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2017 | Book

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Frontiers in Nano-therapeutics

Authors: Nishat Tasnim, Baiju G. Nair, Katla Sai Krishna, Sudhakar Kalagara, Mahesh Narayan, Juan C. Noveron, Binata Joddar

Publisher: Springer Singapore

Book Series : SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology

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This brief highlights recent research advances in the area of nano-therapeutics. Nanotechnology holds immense potential for application in a wide range of biological and engineering applications such as molecular sensors for disease diagnosis, therapeutic agents for the treatment of diseases, a vehicle for delivering therapeutics and imaging agents for theranostic applications, both in-vitro and in-vivo. The brief is grouped into the following sections namely, A) Discrete Nanosystems ; B) Anisotropic Nanoparticles; C) Nano-films/coated/layered and D) Nano-composites.

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Frontmatter
Chapter 1. Introduction
Abstract
Nanoparticles—materials between 1 and 100 nm—have unique physical properties and applications. Too small for sedimentation, they are held in suspension by the Brownian motion of the water molecules. Their large surface areas create suspensions of high solid content with low viscosity. These physical properties of nanoparticles have diverse applications, especially within biomedical engineering.
Nishat Tasnim, Baiju G. Nair, Katla Sai Krishna, Sudhakar Kalagara, Mahesh Narayan, Juan C. Noveron, Binata Joddar
Chapter 2. Discrete Nano Biomaterials
Polymeric Nanoparticles as Nano Biomaterials
Abstract
Polymeric nanoparticle-based therapeutic systems are significantly impacting the future of biomedicine. The last few decades have seen a rapid rise in the development of a variety of polymer-based nanoparticle systems targeting disease diagnosis and drug delivery (Brannon-Peppas and Blanchette 2004). These polymeric therapeutic agents predominantly focus on the treatment of cancer, diabetes, asthma, and infectious diseases etc. Polymeric nanoparticles also show great promise as efficient nanocarriers for controlled drug delivery applications.
Nishat Tasnim, Baiju G. Nair, Katla Sai Krishna, Sudhakar Kalagara, Mahesh Narayan, Juan C. Noveron, Binata Joddar
Chapter 3. Anisotropic Nano-Systems
Abstract
Nanoscale materials formed by logical or random ensembles of molecules have been an integral part of many cultures for centuries, although arguably for thousands of years. Early notable works with nanomaterials date back all the way to the 9th century, as artisans and pot-makers would apply metallic films on the surface of ceramics, rendering a metallic glitter to their works.
Nishat Tasnim, Baiju G. Nair, Katla Sai Krishna, Sudhakar Kalagara, Mahesh Narayan, Juan C. Noveron, Binata Joddar
Chapter 4. Nano-Films/Coated/Layered Systems
Nano-Layering Strategy
Abstract
Layer-by-layer assembly is a rapidly emerging approach that introduces layers or films of molecules at nanoscale thickness to any substrate by virtue of electrostatic interactions. During the last few decades, nano-layered substrates have had many applications in the field of biomedical engineering (Gentile et al. in Nanotechnology 26(42):422001, 2015).
Nishat Tasnim, Baiju G. Nair, Katla Sai Krishna, Sudhakar Kalagara, Mahesh Narayan, Juan C. Noveron, Binata Joddar
Chapter 5. Nanocomposites
Abstract
Nanocomposite is a multiphase solid material where one of the phases has one, two or three dimensions of less than 100 nm, or structures having nano-scale repeat distances between the different phases that make up the material (Shen in et al. in Nanotechnologies for the Life Sciences, 2007).
Nishat Tasnim, Baiju G. Nair, Katla Sai Krishna, Sudhakar Kalagara, Mahesh Narayan, Juan C. Noveron, Binata Joddar
Chapter 6. Conclusion
Abstract
In this brief, we discussed and highlighted the use of nanoparticles and nano-biomaterials in the emergent area of nano-theranostics. Our intention was to write this brief to serve as a broad introduction to the role of nano biomaterials in theranostics and highlight key applications and report recent reports on the same, rather than an exhaustive review.
Nishat Tasnim, Baiju G. Nair, Katla Sai Krishna, Sudhakar Kalagara, Mahesh Narayan, Juan C. Noveron, Binata Joddar
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Metadata
Title
Frontiers in Nano-therapeutics
Authors
Nishat Tasnim
Baiju G. Nair
Katla Sai Krishna
Sudhakar Kalagara
Mahesh Narayan
Juan C. Noveron
Binata Joddar
Copyright Year
2017
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Electronic ISBN
978-981-10-3283-7
Print ISBN
978-981-10-3282-0
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3283-7