Nano- And Microscale Drug Delivery Systems: Design and Fabrication

ISBN-13: 9780323527279 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 514 str.

Grumezescu, Alexandru Mihai

Opis

Nano- and Microscale Drug Delivery Systems: Design and Fabrication presents the developments that have taken place in recent years in the field of micro- and nanoscale drug delivery systems. Particular attention is assigned to the fabrication and design of drug delivery systems in order to i) reduce the side effects of therapeutic agents, ii) increase their pharmacological effect, and iii) improve aqueous solubility and chemical stability of different therapeutic agents. This book is designed to offer a cogent, concise overview of current scholarship in this important area of research through its focus on the characterization and fabrication of a variety of nanomaterials for drug delivery applications. It is an invaluable reference source for both biomaterials scientists and biomedical engineers who want to learn more about how nanomaterials are engineered and used in the design of drug delivery nanosystems.

• Shows how micro- and nanomaterials can be engineered to create more effective drug delivery systems
• Summarizes current nanotechnology research in the field of drug delivery systems
• Explores the pros and cons of using particular nanomaterials as therapeutic agents
• Serves as a valuable reference for both biomaterials scientists and biomedical engineers who want to learn more about how nanomaterials are engineered and used in the design of drug delivery nanosystems

Spis treści

1. Microscale Drug Delivery Systems: Current Perspectives and Novel Approaches2. Sustainable Delivery Systems Through Green Nanotechnology3. Polymer Therapeutics: Design, Application, and Pharmacokinetics4. Fibonacci Nanostructures for Novel Nanotherapeutical Approach5. Dendrimers and Dendrimers-Grafted Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization, Functionalization, and Biological Applications in Drug Delivery Systems6. Nanotechnology and the New Frontiers of Drug Delivery in Cerebral Gliomas7. Nanoparticles: A Novel Approach to Target Tumors8. Therapeutic Nanostructures for Dermal and Transdermal Drug Delivery9. Electrospun Nanofibrous Scaffold as a Potential Carrier of Antimicrobial Therapeutics for Diabetic Wound Healing and Tissue Regeneration10. Nanosized Drug Carriers for Oral Delivery of Anticancer Compounds and the Importance of the Chromatographic Techniques11. Promising Novel Nanopharmaceuticals for Improving Topical Antifungal Drug Delivery12. Nanoconstructs Based on Cyclodextrins for Antimicrobial Applications13. Nanoemulsions: A Novel Antimicrobial Delivery System14. Nanodrug Delivery Systems for Dermal and Transdermal Photosensitizer Drugs15. Recent Advances in the Delivery of Chemotherapeutic Agents16. Polyurethane Nanostructures for Drug Delivery Applications17. Nanoemulsion as a Valuable Nanostructure Platform for Pharmaceutical Drug Delivery18. The Supramolecular Complex of Sertraline With Cyclodextrins: Physicochemical and Pharmacological Properties19. Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Modulations of Therapeutically Active Constituents From Orally Administered Nanocarriers Along With a Glimpse of Their Advantages and Limitations20. Nanostructured Propolis as Therapeutic Systems With Antimicrobial Activity21. Nanostructures for Curcumin Delivery: Possibilities and Challenges22. Nanostructures for Improved Antimonial Therapy of Leishmaniasis23. Nanoarchitectures for Neglected Tropical Protozoal Diseases: Challenges and State of the Art