Inorganic Frameworks as Smart Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery brings together recent research in the area of inorganic frameworks for drug delivery. Different types of nanocarriers are presented and discussed in detail, providing an up-to-date overview on inorganic nanoparticles with pharmaceutical applications. Written by a diverse range of international academics, this book is a valuable reference resource for researchers in biomaterials, the pharmaceutical industry, and those who want to learn more about the current applications of inorganic smart nanocarriers.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. List of Contributors - p. xvii 6. Series Preface: Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology - p. xxi 7. Preface - p. xxiii 8. Chapter 1. Silica-based nanoparticles as drug delivery systems: Chances and challenges - p. 1 9. Chapter 2. Gold nanoparticles for cancer diagnostics, spectroscopic imaging, drug delivery, and plasmonic photothermal therapy - p. 41 10. Chapter 3. Porous silicon: An attractive material for biomedical uses - p. 93 11. Chapter 4. Green fabrication of metallic nanoparticles - p. 137 12. Chapter 5. Interaction of green nanoparticles with cells and organs - p. 185 13. Chapter 6. Biomedical applications of zinc oxide nanoparticles - p. 239 14. Chapter 7. Iron oxide/oleic acid magnetic nanoparticles possessing biologically active choline derivatives: Synthesis, morphology, antitumor, and antimicrobial properties - p. 279 15. Chapter 8. Silver-containing nanoparticles in the research of new antimicrobial agents against ESKAPE pathogens - p. 317 16. Chapter 9. Core–shell nanoparticles as a drug delivery platform for tumor targeting - p. 387 17. Chapter 10. Bismuth metallic nanoparticles - p. 449 18. Chapter 11. Magnetoliposomes for dual cancer therapy - p. 489 19. Chapter 12. Quantum dots: A novel fluorescent probe for bioimaging and drug delivery applications - p. 529 20. Chapter 13. Toxicity assessment of nanopharmaceuticals - p. 565 21. Chapter 14. Regulatory framework of nanopharmaceuticals in developing countries: An analysis of the current rules in Brazil - p. 605 22. Chapter 15. A review of the regulatory framework for nanomedicines in the European Union - p. 641 23. Index - p. 681
Inorganic Frameworks as Smart Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery brings together recent research in the area of inorganic frameworks for drug delivery. Different types of nanocarriers are presented and discussed in detail, providing an up-to-date overview on inorganic nanoparticles with pharmaceutical applications. Written by a diverse range of international academics, this book is a valuable reference resource for researchers in biomaterials, the pharmaceutical industry, and those who want to learn more about the current applications of inorganic smart nanocarriers.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. List of Contributors - p. xvii 6. Series Preface: Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology - p. xxi 7. Preface - p. xxiii 8. Chapter 1. Silica-based nanoparticles as drug delivery systems: Chances and challenges - p. 1 9. Chapter 2. Gold nanoparticles for cancer diagnostics, spectroscopic imaging, drug delivery, and plasmonic photothermal therapy - p. 41 10. Chapter 3. Porous silicon: An attractive material for biomedical uses - p. 93 11. Chapter 4. Green fabrication of metallic nanoparticles - p. 137 12. Chapter 5. Interaction of green nanoparticles with cells and organs - p. 185 13. Chapter 6. Biomedical applications of zinc oxide nanoparticles - p. 239 14. Chapter 7. Iron oxide/oleic acid magnetic nanoparticles possessing biologically active choline derivatives: Synthesis, morphology, antitumor, and antimicrobial properties - p. 279 15. Chapter 8. Silver-containing nanoparticles in the research of new antimicrobial agents against ESKAPE pathogens - p. 317 16. Chapter 9. Core–shell nanoparticles as a drug delivery platform for tumor targeting - p. 387 17. Chapter 10. Bismuth metallic nanoparticles - p. 449 18. Chapter 11. Magnetoliposomes for dual cancer therapy - p. 489 19. Chapter 12. Quantum dots: A novel fluorescent probe for bioimaging and drug delivery applications - p. 529 20. Chapter 13. Toxicity assessment of nanopharmaceuticals - p. 565 21. Chapter 14. Regulatory framework of nanopharmaceuticals in developing countries: An analysis of the current rules in Brazil - p. 605 22. Chapter 15. A review of the regulatory framework for nanomedicines in the European Union - p. 641 23. Index - p. 681
