Description
Nanomedicine: Technologies and Applications, Second Edition provides an important review of this exciting technology and its growing range of applications. In this new edition, all chapters are thoroughly updated and revised, with new content on antibacterial technologies and green nanomedicine. Sections introduce the material, cover their properties, review nanomedicine for therapeutics, imaging and soft tissue engineering, including organ regeneration, skin grafts, nanotubes and self-assembled nanomaterials. Other sections cover bone and cartilage tissue engineering, nanostructured particles for antibacterial purposes, advances in green nanomedicine, and using natural nanomedicine to fight disease.This book is an indispensable guide for all those involved in the research, development and application of this exciting technology, whilst also providing a comprehensive introduction for students and academics interested in this field.- Provides an important review of nanomedicine technology and its growing range of applications- Discusses key nanomedicine materials and their properties, including nanocrystalline metals, alloys and nanoporous gold and hydroxyapatite coatings- Features updated content in all parts, as well as a number of new chapters on antibacterial nanomedicine and green nanomedicine
Table of Contents
Part I: Materials, properties and considerations 1. Introduction to nanomedicine 2. Trends in nanomedicine 3. Biomedical nanocrystalline metals and alloys: structure, properties and applications 4. Nanoporous gold for biomedical applications: structure, properties and applications 5. Hydroxyapatite (HA) coatings for biomaterialsPart II: Nanomedicine for therapeutics and imaging 6. Functionalized magnetic nanoparticles for treating bone diseases 7. Orthopedic carbon nanotube biosensors for controlled drug delivery 8. Nanotechnology for DNA and RNA delivery 9. Gold nanoshells for imaging and photothermal ablation of cancer 10. Nanotechnology for DNA and RNA delivery 11. Gold nanoshells for imaging and photothermal ablation of cancer 12. Microfluidics for testing and delivering nanomedicine 13. Nanotechnology for cartilage and bone regeneration 14. Nanostructured materials for bone tissue replacement 15. Nanocomposites for cartilage regenerationPart III: Nanomedicine for soft tissue engineering 16. Rapid fabrication of biomimetic nanofiber-enabled skin grafts 17. Nanotubes for tissue engineering
