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.

• Presents a self-contained work for the field of biomedical peptides
• Summarizes the current knowledge on peptides in biomedicine, biotechnology and bioengineering
• Covers current and potential applications of biomedical peptides

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