Description
Nanotoxicity: Prevention, and Antibacterial Applications of Nanomaterials focuses on the fundamental concepts for cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of nanomaterials. It sheds more light on the underlying phenomena and fundamental mechanisms through which nanomaterials interact with organisms and physiological media. The book provides good guidance for toxic prevention methods and management in the manufacture/application/disposal. The book also discusses the potential applications of nanomaterials-based antibiotics.The potential toxic effects of nanomaterials result not only from the type of base materials, but also from their size/ ligands/surface chemical modifications. This book discusses why different classes of nanomaterials display toxic properties, and what can be done to mitigate this toxicity. It also explores how nanomaterials are being used as antimicrobial agents, being used to purify air and water, and counteract a range of infectious diseases.This is an important reference for materials scientists, environmental scientists and biomedical scientists, who are seeking to gain a greater understanding of how nanomaterials can be used to combat toxic agents, and how the toxicity of nanomaterials themselves can best be mitigated.- Explains the underlying phenomena and fundamental mechanisms through which nanomaterials interact with organisms and physiological media- Outlines major methods for mitigating and prevention of nanotoxicity- Discusses the applications of nanomaterials-based antibiotics
Table of Contents
PART 1: BASIC PRINCIPLES1. Nano-toxicity: An introduction2. Nanoparticle–physiological media interactions3. In vitro standard methods for cellular toxicity of nanoparticles4. In vivo studies: Nanotoxicity and its biodistribution in organisms5. In vitro and in vivo inflammatory effect of nanoparticles6. Standard biological assays for nanotoxicity and its biodistributionPART 2: TOXICITY OF NANOMATERIALS7. Toxicity of metallic nanoparticles8. Toxicity of metal oxide nanoparticles9. Toxicity of ceramic nanomaterials10. Toxicity of carbonaceous nanomaterials (CNTs, graphene)11. Toxicity of polymeric nanomaterialsPART 3: PREVENTION OF NANOTOXICITY12. General methods for detection and evaluation of nanotoxicity13. General methods for mitigating nanotoxicity.14. General regulations for safe manufacturer of nanomaterials15. General regulations for safe application of nanomaterials16. General regulations for safe disposal/exposure of nanomaterials17. Nanomaterial waste managementPART 4: EMERGING ANTIBACTERIAL APPLICATIONS18. Antibacterial activity of noble metals nanoparticles19. Antibacterial activity of metal oxide nanoparticles20. Antibacterial activity of noble metal- metal oxide hybrid nanoparticles21. Antibacterial nanocoatings22. Application in agri-food productions23. Application in building materials24. Antimicrobial nanomaterials for water disinfection25. Antimicrobial nanomaterials for air disinfection/purification/remediationPART 5: CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES26. Current industrial scale up application27. Future scope
