Viral Nanoparticles

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Viral Nanoparticles is written by Nicole F. Steinmetz and published by CRC Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0429533799 (ISBN 10) and 9780429533792 (ISBN 13).

This book overviews the applications of viral nanoparticles (VNPs) in areas ranging from materials science to biomedicine. It summarizes the many different VNP building blocks and describes chemistries that allow one to attach, entrap, or display functionalities on VNPs. The book outlines the strategies for the construction of 1-, 2-, and 3-D arrays, highlights the achievements in utilizing VNPs as tools for novel biosensors and nanoelectronic devices, and describes efforts in designing VNPs for biomedical applications, including their use as gene delivery vectors, novel vaccines, imaging modalities, and applications in targeted therapeutics.