Carbon Nanotubes

From the reviews:“A comprehensive introduction to the application of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in the life-sciences. … it also provides detailed step-by-step procedures and complete lists of the reagents and materials required to carry out the applications introduced. … ‘Carbon Nanotubes: Methods and Protocols’ is an indispensable tool for researchers looking for a comprehensive summary of the state-of-the-art of applications of CNTs. … a valuable tool both for experts and for readers who intend to step into the fascinating world of CNT applications in biology and medicine.”­­­ (Frank Schleifenbaum, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Vol. 399, October, 2010)

• Functionalization.- Non-covalent Attachment of Proteins to Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes.- Covalent Conjugation of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes with Proteins.- Covalently Linked Deoxyribonucleic Acid with Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis and Characterization.- Temperature and pH-Responsive “Smart” Carbon Nanotube Dispersions.- Toxicity.- Effects of Carbon Nanotubes on the Proliferation and Differentiation of Primary Osteoblasts.- Carbon Nanotube Uptake and Toxicity in the Brain.- In Vitro and In Vivo Biocompatibility Testing of Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes.- Real-Time Monitoring of Cellular Responses to Carbon Nanotubes.- Reducing Nanotube Cytotoxicity Using a Nano-Combinatorial Library Approach.- DNA Damage by Carbon Nanotubes Using the Single Cell Gel Electrophoresis Technique.- Trafficking.- Assessment of Cellular Uptake and Cytotoxicity of Carbon Nanotubes Using Flow Cytometry.- Cell Trafficking of Carbon Nanotubes Based on Fluorescence Detection.- Carbon Nanotubes as Intracellular Carriers for Multidrug Resistant Cells Studied by Capillary Electrophoresis–Laser–Induced Fluorescence.- Scaffolds.- Carbon Nanotube-Based Neurochips.- Effect of Carbon Nanotubes on HepG2 Adhesion and Spreading.- Biosensors.- Enzymatic Detection Based on Carbon Nanotubes.- Carbon Nanotube Biosensors Based on Electrochemical Detection.- Biosensors Based on Carbon Nanotube-Network Field-Effect Transistors.- Detection of Biomarkers with Carbon Nanotube-Based Immunosensors.- Carbon Nanotube Biosensors with Aptamers as Molecular Recognition Elements.