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Biocompatible nanomaterials for targeted and controlled delivery of biomacromolecules / Deepak N. Kapoor and Sanju Dhawan.
| Author/creator | Kapoor, Deepak N. |
| Other author | Dhawan, Sanju. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York,NY : ASME Press/Momentum Press, [2013] |
| Description | 47 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from ASME eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Biomedical & nanomedical technologies Biomedical & nanomedical technologies. ^A1177241 |
| Contents | 1. Nanomaterials: a brief introduction -- 2. Tissue and blood-material interactions -- 2.1 Tissue response -- 2.2 Blood response -- 2.3 Cellular response -- 3. Biocompatibility -- 4. Biodegradation -- 5. Biocompatible and biodegradable nanomaterials -- 5.1 Organic nanomaterials -- 5.1.1 Natural and modified natural nanomaterials -- 5.1.2 Synthetic polymeric nanomaterials -- 5.2 Stealth nanomaterials -- 5.3 Inorganic nanomaterials -- 5.3.1 Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) -- 5.3.2 Quantum dots (QDs) -- 5.3.3 End-capped mesoporous silica nanoparticles -- 5.4 Metal nanoparticles -- 5.4.1 Gold nanoparticles (Au-Nps) -- 5.4.2 Silver nanoparticles -- 5.5 Magnetic nanoparticles -- 5.6 Nanocomposites, nanofibres and nanowires -- 5.7 Hybrid nanomaterials -- 5.8 Virus-like nanocarriers -- 5.9 Multifunctional nanoparticles -- 6. Biomacromolecules -- 6.1 Cell penetrating peptides in biomacromolecular delivery -- 6.2 Targeted biomacromolecular delivery. |
| Contents | 7. Challenges in biomacromolecular delivery -- 8. Preparation techniques of biocompatible nanostructures -- 8.1 Top-down techniques -- 8.1.1 Dispersion of preformed polymers -- 8.1.2 Polymerization methods -- 8.1.3 Ionic gelation method for hydrophilic polymers -- 8.1.4 Hybrid assemblies -- 8.2 Bottom-up techniques -- 8.3 Scalable methods -- 9. Characterization and evaluation -- 9.1 Drug-polymer compatibility -- 9.2 Particle size and shape -- 9.3 Zeta potential -- 9.4 Drug release evaluation -- 9.5 Conformational stability -- 9.6 Biocompatibility studies -- 9.7 Pre-clinical evaluation -- 10. Regulatory perspectives -- 11. Industrial viability -- 12. Conclusions. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 38-47). |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013427258 |
| ISBN | 9780791860113 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0791860116 (pbk.) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |