Biomedical Application of Nanoparticles

Content: Cover
 Half Title
 Title Page
 Copyright Page
 Table of Contents
 Foreword 
 Series Preface: Oxidative Stress in Health and Disease 
 Editor 
 Contributors 
 Section I : Nanoparticle Characterization
 Chapter 1: Nanoparticle World 
 1.1 Introduction 
 1.2 Nanomedicine 
 1.3 Diagnostics/Imaging with Nanomaterials 
 1.4 Nanopharmaceuticals 
 1.5 Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery 
 1.6 Tissue Engineering with Nanomaterials 
 1.7 Toxicology of Nanoparticles Used for Medical Purposes 
 1.8 Conclusion 
 References 
 Chapter 2: Dispersion and Characterization of Nanoparticles 
 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Dispersion of Nanoparticles 2.2.1 Deagglomeration 
 2.2.2 Stabilization 
 2.2.2.1 Electrostatic Repulsion 
 2.2.2.2 Steric Stabilization 
 2.2.2.3 Electrosteric Stabilization 
 2.2.2.4 Summary 
 2.3 Characterization of Nanoparticles Size 
 2.4 Characterization of Nanoparticles Morphology and Structure 
 2.5 Physicochemical Characterization of Nanoparticles 
 2.6 Conclusion 
 References 
 Chapter 3: Nanomedicine Clinical and Preclinical Use 
 3.1 Introduction 
 3.2 Micro- and Nanoparticulate Delivery Systems 
 3.2.1 Lipid-Based Nanoparticles 
 3.2.2 Self-Assembled Nanosystems 3.2.3 Polymeric Micro- and Nanoparticles 3.2.4 Inorganic Nanoparticles 
 3.2.4.1 Silica Nanoparticles 
 3.2.4.2 Metal and Metal Oxides Nanoparticles 
 3.2.5 Carbon Nanocarriers 
 3.2.5.1 Carbon Nanocapsules and Nanospheres 
 3.2.5.2 Carbon Nanotubes 
 3.2.6 Dendrimers 
 3.2.7 Nanocrystals 
 3.3 Nanoparticle Use in Therapy 
 3.3.1 Cancer 
 3.3.2 Neurodegenerative Diseases 
 3.3.3 Autoimmune Diseases 
 3.3.4 Metabolic Disorders 
 3.3.4.1 Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 
 3.3.4.2 Lactose Intolerance 
 3.3.5 Cardiovascular Diseases 
 3.3.6 Vaccination and Infectious Diseases 
 3.3.7 Nutrition 3.3.7.1 Curcumin 3.3.7.2 Probiotics 
 3.4 Nanoparticle Use for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Purposes 
 3.4.1 Magnetic Nanoparticles 
 3.4.2 Photosensitizer Nanoparticles 
 3.4.3 Radiolabeled Nanoparticles 
 3.4.4 Bi- and Multimodal Nanoparticles 
 3.4.4.1 MR-Optical Dual-Modality in Vivo Imaging 
 3.4.4.2 MR-PET Dual-Modality in Vivo Imaging 
 3.4.4.3 Other Multimodality Imaging 
 References 
 Chapter 4: Green Synthesis and Characterization of Semiconductor and Metal Nanoparticles 
 4.1 Introduction 
 4.2 Semiconductor Nanoparticles 
 4.3 Metal Nanoparticles 4.4 Green Synthesis of Nanomaterials 4.5 Characterization Techniques for Nanoparticles 
 4.5.1 Optical Characterization 
 4.5.1.1 UV-Vis Spectroscopy 
 4.5.1.2 Photoluminescence Spectroscopy 
 4.5.1.3 FT-IR Spectroscopy 
 4.5.1.4 Raman Spectroscopy 
 4.5.2 Morphological Characterization 
 4.5.2.1 X-Ray Diffraction Analysis Studies 
 4.5.2.2 Dynamic Light Scattering Technique (DLS) 
 4.5.2.3 Surface Area Analysis (BET) 
 4.5.2.4 X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy 
 4.5.2.5 Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) 
 4.5.2.6 Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) 
 4.5.2.7 Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)