Biomedical Micro- and Nanorobots in Disease Treatment

Design, Preparation, and Applications
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-3-527-35102-2
Verlag: Wiley-VCH GmbH

Buch, Englisch, 197 Seiten, Format (B × H): 172 mm x 249 mm, Gewicht: 652 g

Biomedical Micro- and Nanorobots in Disease Treatment

Comprehensive resource covering fundamentals at the micro and nano scales, technical advances in micro- and nanorobots, and their biomedical applications

Biomedical Micro- and Nanorobots in Disease Treatment: Design, Preparation, and Applications provides foundational knowledge on the subject in the fields of biomaterials, nanotechnology, and biomedicine, discusses the applications of micro- and nanorobots in the cardiovascular, cancer, ophthalmic, orthopedic, gastrointestinal, and nervous system disease treatment, and addresses their biosafety, autonomous motion behavior, and future development trends.

The two highly qualified authors comprehensively and systematically introduces the concept source, definition, classification, autonomous movement behavior, and functionality of the technology, providing readers with new ideas, technologies, and methods for modern biomedical research, while also expanding new disease diagnosis, treatment principles, and possible application modes to paint a complete picture of the potential of the technology.

Sample topics covered in Biomedical Micro- and Nanorobots in Disease Treatment: Design, Preparation, and Applications include: - Substrate selection between metal, inorganic, organic, natural, and hybrid materials, as well as driving systems based on biological components, external fields, and chemical reactions
- In vivo tracking technologies, including fluorescence imaging, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), radionuclide and ultrasonic imaging, and other imaging methods
- Biosafety of micro- and nanorobot substrate through material composition, micro- and nanoscale influence, ultimate destiny, and genotoxicity
- Trending behavior mechanisms in magnetotactic, phototactic, and chemotaxis systems, and motion control through speed and direction control modes
- Study on therapeutic mechanism and application for various physiological diseases

Summarizing research progress in the preparation, biosafety, functionality, and therapeutic effects of the technology, Biomedical Micro- and Nanorobots in Disease Treatment: Design, Preparation, and Applications is an important and timely resource for biochemists, materials scientists, medicinal chemists, pharmaceutical chemists, bioengineers, biotechnologists, and the greater biotechnological industry.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mao, Chun

Wan, Mimi

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Nanotechnologie
• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Medizintechnik, Biomedizintechnik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Molekularbiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Zellbiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Chemie Allgemein Pharmazeutische Chemie, Medizinische Chemie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

INTRODUCTION
Origin of Biomedical Micro- and Nanorobot
A Long Journey
Moment of Glory
Three Laws
Main Content of this Book
 
DEFINITION AND CLASSIFICATION
Definition
Classification
 
DESIGN AND PREPARATION
Substrate Selection
Driving System
 
CHARACTERIZATION
Motion Characterization
In Vivo Tracking Technologies
 
BIOSAFETY
Biosafety of Micro- and Nanorobot Substrate
Biosafety of Driving System of Micro- and Nanorobots
Biosafety of Autonomous Motion Behavior of Micro- and Nanorobots
Biosafety Evaluation Methods for Micro- and Nanorobots
 
AUTONOMOUS MOTION BEHAVIOR
Autonomous Motion Mechanism
Trend Behavior Mechanism
Motion Control
 
FUNCTIONS
Moving in Complex Physiological Environment
Loading Power Source, Drug or Imaging Agent
Targeting Specific Cells or Physiological Tissues
Promoting Cell Uptake and Improving Tissue Permeability
Imaging Capability
Information Interaction and Intelligent Decision
Diagnosis and Treatment of Disease
 
FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE TREATMENT
Thrombus
Atherosclerosis
Cerebral Apoplexy
 
FOR CANCER TREATMENT
Cancer Diagnosis
Targeting and Delivery
Treatment of Different Cancer Species
Treatment Mechanism
Theranostics
 
FOR OTHER DISEASES TREATMENT
Ophthalmic Disease
Orthopedic Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Neurological Diseases
Bacterial Infection
Blood Heavy Metal Poisoning
 
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT TREND
Biosafety of Micro- and Nanorobots
New Materials and Technologies of Micro- and Nanorobots
Intelligent Micro- and Nanorobots
New Treatment Mode
New Detection Technology for Micro- and Nanorobots
Outlook and Future Challenges

Über Autor(innen)

Chun Mao is Professor and Deputy Director at National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, and he works in School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, China. His research interests include biomedical functional materials, micro/nanoscience and technology, and the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.
Mimi Wan obtained her Ph.D. in the Department of Chemistry at Nanjing University, China, in 2015. Currently she is a researcher at Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials, at Nanjing Normal University, China. In recent years, she has been engaged in the construction of biomedical functional materials (including mesoporous materials, micro/nanomotors, etc.) and applied them to the treatment of blood-related diseases.