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Applications of Targeted Nano Drugs and Delivery Systems
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery
- 1st Edition - October 5, 2018
- Editors: Shyam Mohapatra, Shivendu Ranjan, Nandita Dasgupta, Sabu Thomas, Raghvendra Kumar Mishra
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 4 0 2 9 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 4 0 3 0 - 7
Applications of Targeted Nano-Drugs and Delivery Systems: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery explores the applications of Nano-drugs and their delivery systems,… Read more
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Request a sales quoteApplications of Targeted Nano-Drugs and Delivery Systems: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery explores the applications of Nano-drugs and their delivery systems, investigating the role they can play in key body systems and major diseases. The book explores how nanotechnology can be deployed in developing new drug delivery systems and how they enable pharmaceutical companies to reformulate existing drugs on the market, thereby extending the lifetime of products and enhancing performance by increasing effectiveness, safety and patient adherence, and ultimately reducing healthcare cost. Reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of the subject matter, this book includes contributions by experts from different fields.
Readers will find a reference and practical source of guidance for researchers, students and scientists working in the fields of nanotechnology, materials science, and technology and biomedical science.
- Enables readers from different fields to access recent research and protocols across traditional boundaries
- Focuses on protocols and techniques, as well as the knowledge base of the field, thus enabling those in R&D to learn about, and successfully deploy, cutting-edge techniques
- Explores the applications of Nano-drugs and their delivery systems, investigating the role they can play in key body systems and major disease types
Academic researchers and advanced students in the fields of Materials Science, Nanotechnology / Nanomedicine, Biomedical Science, Pharmaceutical Technology / Pharmaceutics. Industrial R&D (pharmaceutical industry)
- No. of pages: 682
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 5, 2018
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128140291
- eBook ISBN: 9780128140307
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Shyam Mohapatra
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Shivendu Ranjan
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Nandita Dasgupta
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Sabu Thomas
Prof. Sabu Thomas is the Chairman of the Trivandrum Engineering Science & Technology Research Park (TrEST Research Park) in Thiruvananthapuram, India. Additionally, he is a Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering and the Director of the School of Energy Materials at Mahatma Gandhi University, India. He is the founder director of the International and Inter-university Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University and the former Vice-Chancellor of the same institution.
Prof. Thomas is internationally recognized for his contributions to polymer science and engineering, with his research interests encompassing polymer nanocomposites, elastomers, polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, polymer membranes, green composites, nanocomposites, nanomedicine, and green nanotechnology. His groundbreaking inventions in polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends, green bionanotechnology, and nano-biomedical sciences have significantly advanced the development of new materials for the automotive, space, housing, and biomedical fields. Dr. Thomas has been conferred with Honoris Causa (DSc) by the University of South Brittany, France.
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Raghvendra Kumar Mishra
Raghvendra Kumar Mishra is a Materials Scientist in the Chemical Engineering Department at IIT Delhi, India, and he has previously held research positions at Cranfield University (United Kingdom), Madrid Institute of Advanced Studies (Spain), and Mahatma Gandhi University (India). His research interests focus on nanomaterials and polymer composites, including new applications of nanomaterials, developing nanomaterials-based systems for diverse functionalities, creating biopolymer-based composites, and utilizing advanced fabrication techniques such as electrospinning and 3D printing.