The use of molecular systems for processing information, performing logic operations and finally making computation attracts substantial recent research efforts. The entire field was named with the general buzzwords, ‘‘molecular computing’’ or “chemical computing”. Exciting advances in the area include the development of molecular, supra-molecular and nano-structured systems operating as “hardware” for unconventional computing, the use of reaction-diffusion media for computational operations, as well as the creation of novel algorithms and computational theories for the new “hardware” based on molecules rather than electronics. Another general scientific and engineering effort is directed to the integration of unconventional chemical computing systems with electronic or optical devices for transduction of the computational results obtained in the form of chemical concentration changes to electronically readable signals. The various topics covered highlight key aspects and the future perspectives of molecular computing. The book discusses experimental work done by chemists and theoretical approaches developed by physicists and computer scientists. The different topics addressed in this book will be of interest to the interdisciplinary community active in the area of unconventional computing. It is hoped that the collection of the different chapters will be important and beneficial for researchers and students working in various areas related to chemical computing, including chemistry, materials science, computer science, etc. Furthermore, the book is aimed to attract young scientists and introduce them to the field while providing newcomers with an enormous collection of literature references. I, indeed, hope that the book will spark the imagination of scientists to further develop the topic.

More information about the book is available in the Wiley-VCH web site.

Full cover page (front and back side)

The use of biomolecular systems for processing information, performing logic operations, computational operations and even automata performance is a rapidly developing research area. The entire field was named with the general buzzwords, ‘‘biomolecular computing’’ or “biocomputing”. Exciting advances in the area include the use of various biomolecular systems including proteins/enzymes, DNA, RNA, DNAzymes, antigens/antibodies and even whole biological (usually microbial) cells operating as “hardware” for unconventional computing. The most important feature of the biocomputing systems is their operation in biochemical and even biological environment. Many different applications of these systems, in addition to unconventional computation, are feasible; while their biosensor/biomedical use is obviously one of the most important applications. Interfacing of biological systems with “smart” biosensors, signal responsive materials and bioelectronic devices is of highest importance for future developments in the area of biomolecular computing. The various topics covered highlight key aspects and the future perspectives of biomolecular computing. The book discusses experimental work done by biochemists and biologists and theoretical approaches developed by physicists and computer scientists. The different topics addressed in this book will be of high interest to the interdisciplinary community active in the area of unconventional biocomputing. It is hoped that the collection of the different chapters will be important and beneficial for researchers and students working in various areas related to biochemical computing, including biochemistry, materials science, computer science, etc. Furthermore, the book is aimed to attract young scientists and introduce them to the field while providing newcomers with an enormous collection of literature references. I, indeed, hope that the book will spark the imagination of scientists to further develop the topic.

More information about the book is available in the Wiley-VCH web site.

Full cover page (front and back side)

The scientific research and engineering in the area of implantable bioelectronic devices have been rapidly progressing in the last two decades, greatly contributing to medical and technological advances, thus producing numerous applications. Additionally, this research is absorbing novel achievements and discoveries in microelectronics, computing, biotechnology, materials science, micromachinery and many other science and technology areas. The present book overviews the multidisciplinary field of implantable bioelectronics highlighting its key aspects and future perspectives. The chapters written by the leading experts cover different subareas of the science and technology related to implantable bioelectronics – all together covering the multifaceted area and its applications. The different topics addressed in this book will be of high interest to the interdisciplinary community active in the area of implantable bioelectronics. It is hoped that the collection of the different chapters will be important and beneficial for researchers and students working in various areas related to bioelectronics, including: microelectronics, biotechnology, materials science, computer science, medicine, etc. Furthermore, the book is aimed at attracting young scientists and introducing them to the field, while providing newcomers with an enormous collection of literature references. I, indeed, hope that the book will spark the imagination of scientists to further develop the topic.

It should be noted that the field of implantable bioelectronics relates in some extent to the fascinating area of unconventional computing, which consideration was outside the scope of the present book. This complementary area of molecular/biomolecular computing was covered in two other recent books of Wiley-VCH: Molecular and Supramolecular Information Processing: From Molecular Switches to Logic Systems, E. Katz (Ed.), Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2012 and Biomolecular Information Processing - From Logic Systems to Smart Sensors and Actuators, E. Katz (Ed.), Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2012.