Peptide Applications in Biomedicine, Biotechnology and Bioengineering
- 1st Edition - November 13, 2017
- Author: Sotirios Koutsopoulos
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 1 0 0 7 3 6 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 1 0 0 7 4 2 - 6
Peptide Applications in Biomedicine, Biotechnology and Bioengineering summarizes the current knowledge on peptide applications in biomedicine, biotechnology and bioengine… Read more
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
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
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 13, 2017
- Language: English
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Sotirios Koutsopoulos
Sotirios Koutsopoulos, Ph.D. is a Senior Principal Scientist at Pfizer. He has held senior level positions in industry (Pfizer, i2o Tx, etc.), academia (MIT, UPenn, etc.), and as an advisor for biotech and consulting firms.
He has authored more than 60 research papers, reviews, editorials, book chapters, and patents. He is on the Editorial Board of Cells, PLoS ONE, and Current Proteomics.
Dr. Koutsopoulos has worked for more than 20 years on designer peptides with diverse applications in tissue engineering, tissue regeneration, drug delivery, biotechnology (for the stabilization of membrane proteins), bioengineering (for the development of nanoelectronic devices), and immunomodulatory peptides, and more recently, on the formulation and delivery of a variety of pharmaceutical compounds including peptides.
His background in chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, and biology and his expertise in the design and formulation of novel peptide sequences provide him with a broad overview of peptide research and allow him to identify scientific avenues which will shape the future of health sciences
Affiliations and expertise
Pfizer Global Research and Development – Cambridge Molecular Pharmaceutics / Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cambridge MA, USARead Peptide Applications in Biomedicine, Biotechnology and Bioengineering on ScienceDirect