Polymeric nanoparticles : general features, polymers, and formulation aspects / Marcos Luciano Bruschi, Lizziane Maria Belloto de Francisco, and Mônica Villa Nova -- Nanoparticles in drug delivery : general characteristics, applications, and challenges / Khushwinder Kaur -- Nanoparticles as nanopharmaceuticals : smart drug delivery systems / Md. Sahab Uddin -- Nanoparticles advanced drug delivery for cancer cells / Hani Nasser Abdelhamid and Hui-Fen Wu -- Nanotechnology-based formulations for drug targeting to the central nervous system / Josef Jampílek, and Katarína Králová -- Magnetic nanoparticles for drug delivery / Meenakshi Ponnana and Lakshmi Kiran Chellur -- Overview of applications of gold nanoparticles in therapeutics / Juliana Palma Abriata, Marcela Tavares Luiz, Giovanni Loureiro Raspantini, Josimar O. Eloy, Raquel Petrilli, Juliana Maldonado Marchetti, and Robert Lee -- Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles : application in diagnosis and therapy of cancer / Ljiljana Djekic -- Solid lipid nanoparticles : general aspects, preparation methods, and applications in drug delivery / Marcos Luciano Bruschi, Hélen Cássia Rosseto, and Lucas de Alcântara Sica de Toledo -- Solid lipid nanoparticles in drug delivery for skincare / Sheefali Mahant, Sunil Kumar, Rakesh Pahwa, Deepak Kaushik, Sanju Nanda, and Rekha Rao -- Dendrimers in gene delivery / Bhupinder Kaur, Surya Prakash Gautam, Ranjit Singh, and Narinder Kumar -- Carbon nanotubes for drug delivery : focus on antimicrobial activity / Márcia Ebling de Souza, Dariane Jornada Clerici, and Roberto Christ Vianna Santos.
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Focusing on nanoparticulate nanocarriers and recent advances in the field of drug delivery, the volume begins with chapters that provide an informative introduction to polymeric nanoparticles--their general physicochemical features and characteristics, their applications in drug delivery systems, and the challenges involved. Specific applications are discussed, with attention paid to treatment of particular diseases and disorders and the targeting of specific organs. Part 2 looks at more specific applications and techniques of nanoparticulate nanocarriers for drug delivery, such as the use of magnetic nanoparticles, gold nanoparticles in therapeutics, and superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) for the treatment of cancer. Part 3 discusses lipid-based nanoparticulates for various applications, including skin care. The last section of the book explores some of the newer nanoarchitectures, including dendrimers in gene delivery and carbon nanotubes for drug delivery. Together, the insightful research presented here provides valuable information for those involved in this area, including scientists and researchers and faculty and upper-level students, as well as for industry professionals.