Springer Photochemistry for Biomedical Applications: From Device Fabrication to Diagnosis and Therapy

This book describes medical applications of photochemistry. In the first part, a general introduction to photochemistry and related phototechnologies is provided. In the second part, photochemistry-based medical applications for diagnostics (biochips and bioimaging) and therapeutics (biomaterials for artificial organs, medical adhesives, dental materials, drug-delivery systems, tissue engineering, and photodynamic therapy) are described, with examples of recent research.  The year 2015 is the International Year of Light and Light-Based Technologies. Light plays a vital role in our daily lives and is important in many interdisciplinary scientific fields in the twenty-first century. Light-based concepts have revolutionized medicine, including areas such as oncology, molecular biology, and surgery. Although photochemistry has contributed significantly to medicine directly and through photochemical fabrication of biomaterials, a book giving a comprehensive overview of recent progress has not been published until now. The aim of this book is to highlight the contributions of photochemistry in interdisciplinary fields of chemistry and medical engineering. This book will be useful for chemists who are interested in medical applications of photochemistry and engineers who are eager to learn the principles of photochemistry to enable its use in practical applications. From the Back Cover This book describes medical applications of photochemistry. In the first part, a general introduction to photochemistry and related phototechnologies is provided. In the second part, photochemistry-based medical applications for diagnostics (biochips and bioimaging) and therapeutics (biomaterials for artificial organs, medical adhesives, dental materials, drug-delivery systems, tissue engineering, and photodynamic therapy) are described, with examples of recent research.  The year 2015 is the International Year of Light and Light-Based Technologies. Light plays a vital role in our daily lives and is important in many interdisciplinary scientific fields in the twenty-first century. Light-based concepts have revolutionized medicine, including areas such as oncology, molecular biology, and surgery. Although photochemistry has contributed significantly to medicine directly and through photochemical fabrication of biomaterials, a book giving a comprehensive overview of recent progress has not been published until now. The aim of this book is to highlight the contributions of photochemistry in interdisciplinary fields of chemistry and medical engineering. This book will be useful for chemists who are interested in medical applications of photochemistry and engineers who are eager to learn the principles of photochemistry to enable its use in practical applications. About the Author Yoshihiro Ito Chief Scientist and Director Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory RIKEN Wako, Japan Professional Activities Japanese Society of Polymer Sciences(2002-2004: Chairman of Research group for Biomedical Polymers, 2006-present: Director at Kanto Area) Japanese Society for Biomaterials(2001-present: Council) Japanese Association for Animal Cell Technology(1999-2000,2010: Member of Organizing Committee for International Congress, 2009-2010: Council) Association of Combinatorial Bioengineering (2000-present: Secretary) Japanese Biochemical Society The Biophysical Society of Japan The Chemical Society of Japan American Chemical Society Japanese Society for Artificial Organs(2011-present: Council) Japan Society of Drug Delivery System (2006-present: Council) Japan Bioindustry AssociationThe Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine (2010-present: Council) The Society for Biotechnology, Japan (2007-present: Council) Editorial Board Journal of Biochemistry Biophysics (Japanese) Biomacromolecules Nanomaterials  Awards 2009 The Award of Japanese Society of Biomateria