
Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery
- 1st Edition - October 10, 2018
- Imprint: Elsevier
- 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 3 3 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 4 0 3 4 - 5
Nano-carriers for Drug Delivery: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery presents recent discoveries in research on the pharmaceutical applications of the various types of… Read more
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Nano-carriers for Drug Delivery: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery presents recent discoveries in research on the pharmaceutical applications of the various types of nanosystem-based drug delivery systems. As many nanosystems have reached the market over the past decade, this book proves their benefits to patients. It explores these new carriers and the advances in drug delivery they have facilitated. Reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of the subject matter, the book includes experts from different fields, and with various backgrounds and expertise. It will appeal to researchers and students from different disciplines, such as materials science, technology and various biomedical fields.
Coverage includes industrial applications that bridge the gap between lab-based research and practical industrial use. The resulting work is 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
- Includes sections on nanocarrier systems
Academic researchers and advanced students in the fields of Materials Science, Nanotechnology / Nanomedicine, Biomedical Science, Pharmaceutical Technology/Pharmaceutics. Industrial R&D (pharmaceutical industry)
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 10, 2018
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
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Nandita Dasgupta
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Sabu Thomas
Dr. Sabu Thomas (Ph.D.) is the Director of the School of Energy Materials, School of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology of Mahatma Gandhi University, India. He received his Ph. D. in 1987 in Polymer Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, India. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London, and a member of the American Chemical Society. He has been ranked no.1 in India about the number of publications (most productive scientists). Prof. Thomas’s research group specialized areas of polymers which includes Polymer blends, Fiber filled polymer composites, Particulate-filled polymer composites and their morphological characterization, Ageing and degradation, Pervaporation phenomena, sorption and diffusion, Interpenetrating polymer systems, Recyclability and reuse of waste plastics and rubbers, Elastomer cross-linking, Dual porous nanocomposite scaffolds for tissue engineering, etc. Prof. Thomas’s research group has extensive exchange programs with different industries, research, and academic institutions all over the world and is performing world-class collaborative research in various fields. Professors Centre is equipped with various sophisticated instruments and has established state-of-the-art experimental facilities which cater to the needs of researchers within the country and abroad. His H Index- 133, Google Citations- 86424, Number of Publications- 1300, and Books-160.
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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.