Engineered Nanostructures for Therapeutics and Biomedical Applications

Engineered Nanostructures for Therapeutics and Biomedical Applications offers a single reference for a diverse biomedical readership to learn about the application of nanotechnology in biomedicine and biomedical engineering, from past developments, to current research and future prospects. This book sets out a broad selection of biomedical and therapeutic applications for nanostructures, including bioimaging, nanorobotics, orthopedics and tissue engineering, offering a useful, multidisciplinary approach. Each chapter discusses challenges faced in each discipline, including limiting factors, biocompatibility and toxicity, thus enabling the reader to make informed decisions in their research. Users will find this book to be a comprehensive, broad overview on the role and significance of nanomaterials and their composites that also includes discussions of key aspects in the field of biomedicine. Provides a broad overview of the many applications of nanomaterials and nanotechnology in biomedicine and engineeringOffers a multidisciplinary approach that will appeal to a diverse readership, including those in biomedical engineering, materials science, biomedicine and pharmaceuticsIncludes challenges faced and limiting factors for each application, allowing readers to make an informed decision when using nanomaterials in their research INDICE: 1. Introduction2. Engineered Nano-structures, over the time advancements3. Fluorescent Inorganic Nanoparticles for Bioimaging and Therapeutic Applications4. Quantum Dots and Conjugated Metal Organic Frameworks for Targeted Drug Delivery and Bioimaging of Cancer5. Carbon-based Nanogels as a Synergistic Platform for Bioimaging and Drug Delivery6. Graphene Oxide and Derivatives for Biomedical Applications: Drug/Gene Delivery, Bioimaging, and Therapeutics7. Self-assembled Polymeric Nanostructures: A Promising Platform for Bioimaging and Therapeutic Applications8. Nanofibrous Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Processes9. Design and Testing of Nanobiomaterials for Orthopaedic Implants10. Drug-releasing Nanobioimplants: From Basics to Current Progress11. Mobile Nanorobotics for Biomedical Applications12. Opportunities, Challenges and Future prospects

• ISBN: 978-0-12-821240-0
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 360
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2021
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés