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Design and Applications of Microneedles in Drug Delivery and Therapeutics

  • 1st Edition - June 28, 2024
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Prashant Kesharwani
  • Language: English

Design and Applications of Microneedles in Drug Delivery and Therapeutics details the design, characterization, and applications of this novel drug delivery system. Microneed… Read more

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Design and Applications of Microneedles in Drug Delivery and Therapeutics details the design, characterization, and applications of this novel drug delivery system. Microneedles offer several advantages over traditional oral and parenteral approaches due to their ability to be fabricated and altered in shape, size and material type, and their convenience to be matched to specific treatment needs. This book covers the materials selection, design and fabrication approaches, and clinical translation of microneedles for a range of therapeutic applications, including cancer therapy, gene and vaccine delivery, wound healing, and more.

This book is a forward-thinking resource for those working in the development of materials and devices for novel drug delivery.

Key features

  • Introduces the reader to skin anatomy and materials development in regard to microneedles as smart carriers for drug delivery, offering an interdisciplinary approach that will appeal to a wide audience
  • Covers a broad range of therapeutic applications, from ocular diseases and photodynamic therapy to sensing and cancer treatment
  • Provides an overview of the materials, design, fabrication, clinical translation, commercial aspects of microneedle development, and their applications in drug delivery

Readership

Researchers and postgraduate students in the fields of materials science, nanotechnology, pharmaceutical science and biomedical engineering, Clinical scientists and R&D groups developing novel materials for drug delivery and therapeutic applications

Table of contents

1. Introduction to microneedles as a smart carrier for drug delivery

2. Recent developments and opportunities using microneedles for drugdelivery

3. Nanomedicine delivery using microneedles

4. Types of microneedles for drug delivery

5. Stimuli-responsive microneedles for drug delivery

6. Silicon microneedles for drug delivery

7. Microneedles for transdermal drug delivery

8. Microneedles for wound healing and dermal applications

9. Microneedles for various ocular diseases

10. Microneedles in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer

11. Microneedle mediated photodynamic/immunotherapy

12. Microneedles for biomedical applications

13. Microneedle for delivery of cosmeceuticals and enhancing skin appearance

14. Microneedles for delivery of photosensitisers and precursors

15. Microneedles for gene delivery

16. Microneedle-mediated vaccine delivery

17. 3D printed microneedles for drug delivery

18. Microneedles-based electrochemical sensors

19. Microneedle-mediated device for biological investigation

20. Future perspective, clinical translation, commercial challenges and industrialsuccess with microneedle-based products

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: July 2, 2024
  • Language: English

About the editor

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Prashant Kesharwani

Dr. Prashant Kesharwani is an Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutics at Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Sagar, India. His work focuses on translational nanomedicine, polymeric biomaterials, targeted drug delivery, nanoengineered drug delivery systems, and translational pharmaceutical research. He has contributed extensively to the scientific literature and has served as an editor of scholarly books. Dr. Kesharwani has received research funding from national agencies and has been recognized with awards and fellowships for his contributions to the field. His research interests include nanomedicine, targeted and stimuli-responsive drug delivery, polymeric nanocarriers, and related pharmaceutical applications. He is actively involved in scientific research, academic mentoring, and scholarly publishing.

Affiliations and expertise
Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya University, India

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