Nanotechnology, Volume 46, the latest release in theMethods in Microbiologyseries, contains review articles on the application of nanotechnology in various fields of microbiology, including environmental microbiology, food microbiology and medical microbiology. Chapters in this new release include discussions on the Biosynthesis of Nanomaterials Utilizing Biomacromolecules, Nanotechnology in Medical Biology Application of Nanodiagnostics in Infectious Diseases, Applications of Nanotechnology in Food Microbiology, Biosynthesis of Nanomaterials Utilizing Microorganisms, Nanotechnology in Medical Biology Interaction of Pathogens and Nanostructured Surfaces, Biocompatible Polymers: Synthesis Methods, Surface Functionalization and its Biomedical Applications, and The Bacterial Flagellum. Written by experts in the field of microbiology from all over the worldContains high quality illustrations to enhance learningProvides a comprehensive review of the literature in the area of nanotechnology | Nanotechnology by Andrew S. Ball, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters