The unique properties of gold nanoparticles, their rich surface chemistry, and low toxicity as
well as easy methods of synthesis have promoted conjugation of the particles with …

In the last 30 years we have assisted to a massive advance of nanomaterials in material
science. Nanomaterials and structures, in addition to their small size, have properties that …

Nanoscience includes the study of objects and systems in which at least one dimension is 1-
100 nm. The objects studied in this range of sizes are larger than atoms and small …

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) provide attractive vehicles for delivery of drugs, genetic
materials, proteins, and small molecules. AuNPs feature low core toxicity coupled with the …

Current point-of-care lateral flow immunoassays, such as the home pregnancy test, rely on
proteins as detection units (eg antibodies) to sense for analytes. Glycans play a fundamental …

The quest for the construction of multivalent carbohydrate systems, with precise geometries
that are highly efficient in interacting with carbohydrate binding proteins, has been a goal of …

Multivalent carbohydrates are currently produced in many forms ranging from dendrimers,
polymers, micelles, vesicles, nanoparticles to functionalized nanotubes, in order to enhance …

From the authors' opinion, this chapter constitutes a modest extension of the seminal and
inspiring contribution of Stowell and Lee on neoglycoconjugates published in this series [CP …

C-type lectin receptors (CLRs) represent a large receptor family including collectins,
selectins, lymphocyte lectins, and proteoglycans. CLRs share a structurally homologous …

The labeling of targeting molecules with nanoparticles has revolutionized the visualization of
cellular or tissue components by electron microscopy. A particularly desirable target is the …