Preface |
List of Contributors |
Fluorescence Imaging in Biology using Nanoprobes / Daniele Gerion1: |
Introduction and Outlook / 1.1: |
A New Era in Cell Biology / 1.1.1: |
Manotechnology and its Perspectives for Fluorescence Imaging in Cell Biology / 1.1.2: |
Fundamentals of Fluorescence / 1.2: |
Basic Principles / 1.2.1: |
A Few Types of Fluorescent Probes / 1.2.2: |
Small Luminescent Units and Autofluorescence of Living Organisms / 1.2.2.1: |
A few Organic Dyes and their Limitation in Live Cell Labeling / 1.2.2.2: |
Green Fluorescent Protein and its Cousin Mutants / 1.2.2.3: |
Quantum Dots / 1.2.2.4: |
Toxicity Issues of Nanomaterials / 1.2.2.5: |
Sources and Detectors / 1.2.3: |
Light Sources / 1.2.3.1: |
Detectors / 1.2.3.2: |
Microscope Configurations / 1.3: |
Wide-field Methods: Epi-, and Total Internal Reflection (TIR) / 1.3.1: |
Epifluorescence Illumination / 1.3.1.1: |
Total Internal Reflection (TIR) Illumination / 1.3.1.2: |
Scanning Methods for Microscopy / 1.3.2: |
Laser-scanning or Stage-scanning Confocal Microscopy / 1.3.2.1: |
Near-field Scanning Optical Microscopy (NSOM) / 1.3.2.2: |
Strategies for Image Acquisition / 1.4: |
Intensity Imaging / 1.4.1: |
Spectral Imaging / 1.4.2: |
Lifetime and Time-gated Imaging / 1.4.3: |
Other Imaging Modalities: Polarization and FRET Imaging / 1.4.4: |
Qdots in Biology: A Few Selected Examples / 1.5: |
Ultra-high Colocalization of Qdots for Genetic Mapping / 1.5.1: |
Dynamics of Biomolecules in a Cellular Environment / 1.5.2: |
Trafficking of Glycine Receptors in Neural Membranes of Live Cells / 1.5.2.1: |
Dynamics of Labeled Nuclear Localization Sequences Inside Living Cells / 1.5.2.2: |
In Vivo and Non-invasive Detection Using Qdot Reporters / 1.5.3: |
Outlook: Is there a Role for Nanoscience in Cellular Biology and in Medicine? / 1.6: |
Acknowledgments |
References |
Characterization of Nanoscale Systems in Biology using Scanning Probe Microscopy Techniques / Anthony W. Coleman ; Adina N. Lazar ; Cecile F. Rousseau ; Sebastien Cecillon ; Patrick Shahgaldian2: |
Introduction / 2.1: |
The Scanning Probe Microscopy Experiment / 2.2: |
Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Imaging / 2.3: |
Atomic Force Microscopy / 2.4: |
Generalities / 2.4.1: |
Tips and Cantilevers / 2.4.2: |
Contact Mode AFM / 2.4.3: |
Dynamic Modes / 2.4.4: |
Non-contact Mode / 2.4.4.1: |
Intermittent Contact Mode / 2.4.4.3: |
Force Modulation Mode / 2.4.4.4: |
Friction Force Mode or Lateral Force Mode / 2.4.5: |
Force-Distance Analysis / 2.4.6: |
Chemical Force Imaging / 2.4.7: |
Dip-pen Lithography / 2.4.8: |
Cantilever Array Sensors / 2.4.9: |
Near-field Scanning Optical Microscopy / 2.5: |
Artifacts / 2.6: |
Artifacts Related to Tip Size and Geometry / 2.6.1: |
Artifacts from Damaged Tips / 2.6.2: |
Artifacts from Tip-Sample Interactions / 2.6.3: |
Sample Artifacts / 2.6.4: |
Using the Tools / 2.7: |
DNA / 2.7.1: |
Topographic Imaging of DNA / 2.7.1.1: |
Imaging DNA Translocation / 2.7.1.2: |
DNA Interactions and Stretching / 2.7.1.3: |
Proteins / 2.7.2: |
Topographic Imaging of Proteins / 2.7.2.1: |
Dip-pen Nanolithography Patterning of Proteins / 2.7.2.2: |
Protein-Protein and Protein-Ligand Interactions / 2.7.2.3: |
Polysaccharides / 2.7.3: |
Proteoglycan Topographic Imaging / 2.7.3.1: |
Lipid Systems / 2.7.4: |
Liposomes / 2.7.4.1: |
Solid Lipid Nanoparticles (SLNs) / 2.7.4.2: |
Supported Lipid Bilayers and Monolayers / 2.7.4.3: |
SNOM Imaging / 2.7.5: |
Viruses / 2.7.6: |
Cells / 2.7.7: |
Topographic Imaging / 2.7.7.1: |
Interactions and Mechanical Properties / 2.7.7.2: |
NSOM Imaging / 2.7.7.3: |
Cantilever Arrays as Biosensors / 2.7.8: |
Conclusion / 2.8: |
Books on Scanning Probe Microsopies Reviews on Scanning Probe Microsopies in Biology / Appendix 1: |
