The bio–nano interface

Transferrin Coated Nanoparticles: Study of the Bionano Interface in Human Plasma

It is now well established that the surface of nanoparticles (NPs) in a biological environment is immediately modified by the adsorption of biomolecules with the formation of a protein corona and it is also accepted that the protein corona, rather than the original nanoparticle surface, defines a new biological identity. Consequently, a methodology to effectively study the interaction between n...

BioNano/Micro System in Nanobiotechnology

The field of BioNano/Micro System applies both nanotechnology and MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) to solve biological and medical problems as well as biological structures and principles to solve engineering MEMS problems. In this paper, some technical efforts to develop nanobiotechnology, focusing on nanobiosensor, microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip are briefly reviewed. In order to ensure ...

Editorial: Nanobio versus Bionano--what's in a name?

Nanobio versus Bionano--what's in a name? This special Issue of Biotechnology Journal includes two sections, one featuring articles on nanobio, the other articles on bionano. The editors of the issue, François Baneyx and Je-Kyun Park, discuss the similarities and differences between the two in their editorial.

Simulation of the Admittance Control Based Haptic Interface Device

Refraction at the Interface of a Lossy Metamaterial

The refraction phenomenon at the interface of an ordinary material and a lossy metamaterial has been investigated. For oblique incidence on the lossy metamaterial, the planes of constant amplitude of the refracted wave are parallel to the interface and the plane of constant phases make a real angle with the interface (real refraction angle). The real refraction angle and hence, the real refract...