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Core-Shell Nanostructures for Drug Delivery and Theranostics
Challenges, Strategies and Prospects for Novel Carrier Systems

A detailed guide to the latest advances into core-shell nanoparticles and nanofibers for drug delivery

Maria Focarete (Edited by), Anna Tampieri (Edited by)

9780081021989

Paperback / softback, published 4 July 2018

466 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.9 cm, 0.75 kg

Core-Shell Nanostructures for Drug Delivery and Theranostics: Challenges, Strategies and Prospects for Novel Carrier Systems contains valuable chapters that deal with the fundamentals of nanotechnology for drug delivery, recent developments and research in core-shell nanoparticles for drug-delivery and theranostic applications, and the potential and applications of core-shell nanofiber. This book is a highly valuable resource for scientists interested in the design and development of innovative drug delivery systems, researchers and graduate/postdoctoral students engaged in biomaterials for drug delivery, and R&D managers in the biomaterials and pharmaceutical industry.

Part I: Fundamentals on nanotechnology for drug delivery 1. Introduction to core-shell nanostructures for drug delivery 2. Physico-chemical properties of nanosized polymeric drug carrier systems 3. Biomineralization process generating hybrid nano-beads 4. Clinical applications of nanostructured drug delivery systems: from basic research to translational medicine

Part II: Core-shell nanoparticles 5. Core-shell nanoparticle technology 6. Core-shell nanoparticles for cancer therapy 7. Multifunctional hybrid Nanoparticles for Theranostics 8. Stimuli responsive core-shell nanoparticles 9. Magnetic core-shell nanoparticles: remote driving, hyperthermia and controlled drug release 10. Smart nano-systems for neurodegenerative diseases

Part III: Core-shell nanofiber 11. Coaxial electrospinning and emulsion electrospinning techniques 12. Drug release kinetics of electrospun fibrous systems 13. Applications of core-shell nanofibers: drug and biomolecules release and gene therapy 14. Core-shell nanofibers for multi-drug release

Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM], Biotechnology [TCB], Biomedical engineering [MQW]

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