Summarising recent achievements in surface-functionalised cells - including fabrication, characterisation, applications and nanotoxicity - the chapters in this book cover a range of different systems for altering and enhancing the functionalities of cells using different functional nanomaterials such as polymer nanofilms, nanoparticles, nanocoated cells and artificial spores. The book provides an interdisciplinary approach to the topic with authors from both biological and chemical backgrounds.