Principles of Nanomedicine

ISBN-13: 9789814800426 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 588 str.

Sourav Bhattacharjee

Opis

The scope of nanotechnology in medical applications has expanded fast in the last two decades. With their unprecedented material properties, nanoscale materials present with unorthodox opportunities in a wide range of domains, including drug delivery and medical imaging. This book assembles the various facets of nanomedicine.

Spis treści

A Brief Historical Perspective.  Introduction to Nanomaterials.  Liposomes.  Solid Lipid Nanoparticles (SLNs). Buckminsterfellerene.  Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs).  Dendrimers.  Polymeric Nanoparticles (PNPs).  Porous Silicon Nanoparticles (PSiNPs).  Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles (MSNPs).  Magnetic Nanoparticles (MNPs). Immunotherapy and Nanovaccines.  Nanoantibiotics.  Nanomaterials in Regenerative Medicine.  Nanosensors in Diagnostics.  Nanomaterials in Imaging.  Nanotoxicology.  Translation: Opportunities and Challenges.