8.10 Cytoskeleton. Structure of the cytoskeleton composed of three di...Figure 8.11 Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Microscope image of a group of sk...Figure 8.12 Localization of quantum dots in MSCs. Confocal microscope image ...Figure 8.13 Schematic image of an antibody showing the ‘socket set’ view of ...Figure 8.14 Nucleobases and DNA. Left: The four nucleobases in DNA. Right: T...Figure 8.15 Targeting using aptamers. Image of three prostate cancer cells t...Figure 8.16 Dendritic nanovector. Computer model of the dendritic carbon nan...Figure 8.17 Magnetic vectoring. (a) Fe@Au core‐shell nanoparticle consisting...Figure 8.18 Nanoparticle hyperthermia of a tumor embedded in healthy tissue.Figure 8.19 Magforce nanoactivator. System for conducting hyperthermia, whic...Figure 8.20 Safe limits on the applied alternating magnetic field. Regions o...Figure 8.21 Heating mechanisms of magnetic nanoparticles. (a) Small nanopart...Figure 8.22 Calculations of SAR vs d0 parameter for magnetic nanoparticles. ...Figure 8.23 SAR vs. frequency for Fe@Fe oxide nanoparticles. (a) A typical F...Figure 8.24 Near‐infrared window of tissue. Absorption coefficient as ...Figure 8.25 Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) in a Au nanoparticle. Illustrati...Figure 8.26 Light extinction by a nanoparticle. After encountering a nanopar...Figure 8.27 Extinction by Au nanoparticles. Extinction efficiency of Au nano...Figure 8.28 Extinction vs. size for Au nanoparticles. Calculations of the ab...Figure 8.29 Extinction by core‐shell nanoparticles. Extinction vs. wav...Figure 8.30 Extinction by Au nanorods. (a) The wavelength of the SPR in Au n...Figure 8.31 Optical and structural properties of nanomatryoshkas and nanoshe...Figure 8.32 Infrared hyperthermia with carbon nanotubes. (a) Schematic of th...Figure 8.33 Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). (a) MRI images using hydrogen ...Figure 8.34 MRI contrast enhancement by superparamagnetic iron oxide nanopar...Figure 8.35 MRI contrast enhancement by spinel ferrite nanoparticles. (a) TE...Figure 8.36 Relaxivity of high‐performance MRI contrast agents vs. d2 × Ms2....Figure 8.37 Development of MPI between 2005 and 2009. (a) Static image of Re...Figure 8.38 Operating principle of MPI. (a) Schematic of the geometry of the...Figure 8.39 State of the art in MPI. (a) Bruker MPI scanner for small animal...Figure 8.40 Identifying cervical epithelial cancer cells using Au nanopartic...Figure 8.41 Quantum dots for life science applications. (a) Schematic energy...Figure 8.42 Multiple color labeling by quantum dots. A single 3T3 cell label...Figure 8.43 In vivo imaging using NIR‐II QDs. (a) A time sequence of 1650 nm...Figure 8.44 Using bioluminescence to excite quantum dots in vivo. (a) Polyme...Figure 8.45 Delivery system for mRNA Covid 19 vaccine. The delivery system f...Figure 8.46 Mechanisms of toxicity of Ag nanoparticles to bacterial cells. T...Figure 8.47 Antiviral mechanisms of Ag nanoparticles. (a) Ag nanoparticles i...
10 Chapter 9Figure 9.1 Kinesin transport along microtubule. (a) Generic kinesin structur...Figure 9.3 Random motion of crowd‐surfing tubules on a kinesin covered surfa...Figure 9.4 Producing kinesin channels by UV lithography. (a) Glass substrate...Figure 9.5 Directional control over the motion of microtubules on kinesin. T...Figure 9.6 Detection of microtubule rotation while gliding on kinesin. (a) E...Figure 9.7 Cargo‐carrying capacity of microtubule. (a) Microtubule and...Figure 9.8 Exploiting the rotation of microtubules. Possible scheme to explo...Figure 9.9 Unidirectional DNA walker. The track (light green) is composed of...Figure 9.10 Creating nanostructures using DNA origami. (a) Basic scheme of D...Figure 9.11 DNA origami track to control the movement of molecular spider. (...Figure 9.12 Movement of molecular spiders after release. (a) Sequence of AFM...Figure 9.13 DNA walker assembly line. The assembly line incorporates DNA wal...Figure 9.14 Flagellum and motor of a Gram‐negative bacterium. The flag...Figure 9.15 Using bacteria to propel polystyrene microspheres. (a) SEM (scan...Figure 9.16 Micro‐biorobot driven by a sperm cell. (a) Optical image o...Figure 9.17 Smallest feasible medical microbot with current technology. (a) ...Figure 9.18 Protein assembly by ribosomes. (a) A section of RNA in which a s...
11 Chapter 10Figure 10.1 Classical and quantum view of the void. (a) In classical physics...Figure 10.2 Quantum piano. (a) The electromagnetic field can be represented ...Figure 10.3 The Casimir force. Two reflectors in empty space restrict the al...Figure 10.4 The Casimir force in the plate‐plate and sphere–plate geometry....Figure 10.5 AFM Measurement of the Casimir force. The method for measuring t...Figure 10.6 High precision measurement of the Casimir Force by noncontact AF...Figure 10.7 MEMS devices. Microelectromechanical systems produced by top–dow...Figure 10.8 Modifying the frequency of a MEMS oscillator using the Casimir f...Figure 10.9 Lateral Casimir force. (a) Demonstration of the lateral Casimir ...Figure 10.10 Noncontact rack and pinion. The lateral Casimir force can be us...Figure 10.11 Casimir ratchet. Using racks in which one has asymmetric teeth,...Figure 10.12 Micro‐machined device to study the Casimir force in a complex g...Figure 10.13 Casimir force in phase‐change materials. (a) The force gr...Figure 10.14 Repulsive Casimir force. (a) Schematic of the system used to me...
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