Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery
Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-0-12-814033-8
Verlag: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Buch, Englisch, 694 Seiten, Format (B × H): 233 mm x 191 mm, Gewicht: 1414 g

Reihe: Micro & Nano Technologies

Nano-carriers for Drug Delivery: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery presents recent discoveries in research on the pharmaceutical applications of the various types of nanosystem-based drug delivery systems. As many nanosystems have reached the market over the past decade, this book proves their benefits to patients. It explores these new carriers and the advances in drug delivery they have facilitated. Reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of the subject matter, the book includes experts from different fields, and with various backgrounds and expertise. It will appeal to researchers and students from different disciplines, such as materials science, technology and various biomedical fields.

Coverage includes industrial applications that bridge the gap between lab-based research and practical industrial use. The resulting work is 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.

Thomas

Mishra

Mohapatra

Mohapatra, Shyam

Thomas, Sabu

Mishra, Raghvendra Kumar

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Nanotechnologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Efficient Nanocarriers for Drug-Delivery Systems: Types and Fabrication2. Nanohybrid Filler-Based Drug-Delivery System3. Hydrogel Nanocomposite Systems: Characterization and Application for Drug-Delivery Systems4. Nanopharmaceuticals as Drug-Delivery Systems: For, Against, and Current Applications5. Nucleic Acid-Based Nanocarriers6. Protein Nanocarriers for Targeted Drug Delivery for Cancer Therapy7. TiO2-Based Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery8. Lipid-Based Nanoparticles for Drug-Delivery Systems9. Mesoporous Silica-Based Nano Drug-Delivery System Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications10. Hydrogel Nanocomposite Systems: Characterization and Application in Drug-Delivery Systems11. Mesoporous Silica as Carrier for Drug-Delivery Systems12. Cell-Line-Based Studies of Nanotechnology Drug-Delivery Systems: A Brief Review13. Nanoscale Drug-Delivery Systems: In Vitro and In Vivo Characterization14. Self-Nanoemulsifying Drug-Delivery System and Solidified Self-Nanoemulsifying Drug-Delivery System15. Carbon and Carbon Nanotube Drug Delivery and Its Characterization, Properties, and Applications16. Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications in Drug-Delivery Systems17. Polymer-Based Nanomaterials for Drug-Delivery Carriers 18. Polymer-Based Nanomaterials for Drug-Delivery Carriers

Über Autor(innen)

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.

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.