Synthetic Multivalent Molecules: Concepts and Biomedical Applications

By Seok Ki Choi

This book provides basic principles of multivalent interactions found in biological systems as well as an up-to-date and thorough coverage in design concepts, syntheses, and biological activities of multivalent molecules.
* Contains practical examples of synthetic multivalent molecules in chemistry, biology, and medicine
* Can be used as both a textbook for students and a reference book for libraries and professionals
* Includes detailed case studies
* Fills a void in current literature through its devotion solely to multivalent molecules

• Language: English
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
• Release date: Aug 27, 2004
• ISBN: 9780471577706

Seok Ki Choi

Seok Ki Choi is Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences at the University of Michigan Medical School, USA. He is also Associate Editor of the Elsevier journal NanoImpact. His research is focused on the development of nanotechnology platforms for targeted drug delivery and imaging devices in cancers and infectious diseases, and on exploring the active release mechanisms using photochemistry.

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