Nanotechnology Principles in Drug Targeting and Diagnosis
- 1st Edition - July 26, 2023
- Latest edition
- Editors: Mahendra Rai, Shagufta Khan, Aarti Belgamwar
- Language: English
Nanotechnology Principles in Drug Targeting and Diagnosis focuses on the nanotechnology principles and mechanisms involved in drug targeting, nano carriers and target intera… Read more
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The book's final section concentrates on the role of nanotechnology in medical diagnosis, throwing light on nanoscale sensors for the diagnosis of viruses in the bloodstream and biomarkers indicating various cancers. This is an important reference source for materials scientists and pharmaceutical scientists who want to understand how nanotechnology plays an important role in creating more efficient drug targeting and delivery systems.
- Provides extensive coverage of methods of drug-carrier-target identification and the capability of artificial intelligence to recognize patterns in patients using these patterns for nanocarrier design
- Helps readers understand how nanocarriers must be functionalized for effective targeted delivery and how they can be useful tools for personalized and precise treatment of diseases
- Assesses the role of nanoscale sensors in the early detection of cancer cells in the bloodstream
SECTION 1 Drug Targeting: General Principles and Strategies
1. Drug Targeting: Nanotechnology Principles, Future Perspectives and Challenges
2. Identifying Nanocarrier-Target Interaction
3. Artificial Neural Network Based Inference of Drug - Target Interactions
4. Macrophage-Mimetic Nanomedicines for the Treatment of Diseases
5. Biopolymer Based Nanosystem for Drug Targeting
6. Pharmacokinetics of Nanomedicine
SECTION 2 Nanotechnology Approaches for Organ/Disease Specific Targeting
7. Targeted Breast Cancer Treatment: Progress and Challenges
8. Nanotechnology Advances for Improved Targeting of Solid Tumors
9. Solid Lipid Nanoparticles: The enhanced and targeted potential treatment of colorectal cancer
10. Targeted Therapy for Aggressive Lung Cancer
11. Molecular Targets for the Treatment of Angina Pectoris
12. Nanocarriers: The enhanced potential treatment of age-related macular degeneration
13. Nanotechnology Based Drug Targeting to Infectious Diseases
14. Nanotechnological strategies for drug delivery and treatment of COVID-19
SECTION 3 Nanotechnology Based Techniques for Medical Diagnosis
15. Nanotechnological tools for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer
16. Nanodiagnostics and Targeted Drug Delivery: Integrated Technologies
17. Classification of clinically actionable Genetic Mutations in cancer patients using ML based precision diagnostics
18. Nanotheranostic Applications in the Detection and Treatment of Cervical Cancer
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: July 27, 2023
- Language: English
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Mahendra Rai
Mahendra Rai is an internationally recognized scholar with extensive contributions to microbial biotechnology and nanobiotechnology research, particularly in the green synthesis of metal nanoparticles using fungi and their application as nano‑antimicrobials. His work is highly interdisciplinary, bridging microbiology, biotechnology, and nanoscience, and he is an active member of several scientific societies. He has received multiple national and international distinctions, including the Father T.A. Mathias Award from the All-India Association for Christian Higher Education and the Medini Award from the Government of India. Professor Rai has also held numerous visiting scientist and visiting professor positions across Europe, South America, and Asia, contributing to long‑standing research collaborations in countries such as Brazil, Argentina, Hungary, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and the United States. His sustained academic impact is reflected in his inclusion among the global top 2% of scientists in nanoscience and nanotechnology, and recognition as one of India’s leading researchers in biology and biochemistry, including a Biology and Biochemistry India Leader Award from Research.com.
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