This book provides a concise state of the art of the synthesis and properties of nanocomposite particles with interest for diverse bio-applications. Contributions are mainly related to the chemical design of nanocomposite particles, their properties as well as their constituent materials, and the tailoring of bio-interfaces that may be relevant to Content: From Nanoparticles to Nanocomposites: An Overview, A. S. Pereira, A. L. Daniel-da-Silva, T. Trindade Polymers for Biomedical Applications: Chemical Modification and Biofunctionalization, M. H. Gil, J. F. J. Coelho, P. Ferreira, P. Alves Nanocapsules as Carriers for the Transport and Targeted Delivery of Bioactive Molecules, P. Hervella, G. Lollo, F. Oyarzun-Ampuero, G. Rivera, D. Torres, M. J. Alonso Inorganic Nanoparticles Biofunctionalization, P. Howes, M. Green Silica-Based Materials: Bioprocesses and Nanocomposites, T. Coradin Synthetic Strategies for Polymer Based Nanocomposite Particles, A. C. C. Esteves, A. Barros-Timmons Synthesis of Nanocomposite Particles Using Supercritical Fluids: A Bridge with Bio-Applications, C. Aymonier, A. C. Le Meur, V. Heroguez Biocomposites Containing Magnetic Nanoparticles, A. L. Daniel-da-Silva, N. J. O. Silva, T. Trindade, A. M. Gil Multifunctional Nanocomposite Particles for Biomedical Applications, Y. K. Gun'ko, A. Y. Gunko Bio-Applications of Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles and Their Nanocomposites, P. Tartaj Anti-Microbial Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites, S. V. Manorama, P. Basak, S. Singh Microcatheters: A Bio-Application of Carbon Nanotube Filled Composites, M. Endo, S. Koyama, Y. A. Kim Biosensing Applications Using Nanoparticles, R. Baltazar, C. R. Vistas, G. N. M. Ferreira This book provides a concise state of the art of the synthesis and properties of nanocomposite particles with interest for diverse bio-applications. Contributions are mainly related to the chemical design of nanocomposite particles, their properties as well as of their constituent materials, and the tailoring of bio-interfaces that might be relevant for the fields of clinical diagnosis and drug delivery procedures, among others bio-applications. Examples of materials described in this book include particles composed of a polymer matrix containing dispersed inorganic nanophases and other bio-fu Presents the synthesis and properties of nanocomposite particles. This book describes materials such as particles composed of a polymer matrix containing dispersed inorganic nanophases and other bio-functionalized nanomaterials, along with comments to their practical interest and limitations associated to their use.
