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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254349603321

Autore

Devasena T

Titolo

Therapeutic and Diagnostic Nanomaterials / / by Devasena T

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017

ISBN

981-10-0923-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (VII, 109 p. 25 illus., 2 illus. in color.)

Collana

Nanotheranostics, , 2197-6740

Disciplina

610.28

Soggetti

Biomedical engineering

Biomedical materials

Molecular biology

Nanotechnology

Medical biochemistry

Biochemical engineering

Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering

Biomaterials

Molecular Medicine

Nanotechnology and Microengineering

Medical Biochemistry

Biochemical Engineering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Diagnostic and therapeutic nanomaterials -- Multifunctional Nanoparticles -- Biomarkers -- Diagnostic and therapeutic Techniques -- Toxicity and risk assessment -- In vitro and in vivo applications of selected nanomaterials.

Sommario/riassunto

This brief highlights nanoparticles used in the diagnosis and treatment of prominent diseases and toxic conditions. Ecofriendly methods which are ideal for the synthesis of medicinally valued nanoparticles are explained and the characteristic features of these particles projected. The role of these particles in the therapeutic field, and the induced biological changes in some diseases are discussed. The main focus is on inflammation, oxidative stress and cellular membrane integrity alterations. The effect of nanoparticles on these changes produced by



various agents are highlighted using in vitro and in vivo models. The mechanism of nanoparticles in ameliorating the biological changes is supported by relevant images and data. Finally, the brief demonstrates recent developments on the use of nanoparticles in diagnosis or sensing of some biological materials and biologically hazardous environmental materials.