Thisbook offers a comprehensive overview of recent studies conducted on thebiological effects
of metal nanoparticles. It also provides a solid theoreticalfoundation and various metal
nanoparticle synthesis methods.PartI reviews the main chemical methods used for synthesizing
metal nanoparticlesin a solution and describes original method of biochemical synthesis as
wellas some special procedures developed specifically for studying the biologicalactivity of
nanoparticles.PartII analyzes current literature on the effects of metal nanoparticles
observedin microorganisms and addresses the influence of silver nanoparticles obtainedby
biochemical synthesis on biological objects on various organization levels namely on
microorganisms acellular slimmold unicellular alga plant seeds andmammalian cells.Thelast
section explains the central problems common in studies on the biologicaleffects of metal
nanoparticles and outlines potential uses of this trendinbio-nanotechnologies.Thisbook is aimed
at specialists professors and students aspiring to expand theirknowledge about the biological
activities of metal nanoparticles andnanoparticle-containing materials.
