Nano/Micro Biotechnology

Abstract

Part I The Nano-Scale Biological Systems in Nature

Molecular bio-motors in living cells – by T. Nishizaka

The form designed by viral genome – by K. Onodera

Part II Detection and Characterization Technology

Atomic force microscopy applied to nano-mechanics of the cell – by A. Ikai

Design, synthesis and biological application of fluorescent sensor molecules for cellular imaging – by K. Kikuchi

Dynamic visualization of cellular signaling – by Q. Ni and J. Zhang

Part III Fabrication Technology

Surface acoustic wave atomizer and electrostatic deposition – by Y. Yamagata

Electrospray deposition of biomolecules by V.N. Morozov

Part IV Processing Technology

Droplet handling – by T.Torii

Integrated microfluidic systems – by S. Kaneda and T. Fujii

Part V Applications

A novel non-viral gene delivery system: Multifunctional envelope-type nano device - by H. Hatakeyama, H. Akita, K. Kogure, and H. Harashima

Biosensors - by M. Saito, H.M. Hiep, N. Nagatani, and E.Tamiya

Micro bioreactors – by Sato and T. Kitamori.