Reviews on Scanning Probe Microsopies in Biology / Appendix 2: |
Quartz Crystal Microbalance Characterization of Nanostructure Assemblies in Biosensing / Aren E. Gerdon ; David W. Wright ; David E. Cliffel3: |
Principles of QCM / 3.1: |
QCM Wave Penetration Depth / 3.1.2: |
QCM Sensor Specificity / 3.1.3: |
Calculation of Equilibrium and Kinetic Constants / 3.1.4: |
QCM Application to Life Sciences / 3.1.5: |
Interface Between Biology and Nanomaterials / 3.2: |
Antibodies / 3.2.1: |
Nanoparticles / 3.2.2: |
QCM Nanoparticle-based Chemical Sensors / 3.3: |
QCM Nanoparticle-based Biosensors / 3.4: |
QCM Nanoparticle-based Immunosensors / 3.5: |
Traditional Immunoassays / 3.5.1: |
Immunoassays using Nanotechnology / 3.5.2: |
Antigen Mimic Design / 3.5.3: |
Glutathione-protected Nanocluster / 3.5.3.2: |
Hemagglutanin Mimic Nanocluster / 3.5.3.3: |
Protective Antigen of B. anthracis Mimic Nanocluster / 3.5.3.4: |
Conclusions and Future Directions / 3.6: |
Symbols |
NMR Characterization Techniques - Application to Nanoscaled Pharmaceutical Carriers / Christian Mayer4: |
Structural Analysis of Nanoparticles / 4.1: |
Phase Transitions of the Particle Matrix / 4.3: |
Adsorption to the Particle Surface / 4.4: |
Molecular Exchange through Nanocapsule Membranes / 4.5: |
Particle Degradation and Release / 4.6: |
Summary and Outlook / 4.7: |
Characterization of Nano Features in Biopolymers using Small-angle X-ray Scattering, Electron Microscopy and Modeling / Angelika Krebs ; Bettina Bottcher5: |
Small-angle X-ray Scattering / 5.1: |
Scattering Technique / 5.2.1: |
Scattering Phenomenon / 5.2.1.1: |
Scattering Curve and Pair Distance Distribution Function / 5.2.1.2: |
Determination of Scattering Parameters / 5.2.1.3: |
Experimental Setup / 5.2.1.4: |
Interpretation of Data / 5.2.2: |
Direct Methods / 5.2.2.1: |
Indirect Methods / 5.2.2.2: |
Electron Microscopy / 5.3: |
Image Formation / 5.3.1: |
Interference of Electrons with Matter / 5.3.1.1: |
Contrast Transfer Function / 5.3.1.2: |
Sample Preparation / 5.3.2: |
Vitrification of Biological Specimens / 5.3.2.1: |
Two-dimensional Merging of Electron Microscopic Data / 5.3.3: |
Cross Correlation Function / 5.3.3.1: |
Identification of the Different Views / 5.3.3.2: |
Merging of EM-data in Three Dimensions / 5.3.4: |
Sinogram Correlation / 5.3.4.1: |
Reconstruction of the Three-dimensional Model / 5.3.4.2: |
Merging of Methods / 5.4: |
Comparison of EM and SAXS Data / 5.4.1: |
SAXS Modeling Approaches using EM Information / 5.4.2: |
In Situ Characterization of Drug Nanoparticles by FTIR Spectroscopy / Michael Turk ; Ruth Signorell6: |
Particle Generation Methods / 6.1: |
Rapid Expansion of Supercritical Solutions (RESS) / 6.2.1: |
Electro-Spraying / 6.2.2: |
Particle Characterization Methods / 6.3: |
In Situ Characterization with FTIR Spectroscopy / 6.3.1: |
Characterization of the RESS Process / 6.3.1.1: |
In Situ Characterization with 3-WEM / 6.3.2: |
Characterization with SMPS and SEM / 6.3.3: |
Determination of Refractive Index Data in the Mid-infrared Region / 6.4: |
Examples / 6.5: |
Phenanthrene Particles: Size, Shape, Optical Data / 6.5.1: |
Sugar Nanoparticles / 6.5.2: |
Drug Nanoparticles / 6.5.3: |
Summary and Conclusion / 6.6: |
Acknowledgment |
Characterization of Nanoscaled Drug Delivery Systems by Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) / Karsten Mader7: |
ESR Basics and Requirements / 7.1: |
Information from ESR Spectroscopy and Imaging / 7.3: |
Nitroxide Concentration / 7.3.1: |
Micropolarity and Microviscosity / 7.3.2: |
Monitoring of Microacidity / 7.3.3: |
ESR Imaging / 7.3.4: |
In Vivo ESR / 7.4: |
X-ray Absorption and Emission Spectroscopy in Nanoscience and Lifesciences / Jinghua Guo7.5: |
