Nanotechnology for Drug Delivery and Pharmaceuticals

by Ravindra Pratap Singh (Editor), Kshitij RB Singh (Editor), Jay Singh (Editor), Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji (Editor)

Overview

Nanotechnology for Drug Delivery and Pharmaceutical Sciences presents various drug-delivery techniques that utilize nanotechnology for the biomedical domain, highlighting both therapeutic and diagnostic applications. The book provides important facts and detailed studies on different promising nanocarriers like liposomes, exosomes and virus-based nanocarriers. Moreover, it explores these nanocarriers' utilization in the therapeutic applications of various diseases such as cancer, inflammation, neurodegenerative disorders like Huntington’s disease, Alzheimer's disease, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and inflammatory bowel disease. In addition, the book describes how nanotechnology has efficiently overtaken conventional dosage forms and provided comfort and ease to patients.

Relevant information regarding market trends, patents and social-economic factors are also provided, making this the perfect reference for doctors, researchers and scientists working in the fields of medicine, biochemistry, biotechnology, nanobiotechnology and the pharmaceutical sciences.

• Gives a brief description of the utilization of nanotechnology in the drug-delivery domain
• Highlights the properties of nanocarriers, their diagnostic and imaging applications, and their potential role in clinical diagnosis
• Focuses on future developments and possibilities, allowing readers to enhance and explore the remaining gaps

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323953269
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	01/10/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	472
File size:	21 MB
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About the Author

Dr. Singh received his B. Sc. from Allahabad University India and his M.Sc and Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Lucknow University, India. He is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, India. His work and research interests include biochemistry, biosensors, nanobiotechnology, electrochemistry, material sciences, and biosensors applications in biomedical, environmental, agricultural and forensics sciences.

Kshitij RB Singh obtained his MSc in Biotechnology from Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, India. Currently, he is a doctoral student in the laboratory of Professor Shyam S. Pandey at the Department of Life Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan. His research interests encompass a range of fields, including biotechnology, biochemistry, nanotechnology, nanobiotechnology, biosensors, and materials sciences.

Dr. Jay is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Institute of Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, India, since 2017. He received his Ph.D. degree in Polymer Science from Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology in 2010 and did MSc and BSc from Allahabad University, India. He is actively engaged in the development of nanomaterials (CeO2, NiO, rare-earth metal oxide, Ni, Nife2O4, Cu2O, Graphene, RGO etc.), based nanobiocomposite, conducting polymer and self-assembled monolayers based clinically important biosensors for estimation of bioanalaytes such as cholesterol, xanthine, glucose, pathogens and pesticides/toxins using DNA and antibodies. He is actively engaged in fabricating metal oxide-based biosensors for clinical diagnosis, food packaging applications, drug delivery, and tissue engineering applications.

Prof. Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji is a full Professor at the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences and the Director of Research and Innovation, Edo State University Uzairue (EDSU), Edo State, Nigeria. He formerly served as the Acting Director of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer, Head of the Department of Microbiology, and Sub Dean of the Faculty of Science. Currently, he holds the positions of Chairman of the Grant Committee and Dean of the Faculty of Science at EDSU.

Prof. Adetunji is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology in the UK. Additionally, he serves as a Visiting Professor and the Executive Director of the Center for Biotechnology at Precious Cornerstone University, Nigeria. His research centers on applying biological techniques and microbial bioprocesses to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and contribute to advancements in agriculture.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Targeted Drug Delivery
1. Introduction to drug-delivery techniques based on nanotechnological approaches
2. Methods for fabricating various Nanocarriers for targeted drug delivery
3. Biologically synthesized nanocarriers for targeted drug delivery applications
4. Nanomedicine and Nanocarriers for Cancer treatment
5. Role of Nanocarriers for inflammation treatment
6. Nanocarriers and Nanomedicine for neurodegenerative disorders
7. Potentialities of Nanomedicine and Nanocarriers for infectious disease treatment
8. Utility of Nanomedicine and Nanocarriers for non-infectious disease treatment
9. Passive and active targeted drug delivery strategies
10. Utility of various drug delivery systems and their advantages and disadvantages
11. Clinical applications and future clinical trials of the drug delivery system
12. Advantages of nano-drug targeting than conventional dosage system

Part 2: Pharmaceuticals 
13. Role of nanotechnology in the pharmaceutical industry
14. Recent development in the pharmaceutical industries
15. Strategies to synthesize pharmaceutical nanoparticles
16. Biologically synthesized pharmaceutical nanoparticles
17. Advantages and disadvantages of pharmaceutical nanoparticles
18. Recent market trends of nano-based pharmaceutical products
19. Recent pharmaceutical patents based on nanotechnological aspects
20. Perspectives, safety issues, legal factors of nano-based materials utility in pharmaceutical applications

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From the Publisher

Provides a compilation of both drug-delivery and pharmaceutical applications of nanotechnology

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Edward Jacob Feller, PharmD., B.A. in Chemistry(Main Line Health - Paoli Hospital)
Description: This book covers the use of nanotechnology as it applies to drug delivery and pharmaceuticals. It thoroughly discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using and producing nanomedicines and nanocarriers. The book provides illustrations of various nanomedicines and their mechanisms of action, drug delivery systems, and visualizations of disease, as well as tables listing disease states and conventional drugs and nanomedicines used in their treatment.
Purpose: The purpose of the book is to provide both an overview and detailed analysis of nanotechnology as it applies to the pharmaceutical industry and biomedical/healthcare field. These are worthy objectives, as the development of new technologies has the potential to improve drug treatments and, therefore, patient outcomes, which can help to reduce the growing pressure on the healthcare system. The book meets these objectives, as it describes nanotechnologies under development and those currently used in pharmaceutical products in impressive detail. The graphics provided are an excellent supplement to better visualize the technologies described.
Audience: The book is written for those involved in drug development and research, as much of the content covers high-level biochemistry and biotechnology. It also offers a smaller focus for practitioners in oncology, neurodegeneration, and infectious disease. The book meets the needs of its audience by compiling the various nanotechnologies available into one resource for easy reference. It also details how nanotechnology can be applied to treatments for disease states in the aforementioned fields. The authors are credible authorities on these subjects, as they are researchers in fields of chemistry, bioengineering, and/or pharmacy/pharmaceutical science.
Features: The book covers a variety of nanotechnologies utilized for drug delivery and nanotechnology-based medicines. It includes the synthesis of nanomedicines and nanocarriers (both naturally derived and manufactured), various drug delivery systems, specific disease states that may benefit from the use of nanotechnology-based medicines, advantages and disadvantages of nanotechnology compared to conventional dosage systems, safety concerns from production and usage of nanomedicines, and a brief discussion on market trends related to nanotechnology. The book uses full-color illustrations throughout, which are incredibly helpful in understanding the processes involved in the production and use of nanotechnology, as well as disease states that will benefit from said technology. The text has some grammatical errors, such as in transitions between topics, which cause some confusion while reading. The book also presents many concepts that will be unfamiliar to those without a research background, thus slowing down the flow of reading.
Assessment: This book provides an extensive look at how emerging technologies can change the way medicine is practiced and shift the focus of pharmaceutical manufacturers toward more innovative and effective therapies. For those involved in pharmaceutical research, this is an incredibly useful compendium of knowledge. The book is a welcome addition to the field.

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