| Author | : José L. Arias |
| File Size | : 46,9 Mb |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 04 August 2014 |
| ISBN | : 9781466599482 |
| Pages | : 380 pages |
Nanotechnology and Drug Delivery Volume One by José L. Arias Book PDF Summary
Pharmacotherapy is often limited by the inefficient activity and severe toxicity of drug molecules. Nanotechnology offers a revolutionary and definitive approach for the efficient delivery of drug molecules to non-healthy tissues and cells. This first volume of a series of two volumes analyzes the basics in the development of drug-loaded nanoplatforms, the so-called nanomedicines. Special attention is given to physicochemical engineering, pharmacokinetics, biocompatibility and biodegradability, representative nanoplatforms (based on lipids, polymers, cyclodextrins, metals, carbon, silica, iron oxides, etc.), and advanced nano-engineering strategies for passive, ligand-mediated, and/or stimuli-sensitive drug delivery and release.