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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812878803321

Titolo

Frontiers in nanomedicine

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sharjah, : Bentham Science Publishers, 2015

ISBN

1-68108-046-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (270 p.)

Collana

Frontiers in Nanomedicine, 1

Disciplina

610.28

Soggetti

Ceramics in medicine

Medicine

Nanomedicine

Health & Biological Sciences

Biomedical Engineering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; EUL; Contents; Foreword; Preface; List of Contributors; Chapter 01; Chapter 02; Chapter 03; Chapter 04; Chapter 05; Chapter 06; Index; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Frontiers in Nanomedicine offers an up-to-date understanding of nanomaterials to readers having clinical or biomolecular research interests. Scientists, both aspiring and experienced, will find, in each volume, a comprehensive overview of current molecular strategies for using nanoscale materials in medicine. This volume explains the use of nanotechnology in medicine to improve the diagnosis of disease and the role of nanoparticles in targeted drug delivery systems for theranostic applications. This volume also covers the applications of nanoparticles in breast cancer research, liver disease therapy and Alzheimer's disease treatment.