List of Contributors xxiii
Preface xxix
1 Studies On Biocompatible Surface-Active Silica Aerogel and Polyurethane.Siloxane Cross-Linked Structures for Various Surfaces 1
K. Seeni Meera, R. Murali Sankar, S. N. Jaisankar, and Asit Baran Mandal
Acknowledgment, 14
References, 14
2 Interaction of Anesthetics with Globular Proteins 17
Makoto Nishimoto, Michio Yamanaka, and Hitoshi Matsuki
Acknowledgments, 33
References, 33
3 Lipid Monolayer and Interaction with Anesthetics 36
Yasushi Yamamoto and Keijiro Taga
Acknowledgment, 56
References, 57
Atomic Force Microscopy
4 Atomic Force Microscopy for Measuring Interaction Forces in Biological Materials and Cells 59
Naoyuki Ishida, Yasuyuki Kusaka, Tomonori Fukasawa, and Hiroyuki Shinto
References, 65
5 Bacterial Interactions 68
Masanori Toyofuku, Yosuke Tashiro, Tomohiro Inaba, and Nobuhiko Nomura
References, 77
Biocompatible Polymer
6 2D and 3D Biocompatible Polymers for Biomedical Devices 82
Masaru Tanaka
Acknowledgments, 91
References, 91
7 Biofilm 94
Hisao Morisaki
References, 101
8 Use of Microorganisms for Complex ORE Beneficiation: Bioflotation as an Example 108
Akira Otsuki
References, 116
9 Biofouling 118
Kazuho Nakamura
References, 121
10 Bioinspired Microemulsions and Their Strategic Pharmacological Perspectives 122
Soumik Bardhan, Kaushik Kundu, Gulmi Chakraborty, Bidyut K. Paul, Satya P. Moulik, and Swapan K. Saha
Acknowledgment, 138
References, 138
Biomaterial
11 Development of Nonfouling Biomaterials 145
Ruey-Yug Tsay and Toyoko Imae
References, 157
12 Surface Characterization of Silver and Fe3O4 Nanoparticles Incorporated into Collagen-based Scaffolds as Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration: State-of-the-Art and Future Perspectives 161
Abhishek Mandal, N. Chandrasekaran, Amitava Mukherjee, and Thothapalli P. Sastry
Acknowledgment, 175
References, 175
Biomimetics
13 Biomimetic Polymer Aggregates: Self-Assembly Induced by Chemical Reactions 181
Eri Yoshida
References, 191
14 Molecular Interaction in Biomimetics and Biosystems: Chirality and Confinement at Nanodimension 195
Nilashis Nandi and Saheb Dutta
Acknowledgments, 207
References, 207
15 Softinterface on Biosensing 211
Yukichi Horiguchi and Yukio Nagasaki
References, 217
16 Bioseparation Using Thermoresponsive Polymers 220
Kenichi Nagase and Teruo Okano
Acknowledgment, 229
References, 229
17 Biosurfactants 231
Etsuo Kokufuta
References, 243
18 Structure and Regulation of the Blood-Brain Barrier 244
Yung-Chih Kuo, Chin-Lung Lee, and Jyh-Ping Hsu
Acknowledgments, 250
Abbreviations, 250
References, 250
19 Boron Tracedrugs as Theranostic Agents for Neutron Dynamic Therapy 255
Hitoshi Hori and Hiroshi Terada
Acknowledgment, 259
References, 259
20 Carbohydrates as Biocolloids in Nanoscience 260
Zaheer Khan, Shokit Hussain, Ommer Bashir, and Shaeel Ahmed Al-Thabaiti
References, 265
21 High-Strength Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Hydrogels for Artificial Cartilage 269
Atsushi Suzuki and Teruo Murakami
Acknowledgment, 277
References, 277
22 Superior Tribological Behaviors of Articular Cartilage and Artificial Hydrogel Cartilage 278
Teruo Murakami and Atsushi Suzuki
Acknowledgment, 289
References, 289
23 Self-Assembled Cell-Mimicking Vesicles Composed of Amphiphilic Molecules: Structure and Applications 292
Swati De and Ranju Prasad Mandal
Acknowledgments, 307
References, 308
24 Integrin-Dependent Cell Regulation and its Clinical Application 313
Takuya Iyoda, Takuya Matsunaga, and Fumio Fukai
References, 323
25 Depth Profile of Kr+-Irradiated Chitosan 325
Kazunaka Endo
References, 330
26 Electronic Structure of Chitosan 331
Kazunaka Endo
References, 338
27 Aligned Fibrillar Collagen Matrices 340
Ralf Zimmermann, Jens Friedrichs, Babette Lanfer, Uwe Freudenberg, and Carsten Werner
Acknowledgment, 352
References, 352
28 Colloidal Crystallization 355
Tsuneo Okubo
References, 370
29 Dielectric Properties of Biological Macromolecules and Biomolecule-Water Interfaces 380
Brandon Campbell, Lin Li, and Emil Alexov
Acknowledgments, 386
References, 386
30 NMR of Drug Delivery Coupled with Lipid Membrane Dynamics 391
Emiko Okamura
Acknowledgments, 401
References, 401
31 Stimulus-Responsive Intelligent Drug Delivery System Based on Hydroxyapatite-Related Materials 403
Makoto Otsuka
Acknowledgments, 411
References, 411
32 Drying Structure 412
Tsuneo Okubo
References, 427
33 Electrophoretic Mobility of Colloidal Particles 430
Hiroyuki Ohshima
References, 437
34 Electrostatic Interaction Between Colloidal Particles 439
Hiroyuki Ohshima
References, 449
35 Physicochemical Properties and Clinical Applications Of Surfactant-Free Emulsions Prepared with Electrolytic Reduction Ion Water (ERI) 451
Ken-ichi Shimokawa and Fumiyoshi Ishii
References, 457
36 Steady-State Coupling in Enzyme Membrane 459
Kazuo Nomura
References, 468
37 Evaluation of Zeta-Potential of Individual Exosomes Secreted from Biological Cells Using a Microcapillary Electrophoresis Chip 469
Takanori Akagi and Takanori Ichiki
References, 473
38 Flocculation Dynamics on the Basis of Collision-Limited Analysis 474
Yasuhisa Adachi
Acknowledgment, 485
References, 485
39 Anisotropic Gel Formation Induced by Dialysis 487
Toshiaki Dobashi and Takao Yamamoto
References, 497
40 Gels 498
Etsuo Kokufuta
References, 512
41 Gel Crystals 514
Tsuneo Okubo
References, 526
Gemini Surfactant
42 Oleic Acid-Based Surfactants as Cost-Effective Gemini Surfactants 529
Kenichi Sakai and Masahiko Abe
References, 537
43 Synthesis and Properties of Heterocyclic Cationic Gemini Surfactants 539
Avinash Bhadani, Sukhprit Singh, Hideki Sakai, and Masahiko Abe
References, 553
44 Functional Hydrogel Microspheres 554
Daisuke Suzuki, Takuma Kureha, and Koji Horigome
References, 567
Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Balance
45 Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Balance (HLB): Classical Indexation and Novel Indexation of Surfactant 570
Yuji Yamashita and Kazutami Sakamoto
References, 574