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
Professor Sabu Thomas is the Director of Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. He is also currently the Chairman of the Trivandrum Engineering Science and Technology Research Park (TrESPARK), Trivandrum, Kerala, India. He was the former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. Prof. Thomas is a highly committed teacher and a remarkably active researcher well-known nationally and internationally for his outstanding contributions in polymer science and nanotechnology. He has published over 1400 research articles in international refereed journals. and has also edited and written 210 books. His H-index is 140 and total citations are more than 94,000. He has supervised 125 PhD theses. He has received many international and national awards and recognitions. Under the leadership of Prof. Thomas, Mahatma Gandhi University has been transformed into a top University in India.

Mishra, Raghvendra Kumar
Raghvendra Kumar Mishra is a researcher with Cranfield University, United Kingdom. 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.