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Biochemistry and biomedical applications of spherical nucleic acids (SNAS) -- Assembly of virus particles and virus-like particles as templates for biomedical applications -- Historical overview of the first two waves of bactericidal agents and development of the third wave of potent disinfectants -- Development of porous nanomaterials for applications in drug delivery and imaging -- Application of carbon nanotubes to wound healing biotechnology -- Polysaccharide functionalized magnetic nanoparticles for cell labeling and tracking: a new three-dimensional cell-array system for toxicity testing -- Halloysite nanoclay for controlled release applications -- Bioconjugated gold nanoparticle for rapid capture and targeted photothermal lysis of pathogenic bacteria -- Nanostructures conjugated with nucleic acids and their applications -- Laser-induced rupture of infrared dye-doped liposomes -- Glucan particles as carriers of nanoparticles for macrophage-targeted delivery -- Glyconanoparticles for gene delivery -- Nano-based technological applications for central nervous system injuries.