Nanoparticles in Medicine

ISBN-13: 9789811389535 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 220 str.

Ashutosh Kumar Shukla

Spis treści

Biomedical applications of characterized zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized using eco-friendly methods.- Semiconductor and metal oxide nanoparticles for nanomedical applications.- Fungal mediated nanoparticles: Characterization and biomedical advances.- Applications of green synthesized silver and gold nanoparticles in medicine.- Nanoparticle applications in dentistry: Current trends.- Nanoparticles in dentistry: Current trends.- Nanoparticle applications in dermatology: Current trends.- Nanoparticles in medicine: Therapeutic toxicity issues

O autorze

​Ashutosh Kumar Shukla holds B.Sc., M.Sc. and D. Phil. degrees from the University of Allahabad. His doctoral research involved using electron spin resonance spectroscopy and optical absorption spectroscopy to investigate transition ion doped single crystals. He has been a university teacher and researcher for 17 years and is currently an Associate Professor of Physics at Ewing Christian College, Allahabad, a University of Allahabad institution. He also served as an Associate Professor (Pure and Applied Physics) at Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, C.G. (A Central University).

 

Dr. Shukla has successfully completed research projects in the area of electron spin resonance, funded by the University Grants Commission, India’s main higher education body. He has presented his research at various international events in countries including the USA, UK, Germany, Spain, and Russia. He has published a number of research papers in peer-reviewed journals and has edited numerous volumes. He has delivered several invited lectures on characterization techniques at national and international conferences and workshops. He also reviews manuscripts for a number of international journals.

 

He has received many scholarships and fellowships, including a National Scholarship; Government of U. P. Ministry of Higher Education Scholarship; and research fellowships from the Council of Science & Tech., Lucknow; Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi; and the Indian National Science Academy-Bilateral Exchange Fellowship. 

 

Blurb

This book describes the medical applications of inorganic nanoparticles. Nanomedicine is a relatively advanced field, which enhances the treatment of various diseases, offering new options for overcoming the problems associated with the use of conventional medicines. Discussing the toxicological and safety aspects associated with medical applications of nanoparticles, the book presents the latest research on topics such as emerging nanomaterials for cancer therapy, applications of nanoparticles in dentistry, and fluoride nanoparticles for biomedical applications, and also includes chapters on the use of nanoparticles such as silver and gold.