Smart Systems in Biotechnology

Munishwar Nath Gupta taught chemistry, biochemistry and biotechnology at IIT Delhi (1975–2018). A PhD in Biochemistry from IISc Bangalore was followed up by post-docs at University of Minnesota, USA; MIT, USA; UTC, France; and Lund University, Sweden. He is a fellow of both the National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad and INSA, New Delhi. He is currently Series Editor of Foundations and Frontiers in Enzymology (Elsevier). He has published over 300 scientific articles and his current h-index is 63.

Preface. Thermoresponsive “Smart” Polymer Systems for Drug Delivery, Gene Therapy and Tissue Engineering. Engineering Smart Nanomaterials. Exploiting Smart Hydrogels in Biotechnological Applications of Microfluidics. Electrochemical Biosensors Based Upon Stimuli-Sensitive Gels. Aptamer-based Stimuli-Responsive Surfaces. Smart Polymers: Advances and Applications in Wound Healing. pH-Responsive Polymer Prodrug Micelles for Anti-cancer Therapy. Smart Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering of Hard and Soft Tissues in the Oral Cavity. Index.