Nanodots for Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-0-443-27511-1
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 270 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm

Nanodots for Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment presents a pioneering exploration of nano-scale drug delivery systems that promise to revolutionize cancer care. This book, with insights from global scientific collaborations, delves into various nanodots employed in cancer diagnosis and treatment. The book provides a comprehensive overview of nanotechnology's role in cancer care, including the synthesis and characterization of nanodots and their importance in cancer imaging. It also covers various treatment options and offers practical suggestions for improving nanodots for cancer imaging and therapy, making it an invaluable resource for drug formulation experts, drug delivery specialists, oncologists, and translators.

Nanodots enhance precision and effectiveness in delivering therapeutic agents to target sites within the body, representing a significant advancement in medical science.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Prajapati, Bhupendra G

Kapoor, Devesh U

Ali, Nemat

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction to Nanotechnology in Cancer Care
2. Fundamentals of Nanodots: Synthesis and Characterization
3. Nanodots for Cancer Imaging: Techniques and Applications
4. Targeted Drug Delivery Systems Using Nanodots
5. Role of Quantum Dots in cancer diagnosis and treatment
6. Role of Gold Nanodots in cancer diagnosis and treatment
7. Role of Graphene Nanodots cancer in diagnosis and treatment
8. Role of Polymeric Nanodots in cancer diagnosis and treatment
9. Role of Carbon-based Nanodots in cancer diagnosis and treatment
10. Nanodots for Overcoming Drug Resistance in Cancer
11. Biocompatibility and Safety Considerations of Nanodots
12. Challenges and Opportunities in Nanodots Research for Cancer

Über Autor(innen)

Kapoor, Devesh U
Dr. Devesh U. Kapoor is a Professor at Dr. Dayaram Patel Pharmacy College, Bardoli, Gujarat, where he has served since September 2010. He holds a B.Pharm from the University of Rajasthan and an M.Pharm in Pharmaceutics from Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, along with a PhD in pharmaceutical sciences. With 14 years of teaching and administrative experience, Dr. Kapoor has authored over 35 research and review articles in esteemed national and international journals and contributed to several books published by Elsevier, Bentham Science, MDPI, Springer, and Wiley. His research focuses on osmotic drug delivery systems, solid lipid nanoparticles, and microspheres. He has received significant grants for organizing national seminars and faculty development programs. Dr. Kapoor holds three design patents and has delivered over 10 expert talks at various national conferences. He is currently the editor of three international books with prominent publishers.

Prajapati, Bhupendra G
Dr. Bhupendra G. Prajapati is Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics at Shree S.K. Patel College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Ganpat University, Gujarat, India. An alumnus of Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University (Doctorate) and M.S. University of Baroda (B.Pharm and M.Pharm), he has over 22 years of experience in academia, research, and industry. Dr. Prajapati has received numerous accolades, including the AICTE's Career Award for Young Teacher and the President Award for Staff Excellence in Research and Capacity Building from Ganpat University. With over 80 national and international publications, he has secured various research grants and holds multiple patents in NDDS. He has supervised numerous Ph.D. and PG research scholars and delivered over 50 expert talks globally. As an editor of 10 international books and contributor of 70 book chapters, his research focuses on lipid-based drug delivery and nanotech formulations. Dr. Prajapati is an active member of IPA, APTI, and CRSIC.

Ali, Nemat
Currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at College of Pharmacy King Saud University, Riyadh Saudi Arabia. Before joining King Saud University worked as a Post-Doctoral Scholar in the School of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA. Currently involved in teaching, research, and research is mainly focused on finding the molecular mechanisms involved in cancer chemoprevention and chemotherapy-induced vital organ toxicity and their prevention using natural and synthetic compounds using in-vivo and in-vitro models. He has published more than 130 research, review and book chapters in highly reputed international journals.