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Applications of Targeted Nano Drugs and Delivery Systems

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery

  • 1st Edition - October 5, 2018
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Shyam Mohapatra, Shivendu Ranjan, Nandita Dasgupta, Sabu Thomas, Raghvendra Kumar Mishra
  • Language: English

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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Description

Applications 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.

Key features

  • 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

Readership

Academic researchers and advanced students in the fields of Materials Science, Nanotechnology / Nanomedicine, Biomedical Science, Pharmaceutical Technology / Pharmaceutics. Industrial R&D (pharmaceutical industry)

Table of contents

1. Nanotherapeutics and Nanobiotechnology2. Application and Perspective of pH-Responsive Nano Drug Delivery Systems3. Mechanism for Development of Nanobased Drug Delivery System4. Nanobased Nano Drug Delivery: A Comprehensive Review5. Recent Advances in Development of Nano Drug Delivery6. Thermoresponsive Drug Delivery Systems, Characterization and Application7. Graphene and Graphene-Based Nanomaterials Are Suitable Vehicles for Drug Delivery8. Combination Strategies for Targeted Delivery of Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy9. Nanotechnology Toward Treating Cancer: A Comprehensive Review10. Nanoparticles as Delivery Systems in Cancer Therapy: Focus on Gold Nanoparticles and Drugs11. Trends in Nanotechnology for Practical Applications12. Antiviral and Antimicrobial (Antibacterial) Potentiality of Nano Drugs13. Antiviral and Antimicrobial Potentiality of Nano Drugs14. Nanotechnology in Targeted Drug Delivery and Therapeutics15. Engineering Nanomaterials for Smart Drug Release: Recent Advances and Challenges16. Nano Drugs for Curing Malaria: The Plausibility17. Nanoparticles Mediated Gene Knockout Through miRNA Replacement: Recent Progress and Challenges18. Transdermal and Intravenous Nano Drug Delivery Systems: Present and Future19. Nanobased Intravenous and Transdermal Drug Delivery Systems20. Electrospun Nanofibers for Drug Delivery in Regenerative Medicine

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 5, 2018
  • Language: English

About the editors

SM

Shyam Mohapatra

Shyam Mohapatra is Distinguished USF Health Professor, Director of the Division of Translational Medicine at the University of South Florida. He also directs the USF Center for Research and Education in Nanobioengineering and is a Research Career Scientist at the James A. Haley VA Hospital in Tampa. He also serves as Associate Dean of Graduate Programs at the USF College of Pharmacy, and established a highly innovative Master of Science program in Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology. He has published over 170 papers and holds over 30 U.S. and international patents. He is a Fellow of the AAAAI, NAI, and AIMBE, and a 2014 inductee of the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame.
Affiliations and expertise
Distinguished USF Health Professor, Director of the Division of Translational Medicine, University of South Florida, USA

SR

Shivendu Ranjan

Dr. Shivendu Ranjan has extensive expertise in Micro/Nanotechnology and is currently working as Head R&D and Technology Development at E-Spin Nanotech Pvt. Ltd. He has founded and drafted the concept for the first edition of the “VIT Bio Summit” in 2012, and the same has been continued till date by the university. He has worked in CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru, India as well as UP Drugs and Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., India and IIFPT, Thanjavur, MoFPI, Govt of India. At IIFPT, Thanjavur, he was involved in a project funded by a leading pharmaceutical company, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories and have successfully engineered micro-vehicles for model drug molecules. His research interests are multidisciplinary and include: Micro/Nanobiotechnology, Nano-toxicology, Environmental Nanotechnology, Nanomedicine, and Nanoemulsions. . He is the associate editor of Environmental Chemistry Letters – a Springer journal of 3.59 impact factor – and an editorial board member in Biotechnology and Biotechnological Equipment(Taylor and Francis). He is serving as executive editor of a journal in iMed Press, USA, and also serving as editorial board member and referee for reputed international peer-reviewed journals. He is the author of many books and edited six books.
Affiliations and expertise
School of Nano Science and Technology (SNST), Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

ND

Nandita Dasgupta

Dr. Nandita Dasgupta has vast working experience in Micro/Nanoscience and is currently working at LV Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar, India. She has exposure of working at university, research institutes and industries including VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India; CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India; and Uttar Pradesh Drugs and Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Lucknow, India and Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT), Thanjavur, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India. At IIFPT, Thanjavur, she was involved in a project funded by a leading pharmaceutical company, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories and have successfully engineered micro-vehicles for model drug molecules. Her areas of interest include Micro/Nanomaterial fabrication and its applications in various fields – medicine, food, environment, agriculture biomedical. She is the author os many books and edited more than 6 books. She has authored many chapters and also published many scientific articles in international peer-reviewed journals. She has received the Certificate for “Outstanding Contribution” in Reviewing from Elsevier, Netherlands. She has also been nominated for advisory panel for Elsevier Inc., Netherlands. She is the associate editor of Environmental Chemistry Letters – a Springer journal of 3.59 impact factor – and also serving as editorial board member and referee for reputed international peer-reviewed journals. She has received several awards and recognitions from different national and international organizations.
Affiliations and expertise
LV Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar, India

ST

Sabu Thomas

Prof. Sabu Thomas is a globally renowned scientist and one of the leading researchers in polymer science and nanotechnology. He currently serves as Professor of Polymer Science & Engineering and was the former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. Prof. Thomas is internationally recognized for his pioneering work on polymer blends, nanocomposites, green materials, and sustainable polymers.

Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India; Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Center of Excellence in Polymeric Materials for Medical Practice Devices, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; TrEST Research Park, Trivandrum, Kerala, India

RM

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.

Affiliations and expertise
Materials Scientist in the Chemical Engineering Department, IIT Delhi, India

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