Overview
Written by experts in the design of novel nanoformulations
Covers application in communicable and non-communicable diseases
Each chapter is formulation and disease specific
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Table of contents (22 chapters)
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Emerging Trends and Challenges in Nanoformulations
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Nanoformulations in Drug Targeting
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Nanoformulations in Ocular Diseases
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Nanoformulations in Topical Diseases
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About this book
This book is an amalgamation of knowledge, experience, and expertise in various aspects of nanotechnology, by experts who are proficient in designing of novel nanoformulations that are used in the treatment of various challenging and prevalent diseases. It is an exhaustive compilation of the multi-faceted arena of nanoformulations and the healthcare system that caters to the needs of academicians, scholars, researchers etc. The most important aspect of the book covers various types of nanoformulations and their applications in treatment of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Each chapter focuses on a particular nanoformulation as well as a disease including the pathophysiology of the disease, the current treatment modalities of diseases, the role of nanoformulation in treatment and other future aspects and directions for further work. Coverage includes neuropathic pain, colon targeting, nose-to-brain drug delivery, skin cancer, arthritis and tuberculosis.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Mahendra Rai is a Senior Professor and UGC- Basic Science Research Faculty Fellow at the Department of Biotechnology, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University at Amravati, Maharashtra, India. He was a Visiting Scientist at the Department of Bioenergetics, University of Geneva, Switzerland and at the Department of Plant Protection of Debrecen University, Debrecen, Hungary . He visited Department of Chemical Biology, University of Campinas, Brazil under Indo-Brazil Research Programme (DST-CNPq collaboration). He was visiting Professor in Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland. and visiting scientist in State University of Campinas, Brazil. He was also visiting professor in Ostrava, Czech Republic and in National University of Rosario, Argentina. His area of expertise includes microbial biotechnology and nanobiotechnology. His present research interest include application of nanobiotechnology in medicine with particular reference to the development of nanoantimicrobials. He has published more than 400 research papers in national and international journals. In addition, he has edited/authored more than 50 books and 6 patents.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Nanoformulations in Human Health
Book Subtitle: Challenges and Approaches
Editors: Sushama Talegaonkar, Mahendra Rai
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41858-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-41857-1Published: 31 July 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-41860-1Published: 01 August 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-41858-8Published: 31 July 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 548
Number of Illustrations: 15 b/w illustrations, 91 illustrations in colour
Topics: Pharmacology/Toxicology, Pharmacotherapy