Functionalized Drug Delivery Systems
- 1st Edition - November 1, 2025
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editors: Umesh Gupta, NK Jain
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 3 3 0 4 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 3 3 0 5 - 7
Functionalized Drug Delivery Systems delves into the potential of various functionalized drug delivery systems, such as polymeric micelles, dendrimers, metallic nanopa… Read more
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Request a sales quoteFunctionalized Drug Delivery Systems delves into the potential of various functionalized drug delivery systems, such as polymeric micelles, dendrimers, metallic nanoparticles, and SMEDDS. It offers a comprehensive guide from basic concepts to advanced surface engineering techniques. The book covers liposomes, dendrimers, metal nanoparticles, polymeric micelles, niosomes, and ethosomes, concluding with a chapter on the regulatory framework. This invaluable resource is perfect for pharmaceutical researchers and graduate students keen on advancing their understanding and application of these innovative drug delivery methods. The book also provides consolidated literature reviews, making it a foundational text for new researchers.
Its chapters are dedicated to specific techniques, offering detailed insights into each method. Readers will gain knowledge on improving drug absorption and targeted delivery, supported by practical examples and case studies. The final chapter on regulatory frameworks ensures compliance and best practices in developing functionalized drug delivery systems. This book is an essential read for anyone in the field of pharmaceutical research.
Its chapters are dedicated to specific techniques, offering detailed insights into each method. Readers will gain knowledge on improving drug absorption and targeted delivery, supported by practical examples and case studies. The final chapter on regulatory frameworks ensures compliance and best practices in developing functionalized drug delivery systems. This book is an essential read for anyone in the field of pharmaceutical research.
- Provides a conceptual understanding of functionalized drug delivery systems
- Presents a detailed description and discussion on different functionalization techniques of nanotechnological carriers
- Describes regulatory as well as toxicological requirements of functionalized drug delivery systems
Pharmaceutical researchers, and graduate students in academic settings
1. Functionalized Drug Delivery Systems: Need and Significance
2. Surface Engineering of Drug Carriers
3. Engineered Nanoparticles in Drug Delivery and Targeting
4. Functionalized Liposomes in Drug Delivery
5. Tailor-made Dendrimers in Drug Delivery and Targeting
6. Ligand Anchored Inorganic and Metal Nanoparticles Pharmacokinetics of Lipid-Drug Conjugates
7. Functionalized Polymeric Micelles
8. Niosomes and Ethosomes: Advances
9. Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes
10. Functionalized SMEDDS and SNEDDS
11. Functionalized Drug Delivery Systems: Regulatory Considerations
2. Surface Engineering of Drug Carriers
3. Engineered Nanoparticles in Drug Delivery and Targeting
4. Functionalized Liposomes in Drug Delivery
5. Tailor-made Dendrimers in Drug Delivery and Targeting
6. Ligand Anchored Inorganic and Metal Nanoparticles Pharmacokinetics of Lipid-Drug Conjugates
7. Functionalized Polymeric Micelles
8. Niosomes and Ethosomes: Advances
9. Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes
10. Functionalized SMEDDS and SNEDDS
11. Functionalized Drug Delivery Systems: Regulatory Considerations
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 1, 2025
- No. of pages (Paperback): 400
- No. of pages (eBook): 400
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443333040
- eBook ISBN: 9780443333057
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Umesh Gupta
Dr. Umesh Gupta, currently working as Assistant Professor at Department of Pharmacy, Central University of Rajasthan, India, did his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Dr. H. S. Gour University, India under the mentorship of Prof. NK Jain. He has recently been awarded for “DAAD Research Stays for Academics and Scientists” at Leibniz-institut fur Polymerforschung Dresden, Germany. He has the past experience of Research Scientist at Ranbaxy Research Laboratories, India and Post-Doctoral Research Associate at South Dakota State University, USA. HE is also recipient of Young Scientist Award by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India as well as Ranbaxy Science Scholar Award 2008 by Ranbaxy Research Laboratories, India. He has been awarded more than 3-4 times the overseas travel award by different funding agencies of Indian government to share and present his research at international platform in countries like Germany, USA and Singapore etc. He has more than ten years of research and academic experience. The area of research is mainly focused on dendrimer mediated drug delivery, solubilization and targeting. His laboratory equally focuses on effective brain delivery through nanotechnological carriers such as polymeric micelles, nanoparticles and dendrimers. He has more than 48 publications and seven book chapters to his credit with total citations of more than 2300 (h index of 23 as per Google Scholar).
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department fo Pharmacy, Central University of Rajasthan, IndiaNJ
NK Jain
NK Jain is an internationally renowned academician and researcher who recently retired from Dr Hari Singh Gour University, India after more than 40 years as a lecturer and 25 years as a full professor. Professor Jain is the author of 17 books and over 470 international publications and has supervised 55 PhD and 125 M Pharm candidates. He is known globally for his research in the field of dendrimer drug delivery. Currently, he is exploring the pharmaceutical potential of carbon nanotubes and quantum dots. Since his retirement, Professor Jain has been a Director of the ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, India.
Affiliations and expertise
Director, ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, India