Applications of Targeted Nano Drugs and Delivery Systems

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery
Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-0-12-814029-1
Verlag: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Buch, Englisch, 682 Seiten, Format (B × H): 193 mm x 239 mm, Gewicht: 1386 g

Reihe: Micro & Nano Technologies

Applications of Targeted Nano-Drugs and Delivery Systems: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery explores the applications of Nano-drugs and their delivery systems, investigating the role they can play in key body systems and major diseases. The book explores how nanotechnology can be deployed in developing new drug delivery systems and how they enable pharmaceutical companies to reformulate existing drugs on the market, thereby extending the lifetime of products and enhancing performance by increasing effectiveness, safety and patient adherence, and ultimately reducing healthcare cost. Reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of the subject matter, this book includes contributions by experts from different fields.

Readers will find a reference and practical source of guidance for researchers, students and scientists working in the fields of nanotechnology, materials science, and technology and biomedical science.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mohapatra

Thomas

Dasgupta

Mohapatra, Shyam

Thomas, Sabu

Mishra, Raghvendra Kumar

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Nanotechnologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Nanotherapeutics and Nanobiotechnology2. Application and Perspective of pH-Responsive Nano Drug Delivery Systems3. Mechanism for Development of Nanobased Drug Delivery System4. Nanobased Nano Drug Delivery: A Comprehensive Review5. Recent Advances in Development of Nano Drug Delivery6. Thermoresponsive Drug Delivery Systems, Characterization and Application7. Graphene and Graphene-Based Nanomaterials Are Suitable Vehicles for Drug Delivery8. Combination Strategies for Targeted Delivery of Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy9. Nanotechnology Toward Treating Cancer: A Comprehensive Review10. Nanoparticles as Delivery Systems in Cancer Therapy: Focus on Gold Nanoparticles and Drugs11. Trends in Nanotechnology for Practical Applications12. Antiviral and Antimicrobial (Antibacterial) Potentiality of Nano Drugs13. Antiviral and Antimicrobial Potentiality of Nano Drugs14. Nanotechnology in Targeted Drug Delivery and Therapeutics15. Engineering Nanomaterials for Smart Drug Release: Recent Advances and Challenges16. Nano Drugs for Curing Malaria: The Plausibility17. Nanoparticles Mediated Gene Knockout Through miRNA Replacement: Recent Progress and Challenges18. Transdermal and Intravenous Nano Drug Delivery Systems: Present and Future19. Nanobased Intravenous and Transdermal Drug Delivery Systems20. Electrospun Nanofibers for Drug Delivery in Regenerative Medicine

Über Autor(innen)

Mishra, Raghvendra Kumar
Raghvendra Kumar Mishra is a Materials Scientist in the Chemical Engineering Department at IIT Delhi, India, and he has previously held research positions at Cranfield University (United Kingdom), Madrid Institute of Advanced Studies (Spain), and Mahatma Gandhi University (India). His research interests focus on nanomaterials and polymer composites, including new applications of nanomaterials, developing nanomaterials-based systems for diverse functionalities, creating biopolymer-based composites, and utilizing advanced fabrication techniques such as electrospinning and 3D printing.

Mohapatra, Shyam
Shyam Mohapatra is Distinguished USF Health Professor, Director of the Division of Translational Medicine at the University of South Florida. He also directs the USF Center for Research and Education in Nanobioengineering and is a Research Career Scientist at the James A. Haley VA Hospital in Tampa. He also serves as Associate Dean of Graduate Programs at the USF College of Pharmacy, and established a highly innovative Master of Science program in Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology. He has published over 170 papers and holds over 30 U.S. and international patents. He is a Fellow of the AAAAI, NAI, and AIMBE, and a 2014 inductee of the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame.

Thomas, Sabu
Prof. Sabu Thomas is a Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering and the Director of the School of Energy Materials at Mahatma Gandhi University, India. Additionally, he is the Chairman of the Trivandrum Engineering Science & Technology Research Park (TrEST Research Park) in Thiruvananthapuram, India. He is the founder director of the International and Inter-university Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University and the former Vice-Chancellor of the same institution.

Prof. Thomas is internationally recognized for his contributions to polymer science and engineering, with his research interests encompassing polymer nanocomposites, elastomers, polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, polymer membranes, green composites, nanocomposites, nanomedicine, and green nanotechnology. His groundbreaking inventions in polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends, green bionanotechnology, and nano-biomedical sciences have significantly advanced the development of new materials for the automotive, space, housing, and biomedical fields. Dr. Thomas has been conferred with Honoris Causa (DSc) by the University of South Brittany, France.