Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery [Hardcover]

 The reader will be introduced to various aspects of the fundamentals of nanotechnology based drug delivery systems and the application of these systems for the delivery of small molecules, proteins, peptides, oligonucleotides and genes. How these systems overcome challenges offered by biological barriers to drug absorption and drug targeting will also be described.

This book explores various fundamental aspects of nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems. It also covers the applications of these systems for the delivery of small molecules, proteins, peptides, oligonucleotides and genes.

 The reader will be introduced to various aspects of the fundamentals of nanotechnology based drug delivery systems and the application of these systems for the delivery of small molecules, proteins, peptides, oligonucleotides and genes. How these systems overcome challenges offered by biological barriers to drug absorption and drug targeting will also be described.

Fundamentals of Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery.- Physicochemical Principles of Nanosized Drug Delivery Systems.- Block Copolymer Synthesis for Nanoscale Drug and Gene Delivery.- Supercritical Fluid Technology for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery.- Nanotubes, Nanorods, Nanofibers, and Fullerenes for Nanoscale Drug Delivery.- Drug Loading into and In Vitro Release from Nanosized Drug Delivery Systems.- Nanotechnology-Based Biosensors in Drug Delivery.- Biopharmaceutical, Physiological, and Clinical Considerations for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery.- Nanomaterials and Biocompatibility: BioMEMS and Dendrimers.- Nanomaterials and Biocompatibility: Carbon Nanotubes and Fullerenes.- Factors Controlling Pharmacokinetics of Intravenously Injected Nanoparticulate Systems.- Controlled Release and Nanotechnology.- Nanotechnology for Intracellular Delivery and Targeting.- Nanotechnology for the Delivery of Small Molecules, Proteins and Nucleic Acids.- Nano-sizls©