Biopolymer-Based Nanotechnology for Cancer Treatment (Micro & Nano Technologies)

Thorat, Nanasaheb D./ Singh, Arun Kumar

Elsevier - Health Sciences Division（2025/09発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 410 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780443299179

Full Description

Biopolymer-Based Nanotechnology for Cancer Treatment explores various current and promising applications of polymeric nanoparticles as a tool for cancer treatment. This book provides introductory information on cancer biology and how biopolymers interact with tumor cells, covering the engineering aspects of drug delivery systems, immunological responses, and clinical implications. Following this introduction, the book explores a wide range of polymeric nanoparticles, analyzing their properties, synthesis methods, mechanisms of cancer targeting, and potential applications. Each chapter includes illustrative examples that highlight core concepts and practical applications of the material discussed, and it also reviews current challenges and future research directions. This book is a valuable resource for academic and industrial researchers, nanotechnologists, and materials scientists interested in innovative materials for cancer treatment.

Contents

1. Recent developments, current problems, and potential future applications of nanomedicine for anticancer drug combination therapies
2. The use of lipid nanoparticles in oral chemotherapy: biopharmaceutical barriers
3. Nucleic acid production, characterization, and formulation in lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles for cancer treatment
4. Metallic nanoparticles in drug delivery and cancer treatmentSilver nanoparticles in cancer therapy
5. Nanotechnology in cancer therapy: attacking the disease at its mechanistic roots
6. Effective and selective delivery of anticancer medicines by chitosan nanoparticles
7. Cancer treatment with nanoparticle-based medication delivery systems
8. Silver nanoparticles in cancer therapy
9. Nanopreparations for skin cancer therapy
10. Nanomedicines based on proteins as a vehicle for cancer drugs
11. Nanomedicines for the treatment of cancer: surface decoration techniques
12. Nanotoxicology profiling of cancer nanomedicines