This unique book is the only one to discuss various new techniques developed to enhance the application of nanoparticulate drug delivery systems using surface modification of nanoparticles. The understanding of the surface characteristics nano-particles is growing significantly with the advent of new analytical techniques. Polymer chemistry is contributing to the development of many new versatile polymers which have abilities to accommodate many different, very reactive chemical groups, and can be used as a diagnostic tool, for better targeting, for more effective therapeutic results as well as for reducing the toxic and side effects of the drugs. Surface modification of such polymeric nanoparticles has been found by many scientists to enhance the application of nanoparticles and also allows the nano particles to carry specific drug molecule and disease /tumor specific antibodies which refine and improve drug delivery. Surface Modification of Nanoparticles for Targeted Drug Delivery is a collection essential information with various applications of surface modification of nanoparticles and their disease specific applications for therapeutic purposes.

First book to discuss the new nanoparticulate drug delivery systems and surface modification of nanoparticles Provides disease specific applications for therapeutic processes Includes coverage of drug delivery to the brain, lungs, tumors and anti-cancer therapeutics

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Prof. Yashwant Pathak, M.S., Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Technology from Nagpur University, India and EMBA and MS in Conflict Management from Sullivan University, KY, USA. He is the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at the College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida. Tampa, Florida. With extensive experience in academia as well as industry, he has to his credit more than 100 publications and 2 patents, including 5 books in Nanotechnology and 2 in Nutraceuticals and several books in cultural studies. He is also the Coordinator for the International Center for Cultural Studies, and is on the board of many organizations.

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Understanding the Surface Characteristics of Nanoparticles.- Surface Modification of Nanoparticles for Targeted Drug Delivery.- Surface-Modified PLGA Nanoparticles for Targeted Drug Delivery to Neurons.- Nanoparticles for Site Specific Drug Delivery.- Stealth Properties of Nanoparticles against Cancer: Surface Modification of NPs for Passive Targeting to Human Cancer Tissue in Zebra Fish.- Passive targeting of nanoparticles to cancer.- Surface Modification of Magnetic Nanoparticles in Biomedicine.- A novel strategy for the surface modification of super paramagnetic (Fe 3 O 4 ) iron oxide nanoparticle for lung cancer imaging.- Biodegradable nanoparticles for drug delivery and targeting.- Functionalized antibacterial nanoparticles in controlling biofilm and intracellular infections.- Surface modifications of liposomes for drug targeting.- Surface modification of nanoparticles to oppose uptake by the mononuclear phagocytesystem.- Surface Modification of Metallic Nano particles.- Successful Delivery of Zidovudine-loaded Docosanol Nanostructured Lipid Carriers (Docosanol NLCs) into rat brain.- Brain targeted drug delivery with surface modified nanoparticles.- Surface Modification of Resorcinarene Based Self-Assembled Solid Lipid Nanoparticles for Drug Targeting.- Targeted delivery of surface modified nanoparticles:Modulation of inflammation for acute lung injury.- Surface modification of Nano carriers for specific cell targeting for better therapeutic effect.- Polydopamine-Based Simple and Versatile Surface Modification of Polymeric Nano Drug Carriers.- Surface modification of Nano carriers for specific cell targeting for better therapeutic effect.- Polydopamine-Based Simple and Versatile Surface Modification of Polymeric Nano Drug Carriers.- Surface Modification of Gold Nanoparticles for Targeted Drug Delivery.- Surface modification and bioconjugation of nanoparticlesfor MRI technology.- Surface Modified Lanthanide Nanomaterials for Drug Delivery.- Engineering of targeted nanoparticles by using self-assembled biointegrated block copolymers.- Application of Nanoparticles in treating Periodontitis: Preclinical and Clinical overview.- Surface Modification of Nanoparticles for Ocular Drug Delivery.