Metals in Medicine: Volume 2: Metallic Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications [Hardcover]

Gives information on and applications of metal-containing compounds that are essential tools in medical science for the imaging and diagnosis of disease as well as for the prevention and treatment of many diseases. Deals with the application of particular metal-active drugs for disease treatment and diagnosis.

The medical field has been most significantly influenced by the widespread use of noble metal nanoparticles, nanocompounds, or nanostructures in many fields of research and technology. . . . This volume consolidate[s] the findings from years of study to present the most exciting applications of metal-based drugs in modern biological and medical research. Offer[s] an interesting union of disciplines, bringing together the hard science of inorganic chemistry with the complexities and variety of biochemistry and physiology. . . . An excellent resource for educators as well as learners with undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate degrees in biomedical field.

From the Foreword by Prof. Roop Krishen Khar Director, B. S. Anangpuria Educational Institutes, Faridabad, India; Director, Formulators Koncept Pvt. Ltd.; Director, Unicure India Ltd.; Former Dean & HOD, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India

Metals in Medicine, published in two volumes, provides detailed information on and applications of metalcontaining compounds that function as essential tools in medical science for the imaging and diagnosis of disease as well for the prevention and treatment of many diseases. Volume 2 deals with the application of metal-active drugs for disease treatment and diagnosis. It explores the application of gold, silver, zinc, and other metallic nanoparticles for tissue engineering as well as their role in cancer therapy, offering real-life applications.

Volume 1: Metals for Tissue Engineering and Pharmaceutical Applications