Nanotechnology Research Methods for Food and Bioproducts (eBook)

Dr Graciela W. Padua, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, USA Dr Qin Wang, Department of Nutrition & Food Science, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA

1. Introduction and Overview (Graciela W. Padua, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL).

Part A: Material Components for Nanostructures (Graciela W. Padua).

2. Polymers.
Proteins and peptides; Carbohydrates; DNA; Synthetic polymers.

3. Solvents.
Polar; Non-polar; Binary.

4. Surfactants.
Phospholipids; Fatty acids; Macromolecules.

5. Inorganic components.
Metals; Silica.

Part B: Types of Nanostructures (Qin Wang, Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Maryland, College Park, MD).

6. Self-assembly.
Layers; Spheres; Tubes; Mechanisms.

7. Layer-by-Layer.
Binary; Mechanisms.

8. Nanoemulsions.
Components; Applications.

9. Nano- and Micro-Printing.
Surfaces, inks, adsorption; Applications.

Part C: Characterization of Nanostructures - Microscopy (in each chapter, addressing: background, instrumentation, applications and limitations).

10. Scanning Electron Microscopy (Phillip Geil, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL ).

11. Transmission Electron Microscopy (Phillip Geil).

12. Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy (Scott Robinson, Beckman Institute, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL).

13. Atomic Force Microscopy (Scott Maclaren, Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL).

14. Confocal Laser Microscopy (Leilei Yin, Beckman Institute, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL).

Part D: Characterization of Nanostructures - Other Technologies (in each chapter, addressing: background, instrumentation, applications and limitations).

15. X-ray Diffraction (Phillip Geil).

16. Surface Plason Resonance (Antony Crofts, Department of Biochemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL).

17. Dynamic Light Scattering (Leilei Yin).

18. Focussed Ion Beam (Leilei Yin).