Soft X-ray Spectroscopy / 8.1: |
Soft X-ray Absorption Edges / 8.2.1: |
Soft X-ray Emission Spectroscopy / 8.2.2: |
Soft X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy / 8.2.3: |
Resonant Soft X-ray Emission Spectroscopy / 8.2.4: |
Experimental Details / 8.2.5: |
Chemical Sensitivity of Soft X-ray Spectroscopy / 8.3: |
Electronic Structure and Geometrical Structure / 8.3.1: |
Hydrogen Bonding Effect / 8.3.2: |
Charge and Spin States of Transition Metals / 8.3.3: |
Electronic Structure and Nanostructure / 8.4: |
Wide Bandgap Nanostructured Semiconductors / 8.4.1: |
Cu Nanoclusters / 8.4.2: |
ZnO Nanocrystals / 8.4.3: |
Electronic Structure and Molecular Structure / 8.5: |
Hydrogen Bonding in Liquid Water / 8.5.1: |
Molecular Structure in Liquid Alcohol and Water Mixture / 8.5.2: |
Electronic Structure and Ion Solvations / 8.5.3: |
Drugs in Water Solution / 8.5.4: |
Electronic Structure of Bases in DNA Duplexes / 8.5.5: |
Some New Advances and Challenges in Biological and Biomedical Materials Characterization / Filip Braet ; Lilian Soon ; Thomas F. Kelly ; David J. Larson ; Simon P. Ringer9: |
Modern Atom Probe Tomography: Principles, Applications in Biomaterials and Potential Applications for Biology / 9.1: |
The Need for an Ideal Microscope / 9.2.1: |
Field Ion Microscopy and the Modern Atom Probe Instrument / 9.2.1.1: |
Applications in Biomaterials / 9.2.1.2: |
Applications and Challenges for Biological Science / 9.2.1.3: |
Instrumentation / 9.3: |
Live Cell Imaging / 9.3.2.1: |
Summary / 9.3.3: |
Cryo-electron Microscopy / 9.4: |
Cryo-electron Microscopy Imaging / 9.4.1: |
Conclusions / 9.4.3: |
Dynamic Light Scattering Microscopy / Rhonda Dzakpasu ; Daniel Axelrod10: |
Theory / 10.1: |
Single Scattering Center / 10.2.1: |
Multiple Scattering Centers / 10.2.2: |
Temporal Autocorrelation of Intensity / 10.2.3: |
Phase Fluctuation Factors / 10.2.4: |
Number Fluctuation Factors / 10.2.5: |
Characteristic Times and Distances / 10.2.6: |
Spatial Autocorrelation of Intensity / 10.2.7: |
Variance of Intensity Fluctuations: Mobile Fraction / 10.2.8: |
Experimental Design / 10.3: |
Optical Setup / 10.3.1: |
Data Acquisition / 10.3.2: |
Sample Preparation: Polystyrene Beads / 10.3.3: |
Sample Preparation: Living Macrophages / 10.3.4: |
Buffer Changes during Data Acquisition / 10.3.5: |
Data Analysis / 10.4: |
Temporal Intensity Autocorrelation Function / 10.4.1: |
Spatial Intensity Autocorrelation Function / 10.4.2: |
Mobile Fraction / 10.4.3: |
Experimental Results / 10.5: |
Polystyrene Beads: Temporal Phase Autocorrelation / 10.5.1: |
Variance of Intensity Fluctuations on Beads: Phase Fluctuations / 10.5.2: |
Polystyrene Beads: Number Fluctuations / 10.5.3: |
Polystyrene Beads: Spatial Autocorrelation / 10.5.4: |
Polystyrene Beads: Mobile Fractions / 10.5.5: |
Living Macrophage Cells: Temporal Autocorrelation / 10.5.6: |
Living Macrophage Cells: Mobile Fraction / 10.5.7: |
Discussion / 10.6: |
Polystyrene Beads / 10.6.1: |
Macrophages / 10.6.2: |
Improvements for DLSM / 10.6.3: |
X-ray Scattering Techniques for Characterization of Nanosystems in Lifesciences / Cheng K. Saw11: |
Brief Historical Background and Unique Properties / 11.1: |
Scattering of X-rays / 11.3: |
Crystallography / 11.4: |
Scattering from a Powder Sample / 11.5: |
Scattering by Atomic Aggregates / 11.6: |
Crystallite Size and Paracrystallinity / 11.7: |
Production of X-rays / 11.8: |
Absorption of X-rays / 11.9: |
Instrumentation: WAXS / 11.10: |
Small Angle X-ray Scattering / 11.11: |
Dilute Systems / 11.11.1: |
Highly Correlating Systems / 11.11.2: |
SAXS Instrumentation / 11.12: |
Synchrotron Radiation / 11.13: |
Concluding Remarks / 11.14: |
Index |