Nanotechnology and drug delivery /
[edited by] Jose L. Arias.
- Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2015.
- 2 vol. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Vol 1. Nanoplatforms in Drug Delivery, vol. 2 Nano-engineering strategies and nanomedicines against severe diseases.
"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"--Provided by publisher.