Nanosensors in Healthcare

Design, Applications, and Regulatory Aspects
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-0-367-43671-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 220 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

Nanosensors enable early diagnosis of various conditions with enhanced selectivity and sensitivity thus facilitating prompt initiation of therapy. This book introduces the readers to the basic concept of a nanosensor; the working of different nanosensors based on electrochemical, optical, magnetic, ultrasound, and hybrid sensing; and their varied applications in the healthcare field. This book highlights the regulatory aspects of nanosensors and the prospects of nanosensors in healthcare. The objective is to give the readers an overview of the possibilities and advances in the field. This book would provide deeper insights into designing nanosensors for precise diagnosis of various diseases.

Zielgruppe

Academic, Postgraduate, Professional Practice & Development, and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fernandes, Clara

Prabhu, Priyanka

Suares, Divya

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Maschinenbau Mechatronik, Mikrosysteme (MEMS), Nanosysteme
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Biotechnologie
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Nanotechnologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pharmazie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface. List of Contributors. 1. Introduction to Nanosensors in Healthcare. 2. Electrochemical Sensors and Applications in the Field of Pharmacy. 3. The Promising Potential of Optical Nanosensors in Healthcare. 4. The Evolving Landscape of Magnetic Nanosensor Usage: Recent Developments and Promising Opportunities. 5. Unveiling the Dynamic Realm of Ultrasound Nanosensors: Exploring its Advancements and Promising Prospects. 6. Advances in Hybrid Biosensor and Application in Drug Delivery System. 7. Regulatory, Ethical and Legal Aspects in Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals Related to Biosensors: An Overview. 8. Exploration of the Growing Potentials of Nanosensor Usage: Future Perspectives and The Way Forward. Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Priyanka Prabhu is currently working as an Assistant Professor at SIES School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, India. She has more than 6 years of teaching experience. Dr. Priyanka has 28 publications to her credit with a cumulative impact factor of 73.6. She is also an inventor for two Indian patents which have been granted. Her research interests include the development of nanocarriers for the treatment of infections and inflammatory disorders.

Dr. Clara Fernandes is currently working as an Associate Professor at the IPA-MSB's Bombay College School of Pharmacy, Mumbai, India. She has more than 10 years of teaching experience. Dr. Clara has authored 25 publications to date. She is also an inventor for five Indian patents which have been granted. Her research interests include the synthesis of novel excipients and development of innovative delivery systems for tackling the challenges associated with infectious and inflammatory disorders as well as patient compliance.

Dr. Divya Suares, Faculty, Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy & Technology Management, SVKM’s NMIMS, Mumbai, India has 17 years of teaching and research experience. She has successfully completed two research grants and authored over 25 publications. She has presented her work at various conferences. Her research interests include development of novel drug delivery systems via oral, intranasal, transdermal, topical, intraarticular routes with keen interest in pediatric-friendly delivery systems, wound healing, herbal research, and cosmeticology.