Peptide Applications in Biomedicine, Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Peptide Applications in Biomedicine, Biotechnology and Bioengineering summarizes the current knowledge on peptide applications in biomedicine, biotechnology and bioengineering.

After a general introduction to peptides, the book addresses the many applications of peptides in biomedicine and medical technology. Next, the text focuses on peptide applications in biotechnology and bioengineering and reviews of peptide applications in nanotechnology.

This book is a valuable resource for biomaterial scientists, polymer scientists, bioengineers, mechanical engineers, synthetic chemists, medical doctors and biologists.

1. Structure, chemistry, and properties of peptides
2. Synthesis of naturally and rationally designed peptides
3. Biologically active peptides
4. Antimicrobial peptides
5. Peptides for biopharmaceutical applications
6. Peptide nutraceuticals
7. Peptides in immunoengineering
8. Peptide based vaccines
9. Cell-penetrating peptides
10. Tumor-penetrating peptides
11. Antigenic peptides
12. Self-assembling peptides in biomedical engineering
13. Applications of ultra-short self-assembling peptides
14. Peptides in regenerative medicine applications
15. Peptide-based systems for drug delivery
16. Peptides in medical technology and imaging
17. Peptide surfactants in membrane protein purification and stabilization
18. Peptide phage display libraries
19. Catalysis by peptides
20. Peptide biomimicry in nanotechnology
21. Peptides for the construction of nanostructured materials
22. Peptide-based nanowires for nanoelectronics
23. Peptide nanosensors