Nanotechnology in Medicine

by Vishnu Kirthi Arivarasan (Editor), Karthik Loganathan (Editor), Pushpamalar Janarthanan (Editor)

Overview

Nanomedicine is the field of science that deals with organic applications of medicine at the nano-scale level. It primarily addresses finding, anticipating, and treating sickness, as well as using nanotechnology to assist in controlling human frameworks at the cellular level. The nature of nanotechnology allows it to address numerous medical issues in humans. This book offers comprehensive information to better comprehend and apply multifunctional nanoparticles in nanomedicine, and thus open avenues in the field.
Medicating at the nanolevel is an exceptional therapeutic avenue, as it avoids symptoms associated with conventional medicines. This book investigates recent insights into structuring novel drug delivery frameworks. It concentrates on the physical characteristics of drug delivery transporters, and the preliminary procedures involved in their use. The book offers in-depth detail that benefits academics and researchers alike, containing broad research from experts in the field, and serves as a guide for students and researchers in the field of nanomedicine, drug delivery, and nanotechnology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783030610210
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	01/21/2021
Series:	Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	24 MB
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About the Author

Dr. A. Vishnu Kirthi has an extensive expertise in Nanotechnology and Drug Delivery Strategies and is presently working as a Post-doctoral research scientist at the National Centre for Nanotechnology and Nanosciences, University of Mumbai, Mumbai under the guidance eminent scientist of Dr. Atul Changdev Chaskar.  His research interests are multidisciplinary and include Micro/Nanobiotechnology, Nano-toxicology, Environmental Nanotechnology, Nanomedicine, and Nanoemulsions.  He has memberships in Green Chemistry Network, European Society of Nanomedicine, International Society for Environmental Information Sciences, International Society for Applied Life Sciences. He has an h-index of 17, has written four chapters with internationally renowned books publishers with 35 research articles (Total Impact factor: 71.668).

Dr. L. Karthik is presently working as Team Leader, Synthetic Biology at Salem Microbes Pvt. Ltd, Salem, India. He has completed his postdoctoral fellowship in ECUST, Shanghai, China under the guidance of eminent scientist Prof. Lixin Zhang. He received his Ph.D. degree in Microbiology from the VIT University in 2013. He had published around 70 research papers in international and national peer reviewed journals (Nanomedicine, PLOS ONE, Parasitology research) (H-index:16). He is reviewer in several reputed journals. He is Life member in IAAM, Chemical Biology Society, European Society of Nanomedicine, Indian Association of Parasitology, International Society for Applied Life Sciences and Communication committee member of International chemical biology society. In 2016, he got Prestigious “Young Scientist Award” from Indian Association of Applied Microbiologists for his outstanding research work. and also, he got Best Research scholar award-2012 from VIT University. He got 200 young scientist-2012 fellowship (DST) for to attend International conference.

Pushpamalar Janarthanan currently is a senior lecturer and the deputy director of Monash-Industry Palm Oil Education and Research (MIPO) in the Monash University Malaysia. She received her PhD in Applied Polymer Chemistry from Monash University Australia in 2010 and her BSc and MSc degree in Polymer Chemistry and Pure Chemistry, respectively from University Putra Malaysia in 1996 and 1999, respectively. In 2012, she was awarded the Pro-Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research and in 2015, the TienTe Lee Biomedical Foundation awarded her research the Excellent Scientific Paper Award for 2014.  In 2016, her research was further recognized with a Gold Medal at the International Invention and Innovation Exhibition organized by Malaysian Innovation Design Society, under the auspices of MOSTI.  Currently, Dr. Pushpamalar supervises 10 PhD students and one Masters student by research. As the Deputy Director of MIPO, she serves as a platform contact point for university-industry-government cooperation to improve the competitiveness and sustainability of the palm oil industry in the country. She has a strong interest in helping the next generation of scientists through the organization of several workshops and science carnivals for secondary school students, and she also appointed as a Panel Judge for the National Science Fair for Young Children. She also actively participates as an associate member of the Malaysian Institute of Chemistry in organizing national and international conferences. Her research aims to develop biodegradable polymers for compostable plastics and control release of active agents for various industrial applications such as drug delivery, tissue engineering, antimicrobial medical devices, wastewater treatment and functional food.

Table of Contents

Preface.- Nanomedicine: General Introduction from A to Z.- Immunology and Nanotechnology: Effects and Affects.- Role of Nanotechnology in Sensor Development.- Nanotechnology in the Characterization of Cancer.- Nano Vaccine.- Nanotechnology in Theranostics and In Vivo Imaging.- The Implication of Physical and Chemical Characterization of Therapeutic and Imaging Applications.- Polymers in Nanomedicine.- Delivery of Drug Payloads to Organs and Organ-Systems of Human Beings.- Drug Delivery Towards Cancer.- Drug Delivery Towards Malaria.- Nanotechnology in Tissue Engineering and Implant Development.- Interactions Between Nano-Delivery Agents and Immune Systems.- The Fate of Drug Delivery Agents after Delivery of Payload.- Index.