Peptide Applications in Biomedicine, Biotechnology and Bioengineering
- 2nd Edition - December 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editor: Sotirios Koutsopoulos
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 9 3 0 1 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 6 6 0 5 - 8
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"Peptide Applications in Biomedicine, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 2nd Edition" offers a practical approach to the field of peptide science and applications of peptide-based materials in biomedicine, biotechnology, and bioengineering. This thoroughly revised new edition provides a much-needed update on the field, as well as introducing a new section on the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in peptide design and discovery. After a general introduction to peptides, the book reviews a broad range of peptide applications, from immunoengineering, vaccines, imaging, cancer therapy, antimicrobial treatment and much more. "Peptide Applications in Biomedicine, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 2nd Edition" is a valuable resource for biomaterial experts, bioengineers, chemical engineers, synthetic chemists, and drug discovery scientists.
• Provides practical coverage of the fundamental structure, chemistry, synthesis methods, and properties of peptides for biomedical applications
• Details the broad range of biomedical applications for peptides, from drug delivery to nanoelectronics and more
• Includes a new section on the use of AI and ML in biomedical peptide design and discovery
• Details the broad range of biomedical applications for peptides, from drug delivery to nanoelectronics and more
• Includes a new section on the use of AI and ML in biomedical peptide design and discovery
Researchers, academics and post-graduate students from a broad range of disciplines, including biomaterials, polymer science, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering and biosciences, who have an interest in the design and development of peptides for biomedical applications.
Part 1. An introduction to peptides 1.: Structure, chemistry, and properties of peptides 2. Synthesis of naturally existing and rationally designed peptides Part 2. Peptide applications in Biomedicine and Medical Technology 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 11. Peptides as therapeutics 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 Part 3. Peptide applications in Biotechnology and Bioengineering 17. Peptide surfactants in membrane protein purification and stabilization 18 .Peptide phage display libraries 19. Catalysis by peptides Part 4. Peptide applications in Nanotechnology 20. Peptide biomimicry in nanotechnology 21. Peptides for the construction of nanostructured materials 22. Peptide-based nanowires for nanoelectronics 23. Peptide nanosensors Part 5. Peptide applications in Biotechnology and Bioengineering 24. AI/ML-assisted peptide design 25. AI to discover novel, therapeutic and commercial food-derived peptides
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: December 1, 2026
- 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, USA