Sigmund W., El-Shall H., Shah D.O., Moudgil B.M. (Eds.) Particulate Systems in Nano - and Biotechnologies

CRC Press, 2009. — 426 p.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 developments that have occurred during the last decade and proposes solutions for overcoming present and future challenges. The world’s foremost scientific experts from European, Australian, Asian, and North American research centers give their critical view of particulate systems and adsorbed films and review the current status of state-of-the-art technologies, such as FloDots, functionalized magnetite nanoparticles, and zero-valent iron nanoparticles for abatement of environmental pollutants.
A survey of the cutting-edge technologies, this book offers critical perspectives on the synthesis, processing, and characterization of particulate systems for nano- and biotechnology.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