Emerging Nanotechnologies for Diagnostics, Drug Delivery and Medical Devices [Hardcover]

Emerging Nanotechnologies for Diagnostics, Drug Delivery and Medical Devices covers the modern micro and nanotechnologies used for diagnosis, drug delivery, and theranostics using micro, nano, and implantable systems. In-depth coverage of all aspects of disease treatment is included.

In addition, the book covers cutting-edge research and technology that will help readers gain knowledge of novel approaches and their applications to improve drug/agent specificity for diagnosis and efficient disease treatment. It is a comprehensive guide for medical specialists, the pharmaceutical-industry, and academic researchers discussing the impact of nanotechnology on diagnosis, drug delivery, and theranostics.

• Gives readers working in immunology, drug delivery, and medicine a greater awareness on how novel nanotechnology orientated methods can help improve treatment
• Provides readers with backgrounds in nanotechnology, chemistry, and materials science an understanding on how nanotechnology is used in immunology and drug delivery
• Includes focused coverage of the use of nanodevices in diagnostics, therapeutics, and theranostics not offered by other books

1. Therapeutic Applications of Polymeric Materials 2. Multifunctional Micro- and Nanoparticles 3. Nanomicelles in Diagnosis and Drug Deliver 4. Diagnosis and Drug Delivery to the Brain: Novel Strategies 5. Emerging Nanotechnology for Stem Cell Therapy 6. Nanoparticulate Systems for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Applications 7. Peptide and Protein-Based Therapeutic Agents 8. Nanotechnology in Intracellular Trafficking, Imaging, and Delivery of Therapeutic Agents 9. Electrospun Nanofibers in Drug Delivery: Fabrication, Advances, and Biomedical Applications 10. Nanosystems for Diagnostic Imaging, Biodetectors, and Biosensors 11. Micro- and Nanotechnology-Based Implantable Dlƒ'