KIST/PU Ligand-functionalized gold nanorods as theragnostic agents

06 Dec 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Alexander Wei

Plasmon-resonant gold nanorods have been examined as multifunctional agents for imaging and photoactivated therapies. Nanorods can be imaged with single-particle sensitivity by two-photon …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3670

BME 695N Lecture 15: Nanodelivery of therapeutic genes & molecular biosensor feedback control systems

30 Oct 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): James Leary

Outline: Introduction and overview Some of the advantages of therapeutic genes Some of the advantages of molecular biosensor feedback control systems Why a nanodelivery approach is appropriate …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3472

KIST/PU Phage Display Selection of Tissue-Specific Homing Peptides and their Theragnostic Applications

23 Oct 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Byung-Heon Lee

Several homing peptides that are specific to tumor cells, artherosclerotic plaques, stroke lesion, apoptotic cells and phosphatidylserine have been isolated by phage display in our laboratory. For …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3375

KIST/PU Multi-Component, Multi-Functional Nanomedical Systems for Drug/Gene Delivery

23 Oct 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): James Leary

In this brief paper we describe some of our recent efforts to construct multi-component, multi-functional nanomedical systems for delivery of therapeutic genes. We first describe the general …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3380

KIST/PU Tumor-Homing Chitosan-Based Nanoparticles for Cancer Theragnosis; Imaging, Drug Delivery and Therapy

23 Oct 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Ick Chan Kwon

We have prepared self-assembled polymeric drug carriers containing fluorophore and loaded drugs for theragnostic imaging of tumors. This new type of polymeric drug carriers visualizes the …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3401

BME 695N Lecture 11: Construction of biomolecule conjugated nanoparticles

30 Sep 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Don Bergstrom

With Donald E. Bergstrom as guest lecturer.

https://nanohub.org/resources/3331

BME 695N Lecture 9: Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) for Nanomedical Systems (cells and nanoparticles)

30 Sep 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Helen McNally

What Helen McNally as guest lecturer.

https://nanohub.org/resources/3278

Introduction of MEMS Activity at Nano/Micro System Engineering Lab., Kyoto University

15 Sep 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Osamu Tabata

We are aiming at the realization of microsystems and nanosystems with novel and unique functions by integrating functional elements in different domains such as mechanics, electronics, chemistry, …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3243

Micro-scaled Biochips with Optically Active Surfaces for Near and Far-field Analysis of Cellular Fluorescence

31 Aug 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Huw Summers

The integration of thin (< 100 nm) metal films with micro-scale optical waveguides provides a route to controlled spatial excitation of cellular fluorescence within a biochip platform. Surface …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3121

Polymers for nanoparticle and nanocrystal formulations for drug delivery

15 May 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Stephen R. Byrn

Nanoparticles hold great promise for drug delivery applications. Nanoparticles might prove to be the only way to bring water insoluble, chemically unstable drugs to market. Because of this, this …

https://nanohub.org/resources/2690

BNC Annual Research Symposium: Nanoscale Energy Conversion

23 Apr 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Timothy S Fisher

This presentation is part of a collection of presentations describing the projects, people, and capabilities enhanced by research performed in the Birck Center, and a look at plans for the upcoming …

https://nanohub.org/resources/2636

Quantum Dot - synthesis routes

03 Apr 2007 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Saurabh Madaan

A brief survey of synthesis routes of quantum dots, with more emphasis on epitaxial and colloidal approaches.

https://nanohub.org/resources/2520

Computer Simulation of Nanoparticles, Viruses, and Electrical Power-Generating Bacteria

20 Mar 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Peter J. Ortoleva

Models of cells and nanometer-scale biosystems are presented that clarify their physico-chemical characteristics and allow for computer- aided design of therapeutic and nanotechnical devices. …

https://nanohub.org/resources/2485

What Can the TEM Tell You About Your Nanomaterial?

26 Feb 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Eric Stach

In this tutorial, I will present a brief overview of the ways that transmission electron microscopy can be used to characterize nanoscale materials. This tutorial will emphasize what TEM does well, …

https://nanohub.org/resources/2359

Highly Efficient Thermal Transport: The Application of Carbon Nanotube Array Interfaces

01 Feb 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Baratunde A. Cola

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have received much attention in recent years for their extraordinary properties that through careful engineering may be leverage for the development of numerous advantageous …

https://nanohub.org/resources/2317

Nanoparticles in Biology and Materials: Engineering the Interface through Synthesis

29 Jan 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Vincent Rotello

Monolayer-protected nanoparticles provide versatile tools for nanotechnology. In our research, we use these nanoparticles as building blocks for the creation of functional magnetic and …

https://nanohub.org/resources/2312

Plasmon-resonant Nanorods as Multifunctional Imaging Agents

28 Dec 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Alexander Wei

Gold nanorods have several outstanding characteristics as optical contrast agents for biomedical imaging. Their strong optical absorption at near-infrared (NIR) frequencies can be used to generate …

https://nanohub.org/resources/2127

Nanotechnology and Visible Light

19 Dec 2006 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Raymond Serrano

This submission is an undergraduate project by Raymond Serrano, a chemistry student at UTEP. Raymond has been a nanoHUB student for one year. In addition to being factor of scale, nanoscience is …

https://nanohub.org/resources/2118

Nanotechnology and Occupational Safety and Health: What are the Issues, What do we know, and What is NIOSH Doing

21 Nov 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Charles L. Geraci

Nanotechnology and Occupational Safety and Health: What are the Issues, What do we know, and What is NIOSH Doing

https://nanohub.org/resources/2008

ECE 695s Lecture 11: Guiding Light Along Nanoparticle Arrays

02 Nov 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Vladimir M. Shalaev

https://nanohub.org/resources/1947