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.