Nanomaterials for the Life Sciences: 6 Semiconductor Nanomaterials

PART I: Imaging and DiagnosticsQUANTUM DOTS FOR CANCER IMAGINGIntroductionCancerQuantum Dots: Physics and ChemistryIn Vitro Screening and Detection of Cancer Biomarkers Using MicroarraysQuantum Dot Cytotoxicity and Potential Safety ConcernsConcluding Remarks and Future PerspectivesQUANTUM DOTS FOR TARGETED TUMOR IMAGINGIntroductonTypes of Quantum Dots (QDs)Surface Modifications of QDs for BioapplicationsMethods of Delivering QDs into TumorsRecent Advances in QDs TechnologyConclusion and PerspectivesMULTIPLEXED BIOIMAGING USING QUANTUM DOTSIntroductionThe Need for Novel Multiplex Imaging SystemsQuantum DotsBioimaging Applications of Quantum DotsTranslation to Clinical Biomarker MeasurementSummary and Future PerspectivesMULTIPLEXED DETECTION USING QUANTUM DOTSIntroductionIn Vitro Multiplexed Analysis Using QDsMultiplexed Imaging Using QDsSummaryPART II: TherapyMEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS OF QUANTUM DOT-BASED PROTEIN MICRO- AND NANOARRAYSIntroductionProtein ArraysFrom Microarrays to Nanoarrays: Why Nanoarrays?Functionalization of QDs for Attachment to Proteins or Other BiomoleculesFabrication of Protein BiochipsQDs Probes in Clinical ApplicationsQDs-Labeled Protein NanoarraysSummary and Future PerspectivesIMAGING AND TRACKING OF VIRUSES USING QUANTUM DOTSIntroductionQuantum Dot-Biomolecule HybridsQuantum Dots for Single Virus Tracking in Living CellsQuantum Dots for the Sensitive Detection of Virus and InfectionConclusionsNANOMATERIALS FOR RADIATION THERAPYIntroductionA Brief Introduction to Radiation Therapy, and its LimitationsPhysical RadiosensitizersRadiation Therapy in Combination with Photodynamic Therapy Using Semiconductor Nanoparticles as the Energy MediatorNanobrachytherapyNanoparticles as RadioprotectorsRadiation Dosimeters Using Semiconductor NanomaterialsConclusionsPROSPECTS OF SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS FOR IMAGING AND PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY OF CANCERIntroductionBasic Principles and Challenges in PDTAdvantages of Quantum Dots for PDTSynthesis of Quantum DotsOptical

Challa Kumar is currently the Director of Nanofabrication & Nanomaterials at the Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devicees (CAMD), Baton Rouge, USA. He is also the President and CEO of Magnano Technologies, a company established to commercialize nanomaterials for applications in life sciences. His research interests are in developing novel synthetic methods, including those based on microfluidic reactors, for multifunctional nanomaterials. He has also been involved in the development of innovative therapeutic & diagnostic tools based on nanotechnology. He has eight years of industrial R&D experience working for Imperial Chemical Industries and United Breweries. He is the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology, published by American Scientific Publishers and Series editor for the ten-volume book series, Nanotechnologies for the Life Sciences (NtLS), published by Wiley-VCH.Challa Kumar is currently the Director of Nanofabrication & Nanomaterials at the Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devicees (CAMD), Baton Rouge, USA. He is also the President and CEO of Magnano Technologies, a company established to commercialize nanomaterials for applications in life sciences. His research interests are in developing novel synthetic methods, including those based on microfluidic reactors, for multifunctional nanomaterials. He has also been involved in the development of innovative therapeutic & diagnostic tools based on nanotechnology. He has eight years of industrial R&D experience working for Imperial Chemical Industries and United Breweries. He is the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology, published by American Scientific Publishers and Series editor for the ten-volume book series, Nanotechnologies for the Life Sciences (NtLS), published by Wiley-VCH.