Organic Materials as Smart Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery

Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-0-12-813663-8
Verlag: William Andrew Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 768 Seiten, Format (B × H): 234 mm x 191 mm, Gewicht: 1548 g

Reihe: Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology

Organic Materials as Smart Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery presents the latest developments in the area of organic frameworks used in pharmaceutical nanotechnology. An up-to-date overview of organic smart nanocarriers is explored, along with the different types of nanocarriers, including polymeric micelles, cyclodextrins, hydrogels, lipid nanoparticles and nanoemlusions. Written by a diverse range of international academics, this book is a valuable reference for researchers in biomaterials, the pharmaceutical industry, and those who want to learn more about the current applications of organic smart nanocarriers.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Grumezescu, Alexandru Mihai

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Chemie Allgemein Pharmazeutische Chemie, Medizinische Chemie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizintechnik, Biomedizintechnik, Medizinische Werkstoffe
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Pharmakologie, Toxikologie
• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Organische Chemie
• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Medizintechnik, Biomedizintechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Polymeric micelles in biomedical science
2. Strategies for the Design and Synthesis of Pincer Based Dendrimer as Potentially Effective Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery
3. Physicochemical characterisation of PAMAM dendrimer as a multifunctional nanocarrier
4. Stimulus-responsive "smart" hydrogels as novel drug delivery systems
5. Cyclodextrin based nanoparticles
6. Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Polymeric Nanoparticles: A Variety of Drug Delivery Applications
7. Physicochemical characterization of hydrophilic and hydrophobic polymeric nanoparticles in aqueous media
8. Current perspectives on drug release studies from polymeric nanoparticles
9. Impact of formulation variables on polyester based biodegradable nanoparticles' in-vitro/in-vivo efficacy
10. Natural polymers in the synthesis of hydrogels for temperature-triggered drug delivery
11. Mathematical models of drug release from degradable and non-degradable hydrogels
12. Polymeric hydrogels for contact lens-based ophthalmic drug delivery systems
13. Lipid based nanoparticles for dermal drug delivery
14. Lipid based nanoparticles for cancer diagnosis and therapy
15. Palm-based Nanoemulsions for Drug Delivery System
16. Molecular Organic Frameworks as the Novel Polymer Composites for Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications
17. Biodegradable Polyester Nanoparticles Based Drug Delivery Systems

Über Autor(innen)

Grumezescu, Alexandru Mihai
Dr. Grumezescu is Assistant Professor at the Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, in the Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, with a second affiliation to the Faculty of Medical Engineering, at the Politehnica University of Bucharest in Romania. He is an experienced and oft-published researcher and editor in the field of nano and biomaterials, and he is the Editor-in-Chief of three journals: Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry, Letters and Applied NanoBioScience, and Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Bulletin. He also serves as editor or guest editor for several notable journals. Dr. Grumezescu has published 150 peer-reviewed papers, 20 book chapters, 6 co-authored books and 11 edited books.