Biological Effects of Metal Nanoparticles

This§book offers a comprehensive overview of recent studies conducted on the§biological effects of metal nanoparticles. It also provides a solid theoretical§foundation and various metal nanoparticle synthesis methods.§§Part§I reviews the main chemical methods used for synthesizing metal nanoparticles§in a solution and describes original method of biochemical synthesis, as well§as some special procedures developed specifically for studying the biological§activity of nanoparticles.§§Part§II analyzes current literature on the effects of metal nanoparticles observed§in microorganisms and addresses the influence of silver nanoparticles obtained§by biochemical synthesis on biological objects on various organization levels,§namely on microorganisms, acellular slim§mold, unicellular alga, plant seeds and§mammalian cells.§§The§last section explains the central problems common in studies on the biological§effects of metal nanoparticles and outlines potential uses of this trend in§bio-nanotechnologies.§§This§book is aimed at specialists, professors and students aspiring to expand their§knowledge about the biological activities of metal nanoparticles and§nanoparticle-containing materials.§§