary Cell Lines Expressing the Motor Protein Prestin (K Iida et al.); Protection of Outer Hair Cells from Traumatic Noise by Conditioning with Heat Stress (M Murakoshi et al.); Time-Lapse Observation of Neural Epithelium Cell Behavior in Slice Culture (N Nakamura et al.); Nano-Medicine: Development of Novel Medical Engineering Using Micro-Nanomachining (M Esashi); Biomimetic Artificial Myocardium Using Nano Technology (T Yambe); MEMS-Based Fuel Cell for Portable Medical Applications (K-B Min et al.); Lithium Niobate Bulk Micromachining for Medical Sensors (A Randles et al.); Imaging of the Biological Molecule and Structure: Brain Imaging of Quality of Life Using Positron Emission Tomography (M Itoh & M Tashiro); Human Brain Metabolic Changes Induced by Actual Car-Driving (M Jeong et al.); Automatic Medical Image Registration Using Mutual Information (K Kumagai et al.); The Comparison of Brain Structure Between Exercised and Non-Exercised Students (H Sensui et al.); Medical Informatics: Computational Approaches to Hemodynamics Analysis from Micro to Macro Scales (T Yamaguchi); A Fluid-Solid Interaction Study of the Pulse Wave Velocity in Uniform Arteries (T Fukui et al.); CFD Tools in Engineering Design Studies and Medical Sciences (P S Kulkarni); Evaluation of an Index for Cardiac Function During Assitance with a Rotary Blood Pump (D Ogawa et al.); and other papers. Readership: Postgraduate students and researchers in biomedical engineering."

Connecting theory with real-life applications, this essential textbook equips students with a comprehensive knowledge of the key concepts in bionanotechnology.

Biomedical Applications of Nanoparticles describes the most interesting and investigated biomedical applications of nanoparticles, emphasizing their therapeutic impact. Progress made in the therapy of severe diseases, such as cancer and difficult infections is strictly correlated to the scientific progress and technological development in the field of materials science. Nanoparticles have numerous therapeutic applications, starting with the design of new drugs, delivery systems, therapeutic materials, and their contribution to the development of preventive strategies. The book highlights the impact of nanoparticles on the therapy of infections, antimicrobial effect and also anti-cancer strategies. Successful examples are given throughout the book, along with analysis in order to improve future outcomes of novel therapies. - Highlights the term nanotherapeutics and presents several classifications of nanotherapeutics from different points-of-view - Presents the recent progress related to nanotherapeutics in the oral cavity - Provides the recent progress in the field of biomedical nanoparticles

An overview of nanotechnology and its potential The field of nanotechnology is undergoing rapid developments on many fronts. This reference provides a comprehensive review of various nanotechnologies with a view to their biomedical applications. With chapters contributed by distinguished scientists from diverse disciplines, Biomedical Applications of Nanotechnology : Reviews recent advances in the designing of various nanotechnologies based on nucleic acids, polymers, biomaterials, and metals Discusses biomedical nanotechnology in areas such as drug and gene delivery Covers advanced aspects of imaging and diagnostics Includes a chapter on the issue of nanotoxicology Complete with figures and tables, this is a practical, hands-on reference book for researchers in pharmaceutical and biotech industries, biomedical engineers, pharmaceutical scientists, pharmacologists, and materials scientists as well as for the policymakers who need to understand the potential of nanotechnology. It is also an excellent resource book for graduate-level students in pharmaceutical sciences, biomedical engineering, and other fields in which nanotechnology is playing an increasingly important role.

A collection on 226 full-length, peer-reviewed technical papers. It includes topics such as: 15th Forum on Industrial and Environmental Applications of Fluid Mechanics; 7th Forum on the Transport Phenomena in Mixing; and, Forum on Advanced CFD Applications to Transport Phenomena in Nuclear Engineering.

This book comprehensively documents the application of Nanobiomaterials in the field of bio-medicine and diagnostics technologies by involving classical concepts/examples. Nanobiotechnology is an emerging area which encompasses all the facets of research of nano and biomaterials with their interaction with biological systems. The book briefly summarizes the various types of Nanomaterial’s, and highlights the recent developments in the synthesis of the nanomaterials for the diagnostic and therapeutic biomedical applications. It skilfully reviews the utilization of the nanomaterials alone or in combination with other bio-molecules as a contrast enhancer in in-vivo imaging, Nano-Theranostics, drug delivery, and sensing transducer matrix. It also discusses the current research on designing of the new Nanobiomaterials and their implementation in numerous fields including bio-medicine and diagnostics. Finally, it summarizes the future prospects and the commercial viability of Nanobiomaterials in the human health care.​

The impact and importance of nanotechnology continues to grow, and nanomedicine and biotechnology have become areas of increased development. Biomedical engineers who work with biological processes and structures must have a deeply rooted understanding of the role of bionanotechnology, a rapidly evolving sector of the nanotechnology field. Bionanotechnology II: Global Prospects, a follow-up to the editor’s highly successful first volume, contains 26 entirely new contributions that provide a broad survey of research shaping this critical field. With coverage of technical and nontechnical areas, the book offers representative reporting on a wide variety of activity from around the world. It discusses the role of nanotechnology in novel medical devices, bioanalytical technologies, and nanobiomaterials. Topics discussed include: Emerging microscale technologies Bionanotech-based water treatment Tissue engineering and drug delivery Antimicrobial nanomaterials in the textile industry Bionanotechnology applications in plants and agriculture With contributions from researchers in Israel, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Singapore, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Argentina, the United Kingdom, and the United States, this volume presents a worldwide perspective on some of the critical areas shaping bionanotechnology today.