Nanostructured Materials for Biomedical Applications

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Nanostructured Materials for Biomedical Applications highlights progress, challenges and opportunities in nanomedicine and discusses novel engineering approaches of nanostructured materials that are useful in various biomedical applications. The book provides a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art in bio-nanotechnology, with an emphasis on diverse biomedical applications, such as in drug delivery, bioimaging, hyperthermia and targeted cancer therapy. Users will find this to be a broad introductory reference for anyone new to the field or those who wish to gain a thorough overview of nanostructured materials in the context of biomedical applications.

The breadth of this book will appeal to an interdisciplinary audience, including materials scientists, pharmaceutical scientists and biomedical engineers.

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1. Introduction to synthesis and characterization of Nanostructured Materials
   
   2. Metal and metal oxide Nanoparticles Applications in medicine
   3. Metal nanostructures in cancer therapy
   4. Biological interactions and fate of nanomaterials in the living system
   5. Cubosomes - Excellent pharmaceutical carriers
   6. Luminescent nanoparticles for applications in biomedical field
   7. Multifunctional magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications
   8. Self-assembled smart nanostructures for drug delivery applications
   9. Recent advances in nanotheragnostics
   10. Development of nanobiosensors for rapid detection of viral infections
   11. Polymeric nanoparticles for biomedical applications
   12. Nanocomposites and their applications in dentistry
   13. Protein and peptide nanoparticles for drug delivery applications
   14. Ferritin nanocages for targeted drug delivery applications
   15. Health, Safety and Risk assessments of Nanomaterials in Biomedical field