This book, titled "Carbon Nanotubes: Methods and Protocols," is edited by Kannan Balasubramanian and Marko Burghard from the Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung in Stuttgart, Germany. It aims to provide a comprehensive collection of protocols for the functionalization, toxicity studies, trafficking, scaffolding, and biosensing applications of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The book is divided into five parts: 1. **Functionalization**: Focuses on methods to enhance the solubility and biocompatibility of CNTs through covalent and non-covalent functionalization techniques. 2. **Toxicity**: Discusses the effects of CNTs on cellular proliferation, differentiation, and toxicity in various biological systems. 3. ** Trafficking**: Explores the cellular uptake, trafficking, and intracellular behavior of functionalized CNTs. 4. **Scaffolds**: Investigates the use of CNT networks as scaffolds for cell growth and tissue engineering. 5. **Biosensors**: Provides protocols for CNT-based biosensors, including amperometric detection principles and the use of tube coatings to enhance selectivity. The book includes contributions from researchers around the world, ensuring a broad range of expertise and applications. It is intended to serve as a valuable resource for scientists and researchers working in the fields of materials science, molecular biology, biomedicine, and bioanalytical chemistry.This book, titled "Carbon Nanotubes: Methods and Protocols," is edited by Kannan Balasubramanian and Marko Burghard from the Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung in Stuttgart, Germany. It aims to provide a comprehensive collection of protocols for the functionalization, toxicity studies, trafficking, scaffolding, and biosensing applications of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The book is divided into five parts: 1. **Functionalization**: Focuses on methods to enhance the solubility and biocompatibility of CNTs through covalent and non-covalent functionalization techniques. 2. **Toxicity**: Discusses the effects of CNTs on cellular proliferation, differentiation, and toxicity in various biological systems. 3. ** Trafficking**: Explores the cellular uptake, trafficking, and intracellular behavior of functionalized CNTs. 4. **Scaffolds**: Investigates the use of CNT networks as scaffolds for cell growth and tissue engineering. 5. **Biosensors**: Provides protocols for CNT-based biosensors, including amperometric detection principles and the use of tube coatings to enhance selectivity. The book includes contributions from researchers around the world, ensuring a broad range of expertise and applications. It is intended to serve as a valuable resource for scientists and researchers working in the fields of materials science, molecular biology, biomedicine, and bioanalytical chemistry.