Surface–Functionalized Ceramics – For Biotechnological and Environmental Applications

PART I. INTRODUCTION TO CERAMIC MATERIALS
<br /> Ceramic Materials: Alumina, Zirconia, Titania, Calcium Phosphate and Silica
<br /> Nanomaterials: Nanowires, Nanotubes, Nanoparticles
<br /> Porous Materials: Particles, Colloidosomes, Membranes and Scaffolds with Hierarchical Structures
<br /> PART II. SURFACE MODIFICATION, FUNCTIONALIZATION AND IMMOBILIZATION
<br /> Surface Modification: Wet Chemistry, Self–Assembly, Silanization
<br /> Functionalization of Colloids: Approaches for One–Pot Functionalization, Approaches for Post–Synthesis Functionalization, Chemical Conjugation and Physical Adsorption, Bio–Inspired Functionalization
<br /> Functionalization of Porous Materials Surfaces
<br /> Immobilization of Biomolecules on Ceramic Surfaces: Immobilization of Biomolecules with Non–Covalent Linkers and Covalent Linkers, Micro– and Nano–Patterning
<br /> Functionalized Surfaces and Interactions with Biological Entities: Biomolecules, Viruses, Bacteria
<br /> PART III. ANALYSIS AND STABILITY OF SURFACES
<br /> Methods for Surface Imaging and Structure
<br /> Methods for Chemical Surface Analysis
<br /> Methods for Surface Energy and Potential
<br /> In–situ and Label–free Methods
<br /> Biomolecules–Surface Interactions: Immunochemistry and Protein Assays, Enzymatic Assays
<br /> Bacteria–Surface Interactions: Biofilm Formation, Characterization of Anti–Microbial Materials
<br /> Cells–Surface Interactions: Cell Adhesion, Proliferation and Differentiation Assays, In–vitro Assays for Cytocompatibility Assessment
<br /> Stability of Functionalized Surfaces: Environmental and Time–Dependent Properties
<br /> PART IV. APPLICATIONS
<br /> Biosensors for Water Quality and Environmental Monitoring
<br /> Catalysts
<br /> Analytic Systems for Life Sciences, Chip–Based High–Throughput Systems
<br /> Probes for Detection of Various Biological Species: Proteins, Nucleic Acids and Ions
<br /> Imaging Probes for Detecting and Following Reactions
<br /> Protein Purifications
<br /> Food Science
<br /> Antibacterial Surfaces
<br /> Downstream Processes and Chromatography
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