Overview
- First detailed presentation of a key issue in nanotechnology and nanomedicine
- Of interest to researchers in both nanotechnology/nanomaterials and medicine
- Presents safety issues as an outgrowth of research into cellular responses to nanoparticles
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Nanostructure Science and Technology (NST)
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
In spite of the potential use of nanomaterials as tissue engineering devices, implants, biosensors, drug delivery devices, etc., there has yet to be a compilation of the risks associated with the in vivo use of nanomaterials. There are numerous and well-known risks because of the size of nanoparticles. For example, nanoparticles can cross cell membranes and enter the cytoplasm undetected.
The aim of this book is to provide one of the first (if not the first) detailed views of how cells and tissues in the body deal with nanoparticles. This is important not only for implantable devices, but also for the manufacturing of nanophase materials when particles can be inhaled or enter the body through the skin. Only by compiling research at the intersection of nanoparticles and biological processes can we determine if nanophase materials are safe to be manufactured, handled, and/or implanted for various medical applications.
Reviews
From the reviews:
"This book provides an interdisciplinary background, a valuable reference source, and a concise summary of the state of the art of various aspects of the field… While collectively covering some of the broad issues, each article provides details of specific nanoparticles, interactions, or applications." – Hugh J. Byrne, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, September, 2009
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Safety of Nanoparticles
Book Subtitle: From Manufacturing to Medical Applications
Editors: Thomas J. Webster
Series Title: Nanostructure Science and Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78608-7
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2009
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-78607-0Published: 02 December 2008
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-2692-0Published: 23 November 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-78608-7Published: 18 November 2008
Series ISSN: 1571-5744
Series E-ISSN: 2197-7976
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 239
Topics: Nanotechnology, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Characterization and Evaluation of Materials, Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics, Immunology