Nanotechnology based applications has been a swiftly emerging arena that comprises a cluster of disciplines in nearly all the areas of biotechnology and biomedicine to deliver in a variety of areas such as cancer diagnosis and therapy, medical implants, tissue engineering etc. In the future, the expansions in this field are likely to flourish and lead to the development of a number of lifesaving medical technologies and treatment methods. The key objective of this book is to convey knowledge on applications of nanotechnology in the life sciences. The 17 chapters in this book discuss, for example, theranostic nanomaterials, nanoantibiotics, nanoparticles for cancer therapy, nanomaterials for tissue grafting, bio-nanostructures, microbial nanomaterials, geno-sensors and nanoparticles in gene therapy.
About the Author: Mainak Mukhopadhyay, PhD, is and assistant professor in the Department of Biotechnology, JIS University, Kolkata, India. He obtained his PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India in 2014. His research interests include enzymology, nanobiotechnology, biomass conversion technology. He has awarded Petrotech Research Fellowship in 2008. In 2016 he has awarded Early Career Research Award from DST-SERB. He has co-authored 15 peer-reviewed papers, 3 review papers, 1 edited book, 15 book chapters and filled 3 patents.
Arindam Kuila is an assistant professor at the Department of Bioscience & Biotechnology, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan, India. Previously, he worked as a research associate at Hindustan Petroleum Green R&D Centre, Bangalore, India. He gained his PhD from the Agricultural & Food Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India in 2013 in the area of lignocellulosic biofuel production. He has co-authored 18 peer-reviewed research papers, 7 review papers, edited 4 books, 8 book chapters and filled 5 patents.
