Full Description
Micro and Nano Colloids and Their Biomedical Applications offers a comprehensive exploration of the preparation methods, characterization techniques, and real-world applications of micro and nano colloids in the fields of drug delivery, sensory technology, imaging, cosmetics, food preservation, in vitro diagnostics, and cutting-edge theranostics. It covers a wide range of nanoparticles, including liposomes, magnetic nanoparticles, latex particles, thin films, and silica-based and metal oxides nanomaterials. With a focus on showcasing the state-of-the-art and most recent developments across various life science-related disciplines, this book serves as a valuable reference for researchers and industry professionals in the fields of nanotechnology, colloidal chemistry, and biotechnology.
Contents
1. Colloids: An overview
2. Basics of magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications
3. Preparation method: influence on the properties of colloidal drug delivery systems
4. Colloidal physics and chemistry of nanoparticles
5. Magnetic colloids for isolation, purification, and detection of biomarkers and pathogens in cancer and infectious disease diagnosis
6. Advances in imaging-guided nanotheranostics for future personalized therapy
7. An overview of the preparation methods and applications of liposomes. A focus on membrane stability
8. Recent approaches for cell isolation using micro/nanoparticles
9. Recent strategies for microbial detection using bio conjugate-micro/nanoparticle
10. Functional layer-by-layer thin films. from self-assembly to biomedical applications
11. Advancements in nanoparticle-based devices for precise in-vitro diagnosis
12. Application of colloid-based nanocarriers in cancer diagnosis and treatments
13. Polymeric nanoparticles: formulation from preformed polymers and biomedical applications
14. Nanoparticles and micro/nanocapsules in comparative immunology, microbiology, and infectious diseases
15. Silica-based colloidal materials for life science applications
16. Metal and metal oxide nanoparticles for diagnostic and therapeutic applications
17. Polymers (natural and artificial) for theranostic applications
18. Magnetic colloids and hyperthermia-mediated drug release
19. Micro and nano colloids for prolonging life expectancy: A dual approach to communicable and non-communicable diseases
20. Nanotechnology for cosmetic applications. A state of the art
