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Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology (BRIEFSAPPLSCIENCES)
Part of the book sub series: Nanotheranostics (BRIEFSNANO)
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Front Matter
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About this book
This Brief introduces SuperParamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (SPIONs), the different synthesis approaches, their applications in the field of diagnostics and treatment and finally as theranostic agents in cancer.
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Dr. Ali Zarrabi received his Ph.D. from Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, in Chemical Engineering. In 2011, he joined the Department of Biotechnology, University of Isfahan, as an Assistant Professor. His current research interests include Nanobiotechnology, Nanomedicine, Drug Delivery Systems, Nanomaterials, SPIONs and Surface Modifications. Dr. Zarrabi has been a member of American Chemical Society (ACS), British Society for Nanomedicine, European Society for Nanomedicine, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Nanotechnology Strategic Committee, University of Isfahan, Biotechnology Strategic Committee, University of Isfahan, Talented Students Committee, University of Isfahan, Iranian Genetic Society and Iran Nanotechnology Initiative.
Dr. Arezoo Khosravi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Islamic Azad University of Khomeinishahr in Isfahan, Iran. She completed her Ph.D. of nanotechnology at Sharif University of Technology and her M.Sc. study at Tarbiat Modares University. Her research interests lie in the area of the nanomaterial synthesis and their applications in several fields such as bio-processes, drug delivery, oil and petroleum engineering and also energy conversion.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: SPIONs as Nano-Theranostics Agents
Authors: Atefeh Zarepour, Ali Zarrabi, Arezoo Khosravi
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3563-0
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-10-3562-3Published: 26 January 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-3563-0Published: 20 January 2017
Series ISSN: 2191-530X
Series E-ISSN: 2191-5318
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 44
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 9 illustrations in colour
Topics: Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Biomaterials, Molecular Medicine, Nanotechnology and Microengineering, Cancer Research