Lipid-Based Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery and Diagnosis

Explores the characterization of lipid-based nanocarriers and discusses how they are applied in major therapies, including cancer treatment

Muhammad Raza Shah (Author), Muhammad Imran (Author), Shafi Ullah (Author)

9780323527293, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 11 June 2017

372 pages
23.4 x 19 x 2.4 cm, 0.75 kg

Lipid-Based Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery and Diagnosis explores the present state of widely used lipid-based nanoparticulate delivery systems, such as solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN), nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC), nanoliposomes, micelles, nanoemulsions, nanosuspensions and lipid nanotubes. The various types of lipids that can be exploited for drug delivery and their chemical composition and physicochemical characteristics are reviewed in detail, along with their characterization aspects and effects of their dimensions on drug delivery systems behavior in-vitro and in-vivo. The book covers the effective utilization of these lipids based systems for controlled and targeted delivery of potential drugs/genes for enhanced clinical efficacy.

1. Solid Lipid Nanoparticles2. Nanostructured Lipid Carriers3. Nanostructured Lipid Carriers4. Nanoemulsions5. Nanosuspensions6. Lipid Nanotubes7. Ultrasound-Responsive Nanosystems8. Liposomes for Targeted Drug Delivery in Cancer Therapy9. Lipid-Based Nanocarriers for Cancer Gene Therapy10. pH and Temperature Responsive Nanosystems11. Niosomal Drug Delivery

Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM], Nanotechnology [TBN]