Technology : Nanotechnology

Taken from the 2005 BBC Reith Lectures, and including a new introduction and conclusion, Alec Broers shows how technology drives our world today. Explaining how technologies emerged, he argues that if we use technology wisely it can improve our lives and provide solutions to current global problems. more...

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This volume of Advances in Computers is number 71 in the series that began back in 1960. This series presents the ever changing landscape in the continuing evolution of the development of the computer and the field of information processing. Each year three volumes are produced presenting approximately 20 chapters that describe the latest technology in the use of computers today. Volume 71 presents the exciting new field of nanotechnology. Rapidly moving from the realm of science fiction to commercial products, nanotechnology involves the creation of microscopic devices that can provide support at a smaller scale previously unavailable. Miniature computing devices may someday provide help, especially in the health and medical field, currently unavailable. In this volume 6 chapters present the current state of the art in nanotechnology. The chapters emphasize biological uses of such devices, but also discuss some of the social and legal implications of this technology. more...

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Contains lecture notes written by the lecturers of the NATO Advanced Study Institute. This book gives examples of self-organization phenomena on micro- and nano-scale as well as examples of the interplay between phenomena on nano- and macro-scales leading to complex behavior in various physical, chemical and biological systems. more...

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This is the first book that provides a comprehensive review of the entire area of artificial cells. The author, a pioneer of the field, invented the first artificial cells some 50 years ago and has continued to carry out active research in this field. Since then, there have been explosive research activities around the world on artificial cells, especially in fields related to biotechnology, nanomedicine, cell therapy, blood substitutes, drug delivery and others. However, instead of the term “artificial cells,” many authors use other terminologies such as blood substitutes, bioencapsulation, liposomes, nanoparticles and so on. Furthermore, papers in this highly interdisciplinary area are published in numerous journals specializing in chemistry, medicine, surgery, bioengineering and others, while books in this area are mostly multi-authored, describing very specific and narrow areas. As a result, any meaningful literature search for a complete idea of the present status of the whole field of artificial cells is impossible. This monograph is written to fill this gap by including all those areas in artificial cells that are disguised under different terminologies. Each chapter begins with a detailed overview, followed by detailed examples of the author’s own research and a full description of his methods and procedures. Readers interested in a detailed overview of the whole area can read from cover to cover, omitting the methods section at the end of each chapter; while those entering this area of research will find the detailed methods and procedures very useful. more...

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Offers a review of key aspects of BioMEMS sensors, including BioMEMS sensors and materials, means of manipulating biological entities at the microscale, and micro-fluidics and characterization. more...

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