Nature has developed materials, objects and processes that function from the macroscale to
the nanoscale. These have gone through evolution over 3.8 Gyr. The emerging field of …

We are learning to build synthetic molecular machinery from DNA. This research is inspired
by biological systems in which individual molecules act, singly and in concert, as specialized …

This important book focuses on the synthesis and fabrication of nanostructures and
nanomaterials, but also includes properties and applications of nanostructures and …

We report the specific transduction, via surface stress changes, of DNA hybridization and
receptor-ligand binding into a direct nanomechanical response of microfabricated …

Publisher Summary The chapter discusses various techniques and applications of scanning
electrochemical microscopy (SECM), one of the scanning probe microscopies (SPM) in …

Point-of-care diagnostic devices present a viable option for the rapid and sensitive detection
and analysis of cancer markers. With the growing number of cancer cases being diagnosed …

Since the late 1980s there have been spectacular developments in micromechanical or
microelectro-mechanical (MEMS) systems which have enabled the exploration of …

With the rise in the global population, the demand for increased supply of food has
motivated scientists and engineers to design new methods to boost agricultural production …

Micro-and nanoelectromechanical systems, including cantilevers and other small scale
structures, have been studied for sensor applications. Accurate sensing of gaseous or …

The merging of silicon microfabrication techniques with surface functionalization
biochemistry offers new exciting opportunities in developing microscopic biomedical …