Peptides in Nanotechnology

Description

Among the various nanomaterials, peptides have emerged as a promising tool due to their unique properties such as high specificity, biocompatibility, and low toxicity. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the field of peptide-based nanomaterials, from their synthesis to their applications. It covers the latest advancements in peptide nanotechnology and provides detailed insights into various aspects of peptide-based nanomaterials, including their properties, synthesis, characterization, and potential applications in various biomedical fields. Features: Provides up-to-date detailed descriptions of various peptide-based nanostructures and their formation.Covers a wide range of topics related to peptides in nanotechnology including their synthesis and characterization.Includes the latest research and developments in the field of peptides in nanotechnology.Contains recent applications in drug delivery, tissue engineering, imaging and diagnostics, and targeted cancer therapy.Reviews peptide-nanoparticle conjugates (PNCs). This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in peptide synthesis, biomedical engineering, and drug development and delivery. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgments Author Biographies Chapter 1 Introduction to Peptides in Nanotechnology 1.1 Introduction to Peptides 1.2 Peptides and Nanotechnology 1.3 Importance of Peptides in Nanotechnology 1.4 Historical Background of Peptides in Nanotechnology 1.5 Classification of Peptides 1.6 Properties of Peptides in Nanotechnology 1.7 Advantages and Challenges of Using Peptides in Nanotechnology 1.7.1 Advantages of Using Peptides in Nanotechnology 1.7.2 Challenges of Using Peptides in Nanotechnology 1.8 Applications of Peptides in Nanotechnology 1.8.1 Peptide-based Drug Delivery Systems 1.8.2 Peptide-based Imaging Agents 1.8.3 Peptide-based Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine 1.8.4 Peptide-based Vaccines 1.8.5 Peptide-based Nanomaterials 1.9 Prospects of Peptides in Nanotechnology 1.10 Practice Questions Chapter 2 Synthesis and Characterization of Peptides 2.1 Peptide and Chemical Synthesis 2.2 Biological Synthesis 2.3 Ribosomal Synthesis 2.4 Non-ribosomal Synthesis 2.5 Chemical Synthesis of Peptides 2.5.1 Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis 2.5.2 Coupling Reaction 2.5.3 Deprotection 2.5.4 New trends in SPPS 2.5.5 Limitations of SPPS 2.5.6 Liquid/Solution-Phase Peptide Synthesis 2.6 Hybrid Peptide Synthesis 2.6.1 Strategies for Hybrid Peptide Synthesis 2.6.2 Challenges in Hybrid Peptide Synthesis 2.6.3 Recent Advances in Hybrid Peptide Synthesis 2.7 Purification and Characterization of Peptides 2.8 Mass Spectrometry and NMR Spectroscopy 2.8.1 Mass Spectrometry 2.8.2 NMR Spectroscopy 2.9 Other Methods for Peptide Characterization 2.10 Recent Advances in Peptide Synthesis and Characterization 2.10.1 Peptide Synthesis 2.10.2 Peptide Characterization 2.11 Practical Questions Chapter 3 Peptide-based Nanostructures 3.1 Introduction to Peptide-based Nanostructures 3.2 Peptide Self-assembly 3.3 Peptide amphiphilic 3.4 Peptide-based NPs 3.5 Peptide-based Hydrogels 3.6 Peptide Nanotubes and Nanorods 3.6.1 Preparation of Nanotubes 3.6.2 Difference Between Peptide Nanotubes and Nanorods 3.7 Peptide-based Nanocomposites 3.8 Characterization of Peptide-based Nanostructures 3.9 Applications of Peptide-based Nanostructures 3.10 Future Prospects of Peptide-based Nanostructures 3.11 Practical Questions Chapter 4 Peptides for Drug Delivery with Nanomaterials 4.1 Introduction to Peptide-based Nano Delivery Systems 4.2 Peptide-based Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery 4.3 Application Peptide-mediated Drug Delivery Systems 4.4 CPPs for Drug Delivery 4.4.1 Mechanisms of CPP 4.5 Targeted Drug Delivery Using Peptides 4.6 Stimuli-responsive Peptides 4.7 AMPs and Anticancer Peptides 4.8 Challenges and Prospects of Peptide-based Drug Delivery Chapter 5 Applications of Peptide-conjugated Nanomaterials 5.1 General Applications of Peptide-conjugated Nanomaterials 5.2 Introduction to Peptide-based Sensors and Biosensors 5.2.1 Peptide-based Biosensors for Disease Diagnosis, Environmental Monitoring, and Food Quality Control 5.3 Introduction to Peptide-based Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine 5.3.1 Peptide-based Biomaterial Scaffolds and Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering 5.4 Introduction to Peptide-based Imaging and Diagnostic 5.4.1 Peptide-based Imaging Agents and Probes for Disease Diagnosis 5.4.2 Peptide-based Probes for Imaging of Biological Processes 5.5 Introduction to Peptide-based Targeting of Cancer Cells 5.5.1 Peptide-conjugated Chemotherapeutic and Immunotherapy Agents 5.6 Peptide-based Vaccines 5.6.1 Peptide-based Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Cancer, Allergies, and Autoimmune Diseases 5.6.2 Peptide-conjugated Chemotherapeutic and Immunotherapy Agents 5.7 Practical Questions Chapter 6 Future Directions and Challenges in Peptide Nanotechnology 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Emerging Trends in Peptide Nanotechnology 6.3 Challenges in Peptide Synthesis and Characterization 6.4 Challenges in Peptide-based Nanomaterials 6.5 Regulatory Challenges in Peptide-based Therapeutics 6.6 Ethical and Social Challenges in Peptide Nanotechnology 6.7 Future Directions and Opportunities in Peptide Nanotechnology 6.8 Conclusions and Final Thoughts of Peptides in Nanotechnology 6.9 Practical Questions Index