Emerging Nanotechnologies for Diagnostics, Drug Delivery and Medical Devices covers the modern micro and nanotechnologies used for diagnosis, drug delivery, and theranostics using micro, nano, and implantable systems. In-depth coverage of all aspects of disease treatment is included. In addition, the book covers cutting-edge research and technology that will help readers gain knowledge of novel approaches and their applications to improve drug/agent specificity for diagnosis and efficient disease treatment. It is a comprehensive guide for medical specialists, the pharmaceutical-industry, and academic researchers discussing the impact of nanotechnology on diagnosis, drug delivery, and theranostics. Gives readers working in immunology, drug delivery, and medicine a greater awareness on how novel nanotechnology orientated methods can help improve treatment Provides readers with backgrounds in nanotechnology, chemistry, and materials science an understanding on how nanotechnology is used in immunology and drug delivery Includes focused coverage of the use of nanodevices in diagnostics, therapeutics, and theranostics not offered by other books

Emerging Nanotechnologies for Medical Applications focuses on both commercial and premarket tools and their applications in medicine. The book develops the concept of integrating different technologies along a hierarchical structure of biological systems and clarifies biomechanical interactions on different levels for the analysis of multiscale pathophysiological phenomena. With a focus on nano-scale processes and biomedical applications, it demonstrates how knowledge can be utilized in a range of areas, including the diagnosis and treatment of various human diseases, and in alternative energy production. This book is an important reference source for scientists and researchers involved in micro- and nano-engineering, bio-nanotechnology, biomedical engineering, nanomedicine, and industries involved with optical devices, computer simulation and pharmaceuticals. Shows how nanotechnology is being used to improve outcomes in areas of cancer, tissue grafting, and printing drugs Explores a variety of nanoengineering techniques used for biomedical applications, including for cardiovascular, renal and dental treatments Assesses the major challenges of manufacturing nanomaterials-based medicines on an industrial scale

This book will describe some of the most recent breakthroughs and promising developments in the search for improved diagnostics and therapies at the very small scales of living biological systems. While still very much a technology in the research and development stage, nanotechnology is already transforming today's medicine. This book, written by a general science author, provides a general overview of medical treatment potentials of nanotechnology in new, more effective drug delivery systems, in less invasive, ultra-small scale medical tools, and in new materials that can mimic or enhance natural materials like living tissue.

This comprehensive volume provides the reader valuable insight into the major areas of biomedical nanomaterials, advanced nanomedicine, nanotheragnostics, and cutting-edge nanoscaffolds. The ability to control the structure of materials allows scientists to accomplish what once appeared impossible before the advent of nanotechnology. It is now possible to generate nanoscopic self-assembled and self-destructive robots for effective utilization in therapeutics, diagnostics, and biomedical implants. Nanoscopic therapeutic systems incorporate therapeutic agents, molecular targeting, and diagnostic imaging capabilities and they have emerged as the next generation of multifarious nanomedicine to improve the therapeutic outcome including chemo and translational therapy. Nanomaterials in Drug Delivery, Imaging, and Tissue Engineering comprises fifteen chapters authored by senior scientists, and is one of the first books to cover nanotheragnostics, which is the new developmental edge of nanomedicine combining both diagnostic and therapeutic elements at the nano level. This large multidisciplinary reference work has four main parts: biomedical nanomaterials; advanced nanomedicine; nanotheragnostics; and nanoscaffolds technology. This groundbreaking volume also covers: Multifunctional polymeric nanostructures for therapy and diagnosis Metalla-assemblies acting as drug carriers Nanomaterials for management of lung disorders and drug delivery Responsive polymer-inorganic hybrid nanogels for optical sensing, imaging, and drug delivery Core/shell nanoparticles for drug delivery and diagnosis Theranostic nanoparticles for cancer imaging and therapy Magnetic nanoparticles in tissue regeneration Core-sheath fibers for regenerative medicine

The integration of nanotechnology with biomaterials, diagnostic tools, analytical equipment, physiotherapy kits, and drug delivery agents has resulted in nanotherapeutics illustrated as a class of medicine with potential of research and development. This book illustrates synthesis, properties, and applications of nanotherapeutics in various healthcare-related issues including treatment of cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, targeted drug delivery, anti-HIV-1 nanotherapeutics, antibacterial/antiviral agents, skin therapy, and hyperthermia. Features: Consolidates different aspects of nanoparticles such as synthesis and types of nanotherapeutics in a detailed manner. Presents categorical classification of nanoparticles as therapeutics. Covers the sustainability of nanotherapeutics. Reviews fabrication and advancement of all categories of nanotherapeutics. Discusses specific applications such as in cancer therapy, skin treatments, and targeted drug delivery. This book is aimed at researchers, professionals, and senior undergraduate students in materials and medical science, biomedical engineering, and nanotechnology

With recent developments in the fields of drug delivery and medical imaging, nanotechnology is rapidly moving out of the lab, into the commercialization phase. During the economic downturn, nanotech has remained a growth area, but research funding has increasingly been linked with commercialization, and academics have turned to the opportunities presented by startup launches and the interest venture capital has been taking in nanomedicine. Chan and Das can both boast the combination of academic backgrounds and successful commerial ventures, and have written this book to provide a both a routemap to business success and a toolkit for academics and researchers seeking to leverage research funding and venture capital. With a scientific rigor missing from many ‘nanobusiness’ books, they describe the current trends in nanomedicine at universities and examine how their developments and discoveries are being translated into real-world products that are expected to have great impact in health care. They discuss nanotechnology-based drug carriers and diagnostics, the value chain for nanomedicine businesses, the intellectual property landscape, and strategies for the commercialization of Nanomedicine products. There is currently tremendous interest and growth in the funding of Nanomedicine-based projects, number of start-up companies in the field, and intellectual properties filed. However, this is the first book-length study of the interface between nanomedicine and the commercial world. Chan and Das provide a much needed guide for the entrepreneurial scientist and entrepreneur interested in investing in emerging nanotechnologies for medicine. Chan and Das share their experience of successfully bridging the academic and commercial worlds, providing both academics and entrepreneurs with the toolkit they need to identify research developments with commercial potential and launch and run a successful startup. Readers will gain an understanding of the trends in the emerging technologies of nanomedicine, the regulatory environment, and the business developments that have caused commentators to describe nanotechnology as ‘the new industrial revolution’. Academics and Researchers will learn how to harness research funding and venture capital for the more rapid development of their research work. Case studies provide real world examples of the commercialization of nanomedicine.