Full Description
Emerging Nanotechnologies for Diagnostics, Drug Delivery and Medical Devices covers the modern micro and nanotechnologies used for diagnosis, drug delivery, and theranostics using micro, nano, and implantable systems. In-depth coverage of all aspects of disease treatment is included.
In addition, the book covers cutting-edge research and technology that will help readers gain knowledge of novel approaches and their applications to improve drug/agent specificity for diagnosis and efficient disease treatment. It is a comprehensive guide for medical specialists, the pharmaceutical-industry, and academic researchers discussing the impact of nanotechnology on diagnosis, drug delivery, and theranostics.
Contents
1. Therapeutic Applications of Polymeric Materials
2. Multifunctional Micro- and Nanoparticles
3. Nanomicelles in Diagnosis and Drug Deliver
4. Diagnosis and Drug Delivery to the Brain: Novel Strategies
5. Emerging Nanotechnology for Stem Cell Therapy
6. Nanoparticulate Systems for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Applications
7. Peptide and Protein-Based Therapeutic Agents
8. Nanotechnology in Intracellular Trafficking, Imaging, and Delivery of Therapeutic Agents
9. Electrospun Nanofibers in Drug Delivery: Fabrication, Advances, and Biomedical Applications
10. Nanosystems for Diagnostic Imaging, Biodetectors, and Biosensors
11. Micro- and Nanotechnology-Based Implantable Devices and Bionics
12. Solid Lipid Nanoparticles in Drug Delivery: Opportunities and Challenges
13. Microneedles in Drug Delivery
14. Nanotechnology-Based Medical and Biomedical Imaging for Diagnostics
15. Drug and Gene Delivery Materials and Devices
