Nanotechnology Based Approaches for Tuberculosis Treatment
- 1st Edition - June 10, 2020
- Editor: Prashant Kesharwani
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 9 8 1 1 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 2 6 1 1 - 7
Nanotechnology Based Approaches for Tuberculosis Treatment discusses multiple nanotechnology-based approaches that may help overcome persisting limitations of conventio… Read more
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Request a sales quoteNanotechnology Based Approaches for Tuberculosis Treatment discusses multiple nanotechnology-based approaches that may help overcome persisting limitations of conventional and traditional treatments. The book summarizes the types of nano drugs, their synthesis, formulation, characterization and applications, along with the most important administration routes. It also explores recent advances and achievements regarding therapeutic efficacy and provides possible future applications in this field. It will be a useful resource for investigators, pharmaceutical researchers, innovators and scientists working on technology advancements in the areas of targeted therapies, nano scale imaging systems, and diagnostic modalities in tuberculosis.
- Addresses the gap between nanomedicine late discovery and early development of tuberculosis therapeutics
- Explores tuberculosis nanomedicine standardization and characterization with newly developed treatment, diagnostic and treatment monitoring modalities
- Covers the field thoroughly, from the pathogenesis of tuberculosis and multi-drug resistant mycobacterium tuberculosis, to treatment approaches using nanotechnology and different nanocarriers
Researchers, early-career investigators, and graduate students working in the pharmaceutical industries, nanomedicine, or infectious diseases
- No. of pages: 284
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 10, 2020
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128198117
- eBook ISBN: 9780128226117
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Prashant Kesharwani
Dr. Prashant Kesharwani is an assistant professor of pharmaceutics at School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India. He has more than 12 years of teaching, research, and industrial experience at international levels from various countries, including the United States, Malaysia, and India. An overarching goal of his current research is the development of nanoengineered drug delivery systems for various diseases. He has more than 300 international publications in well-reputed journals and more than 25 international books (Elsevier). He is a recipient of many research grants from various funding bodies. He is also the recipient of several internationally acclaimed awards, such as “USERN Laureate award”, most prestigious “Ramanujan Fellowship Award”. He actively participates in outreach and scientific dissemination for the service of the wider community.