Organic Materials as Smart Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery

An in-depth study on how molecular organic frameworks lead to more effective drug delivery systems

Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu (Edited by)

9780128136638, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 24 March 2018

768 pages
23.4 x 19 x 4.6 cm, 1.59 kg

Organic Materials as Smart Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery presents the latest developments in the area of organic frameworks used in pharmaceutical nanotechnology. An up-to-date overview of organic smart nanocarriers is explored, along with the different types of nanocarriers, including polymeric micelles, cyclodextrins, hydrogels, lipid nanoparticles and nanoemlusions. Written by a diverse range of international academics, this book is a valuable reference for researchers in biomaterials, the pharmaceutical industry, and those who want to learn more about the current applications of organic smart nanocarriers.

1. Polymeric micelles in biomedical science
2. Strategies for the Design and Synthesis of Pincer Based Dendrimer as Potentially Effective Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery
3. Physicochemical characterisation of PAMAM dendrimer as a multifunctional nanocarrier
4. Stimulus-responsive "smart" hydrogels as novel drug delivery systems
5. Cyclodextrin based nanoparticles
6. Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Polymeric Nanoparticles: A Variety of Drug Delivery Applications
7. Physicochemical characterization of hydrophilic and hydrophobic polymeric nanoparticles in aqueous media
8. Current perspectives on drug release studies from polymeric nanoparticles
9. Impact of formulation variables on polyester based biodegradable nanoparticles' in-vitro/in-vivo efficacy
10. Natural polymers in the synthesis of hydrogels for temperature-triggered drug delivery
11. Mathematical models of drug release from degradable and non-degradable hydrogels
12. Polymeric hydrogels for contact lens-based ophthalmic drug delivery systems
13. Lipid based nanoparticles for dermal drug delivery
14. Lipid based nanoparticles for cancer diagnosis and therapy
15. Palm-based Nanoemulsions for Drug Delivery System
16. Molecular Organic Frameworks as the Novel Polymer Composites for Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications
17. Biodegradable Polyester Nanoparticles Based Drug Delivery Systems

Subject Areas: Electronics & communications engineering [TJ], Biomedical engineering [MQW], Pharmacology [MMG]