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Biological soft matter fundamentals, properties, and applications /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Nardin, Corinne, Schlaad, Helmut
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, 2021.
Subjects:
Biomolecules.
Biochemistry.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Part I Natural and Artificial Polymers
  • Chapter 1 DNA Nanoengineering and DNA-Driven Nanoparticle Assembly
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 From the DNA Molecule to Nanotechnologies
  • 1.3 DNA Nanostructures: From Holliday Junctions to 3D Origami
  • 1.4 DNA-Directed Assembly of Particles: From Concepts to the Realization of Ordered Assemblies
  • 1.4.1 DNA/Nanoparticle Assembly: Primary Functionalization Strategies
  • 1.4.2 Toward High-Order Crystalline Structures
  • 1.4.3 Crystallization of Heterogeneous Systems
  • 1.4.4 DNA/Nanoparticle Assembly: Applications
  • 1.5 Nanoengineering of DNA Self-Assembled Al/CuO Nanothermite
  • 1.5.1 Fundaments and Characterization of DNA/Surface Chemistry and Grafting Strategies
  • 1.5.1.1 DNA/Alumina Interaction Evaluation Through Infrared Spectroscopy and First Principles Calculations
  • 1.5.1.2 Functionalization Protocol and Colloidal Characterization
  • 1.5.1.3 Quantification of Streptavidin and DNA Surface Densities
  • 1.5.2 Kinetics of DNA-Directed Assembly of Al and CuO Nanoparticles
  • 1.5.2.1 Design and Impact of the DNA Coding Sequence
  • 1.5.3 Structural and Energetic Properties of the Al/CuO Bionanocomposite
  • 1.6 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 2 Polysaccharides and Glycoproteins
  • 2.1 Introdution
  • 2.2 Polysaccharides from Plants
  • 2.3 Polysaccharides from Microorganisms
  • 2.4 Polysaccharides from Marine Organisms
  • 2.5 Glycoproteins from Animal Sources - Mammals
  • 2.6 Summary
  • References
  • Chapter 3 Engineered Biopolymers
  • 3.1 Polyhydroxyalkanoates
  • 3.1.1 Medium-Chain-Length Polyhydroxyalkanoates
  • 3.1.2 Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)
  • 3.1.3 Poly(4-hydroxybutyrate)
  • 3.1.4 Poly(3-hydroxyvalerate)
  • 3.1.5 Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)
  • 3.2 Poly(lactic acid) (PLA)
  • 3.2.1 Poly(l-lactic acid)
  • 3.2.2 Poly(d-lactic acid)
  • 3.2.3 Poly(dl-lactic acid)
  • 3.3 Genetically Modified Polymers
  • 3.3.1 Genetically Modified Amino Acid-Based Polymers
  • 3.3.1.1 Elastin-Like Recombinamers (ELRs)
  • 3.3.1.2 Inorganic-Binding Peptides
  • 3.3.2 Genetically Modified Saccharide-Based Polymers
  • 3.3.2.1 Bacterial Cellulose
  • 3.4 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 4 Engineered Hydrogels
  • 4.1 Properties of Hydrogels
  • 4.1.1 Modification and Functionalization
  • 4.1.1.1 Methacrylation
  • 4.1.1.2 PEGylation
  • 4.1.1.3 PNIPAm Conjugated Hydrogels
  • 4.1.1.4 Hydrogels of Recombinant Polymers
  • 4.1.2 New Approaches for 3D Hydrogel Preparation
  • 4.1.2.1 Cryogels
  • 4.1.2.2 Bottom-Up 3D Hydrogel Preparation Methods
  • 4.2 Conclusion
  • References
  • Part II Macromolecular Assemblies
  • Chapter 5 Lipid Membranes: Fusion, Instabilities, and Cubic Structure Formation
  • 5.1 Introduction to Lipid Self-assembly and Membrane Organization
  • 5.2 Lipid Membrane Instabilities and Phase Transitions
  • 5.3 Shape Deformations and Membrane Curvature
  • 5.4 Membrane Fusion