Advanced Biophysical Techniques in Biosciences

by Nirmal Mazumder (Editor), Rajib Biswas (Editor), Guan-Yu Zhuo (Editor)

Overview

This book presents an overview of advanced biophysical techniques that can be used to understand the physicochemical properties of biomolecules and biomaterials and expand their potential for biomedical applications. It is split into two parts, the first covering advanced biophysical techniques and the second covering bioscience applications. Adequate knowledge about the behavior of biomacromolecules is essential for standardizing their applications in various industries. These properties are strongly influenced by the composition, chain structure (e.g. linear or branch), linkage patterns, and molecular weight of the biomolecules. This book describes the various internal and external factors that develop the structural and functional properties of biomolecules. Further, it covers the advanced techniques that can be used to discover and enhance these properties, such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, fluorescence spectroscopy, surface plasmon resonance, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, force spectroscopy, optical tweezers, and more. It also covers high-performance liquid chromatography for biomolecule detection, including sample preparation, column selection, mobile phase determination, and the choice of an appropriate detector for the investigation.

This book serves as a modern resource on the topic, providing an in-depth analysis of various important physicochemical properties as well as their wide range of applications, including in pharmaceuticals, bioimaging/sensing, cancer therapy, food sciences, textiles, scaffolds, drug delivery, and tissue engineering. Readers are presented with several invasive and non-invasive techniques that can be used for the characterization of biomacromolecules along with many types of physical, chemical, and physicochemical modifications that can be used to enhance their usage.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783031945502
Publisher:	Springer Nature Switzerland
Publication date:	08/17/2025
Series:	Lecture Notes in Nanoscale Science and Technology , #7
Pages:	448
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr. Nirmal Mazumder is an Associate Professor at the Department of Biophysics, Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, India. He obtained his Ph.D. in 2013 from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan. From 2013 to 2016, he worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Virginia, USA, and the Italian Institute of Technology, Genoa, Italy. He has been developing nonlinear optical microscopes, including two photon fluorescence, second harmonic generation, coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering for biomedical applications. His research interests include development of microscopy-spectroscopy techniques, biomedical devices, biophotonics, smart materials, microfluidics and its biomedical applications. He has published more than 100 research articles in the peer-reviewed international journals, 8 books, 25 book chapters, and several poster/oral/invited presentations in National and International conferences. He is working on several national and bilateral research projects funded by Government of India as Principal Investigator. He is also working as the reviewer/guest editor/associate editors in several prestigious journals. He is the member of several national and international scientific societies and organizations including, the Optical Society (OPTICA) (Senior member), SPIE —the International Society for Optical Engineering (Senior member), Society of Biological Chemists (I) (Life Member), Environmental Mutagen Society of India (Life Member), Asian Polymer Association (Life Member), Indian Laser Association-ILA (Life Member), Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India - RSSDI (Life Member).

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Advanced Biophysical characterization for Bio-Polymer based drug delivery systems and Polymeric Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering.- Chapter 2: Computational Approaches Employing Biophysical Principles for Drug Discovery and Biomolecular Interactions.- Chapter 3: Quantum dots mediated drug delivery systems.- Chapter 4: Quantum Dot facilitated cancer diagnosis and treatment.- Chapter 5: Biopolymers Modification in Andean Grains: Sustainable Processes and Techniques for Characterization of Starch and Protein for Food Applications.- Chapter 6: Catechin functionalized nanomaterials and their applications.- Chapter 7: Advancements in High-Performance Liquid Chromatography: Transforming Analytical Chemistry Across Biomedical, Pharmaceutical, and Environmental Domains.- Chapter 8: RP-HPLC – A versatile technique for identification, isolation, and characterization of therapeutic antibodies.- Chapter 9: Collagen for Health.- Chapter 10: Polarization-Resolved Second Harmonic Generation Microscopy for Cancer Diagnosis.- Chapter 11: Nonlinear optical microscopy for cancer diagnosis.- Chapter 12: An Insight on Photodynamic Therapy for Cancer Treatment.- Chapter 13: Photobiomodulation.- Chapter 14: Raman Spectroscopy.- Chapter 15: Current updates on photoacoustic-based techniques for Breast Cancer Diagnosis.- Chapter 16: Current Updates on Photoacoustic-Based Techniques for Breast Cancer Diagnosis.