BookIjeoma F. Uchegbu, Andreas G. Schätzlein, Woei Ping Cheng, Aikaterini Lalatsa, editors.
Contents:
Nanoscience and nanotechnology overview
Liposome preparation and characterization
Solid polymeric nanoparticles
Lipid nanoparticles
Polymeric vesicles
Low molecular weight amphiphile micelles
Polymeric micelles
Niosomes
Quantum dots
Magnetic particles
Drug nanoparticles
Polymeric pro-drugs
Therapeutic Applications of pharmaceutical nanosystems
Drug solubilisation
Gene therapy
Chemotherapy
Tissue engineering
Anti-infectives
Vaccination
Anti-arthritic drugs
Imaging agents
Commercial exploitation of pharmaceutical nanosystems
Future perspectives
Multiple Choice
Problem Sets
Case Studies
Suggested Reading.