Applications of Electrochemistry and Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine I
Topics in Number 52 include:· Monitoring of cellular dynamics with electrochemical detection techniques· Fundamental studies of long- and short-range electron
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Applications of Electrochemistry and Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine I
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Editor Prof. Noam Eliaz Faculty of Engineering School of Mechanical Engineering Tel-Aviv University Ramat Aviv 69978 Tel-Aviv Israel [email protected]
ISSN 0076-9924 ISBN 978-1-4614-0346-3 e-ISBN 978-1-4614-0347-0 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-0347-0 Springer New York Dordrecht Heidelberg London Library of Congress Control Number: 2011934050 © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011 All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher (Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
The emergence of nanoscience and nanotechnology has led to new developments in and applications of electrochemistry. These two volumes of Modern Aspects of Electrochemistry, entitled: “Applications of Electrochemistry and Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine, I and II ” address both fundamental and practical aspects of several emerging key technologies. All Chapters were written by internationally renowned experts who are leaders in their area. The chapter by A. Heiskanen and J. Emnéus provides a lucid and authoritative overview of electrochemical detection techniques for real-time monitoring of the dynamics of different cellular processes. First, biological phenomena such as the cellular redox environment, release of neurotransmitters and other signaling substances based on exocytosis, and cellular adhesion, are discussed thoroughly. Next, the capabilities of electrochemical amperometric and impedance spectroscopic techniques in monitoring cellular dynamics are highlighted, in comparison to optical and other techniques. The applications of such techniques already include biosensors and microchip-based biological systems for cell biological research, medical research and drug development. Finally, the state-of-the-art and future developments, e.g. miniaturization of planar interdigitated electrodes in order to achieve a gap/width size regime on the nanometer scale and
