Nanotheranostics for Treatment and Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases comprises the latest information on the technological advancements made in the field of nanotechnology for application in therapeutics with diagnostic applications. The book focuses on the theranostic applications of nanomaterials in infectious diseases, highlighting that rapid diagnosis, safe and effective treatment and strong preventive measures like vaccines are urgently needed. It compiles all relevant information to help scientists, researchers and students understand the role of nanomaterials, how nanomaterials could be explored simultaneously for therapeutic and diagnostic applications, and how to ensure safety and efficacy of these nanomaterials.
Sections cover fundamental concepts, emerging concerns and challenges to combat infectious diseases, the characterization of nanomaterials for theranostic applications, and the toxicity, biocompatibility and regulatory perspectives in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases.
1. Nanotheranostics for Treatment and Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases - p. ii 2. Cover - p. ii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright Page - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. Contributors - p. xiii 8. Editor’s biographies - p. xvii 9. Preface - p. xix 10. Chapter 1 Emerging concerns of infectious diseases and drug delivery challenges - p. 1 11. Chapter 2 Combating MDR in infectious diseases using nanomaterials - p. 25 12. Chapter 3 Engineering and functionalization of nanomaterials for theranostic applications in infectious diseases - p. 45 13. Chapter 4 In vitro evaluation and spectroscopic characterization of nanomaterials for theranostic applications - p. 73 14. Chapter 5 In vivo evaluation and imaging of nanomaterials for theranostic applications - p. 103 15. Chapter 6 Polymeric nanomaterials for infectious diseases - p. 127 16. Chapter 7 Stimuli-responsive nanomaterials in infectious diseases - p. 151 17. Chapter 8 Dendrimers and its theranostic applications in infectious diseases - p. 199 18. Chapter 9 Lipid nanoparticles and nanoemulsions exploited in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases - p. 229 19. Chapter 10 Liposomes and their theranostic applications in infectious diseases - p. 275 20. Chapter 11 Metallic nanomaterials for the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases - p. 289 21. Chapter 12 Tuning the properties of inorganic nanomaterials for theranostic applications in infectious diseases: Carbon nanotubes, quantum dots, graphene, and mesoporous carbon nanoparticles - p. 319 22. Chapter 13 Toxicity and biocompatibility perspective of nanomaterials exploited in diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases - p. 353 23. Chapter 14 Regulatory perspectives of nanomaterials for theranostic application - p. 373 24. Index - p. 385
Nanotheranostics for Treatment and Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases comprises the latest information on the technological advancements made in the field of nanotechnology for application in therapeutics with diagnostic applications. The book focuses on the theranostic applications of nanomaterials in infectious diseases, highlighting that rapid diagnosis, safe and effective treatment and strong preventive measures like vaccines are urgently needed. It compiles all relevant information to help scientists, researchers and students understand the role of nanomaterials, how nanomaterials could be explored simultaneously for therapeutic and diagnostic applications, and how to ensure safety and efficacy of these nanomaterials.
Sections cover fundamental concepts, emerging concerns and challenges to combat infectious diseases, the characterization of nanomaterials for theranostic applications, and the toxicity, biocompatibility and regulatory perspectives in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases.
1. Nanotheranostics for Treatment and Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases - p. ii 2. Cover - p. ii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright Page - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. Contributors - p. xiii 8. Editor’s biographies - p. xvii 9. Preface - p. xix 10. Chapter 1 Emerging concerns of infectious diseases and drug delivery challenges - p. 1 11. Chapter 2 Combating MDR in infectious diseases using nanomaterials - p. 25 12. Chapter 3 Engineering and functionalization of nanomaterials for theranostic applications in infectious diseases - p. 45 13. Chapter 4 In vitro evaluation and spectroscopic characterization of nanomaterials for theranostic applications - p. 73 14. Chapter 5 In vivo evaluation and imaging of nanomaterials for theranostic applications - p. 103 15. Chapter 6 Polymeric nanomaterials for infectious diseases - p. 127 16. Chapter 7 Stimuli-responsive nanomaterials in infectious diseases - p. 151 17. Chapter 8 Dendrimers and its theranostic applications in infectious diseases - p. 199 18. Chapter 9 Lipid nanoparticles and nanoemulsions exploited in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases - p. 229 19. Chapter 10 Liposomes and their theranostic applications in infectious diseases - p. 275 20. Chapter 11 Metallic nanomaterials for the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases - p. 289 21. Chapter 12 Tuning the properties of inorganic nanomaterials for theranostic applications in infectious diseases: Carbon nanotubes, quantum dots, graphene, and mesoporous carbon nanoparticles - p. 319 22. Chapter 13 Toxicity and biocompatibility perspective of nanomaterials exploited in diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases - p. 353 23. Chapter 14 Regulatory perspectives of nanomaterials for theranostic application - p. 373 24. Index - p. 385
