Green nanoparticles : synthesis and biomedical applications

Green nanoparticles : synthesis and biomedical applications / Jayanta Kumar Patra [and more], editors.

Nanotechnology is the application of science to control matter at the molecular level. It has become one of the most promising applied technologies in all areas of science. Nanoparticles have multi-functional properties and have created very interesting applications in various fields such as medicin...

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Other Authors: Patra, Jayanta Kumar, Fraceto, Leonardo Fernandes, Das, Gitishree, Campos, Estefânia Vangelie Ramos
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, 2020.
Series:Nanotechnology in the life sciences.
Subjects:
Nanoparticles.
Green chemistry.
Nanotechnology.
Botany & plant sciences.
Plant reproduction & propagation.
Technology & Engineering > Nanotechnology & MEMS.
Science > Life Sciences > Biochemistry.
Science > Life Sciences > Botany.
Green chemistry
Nanoparticles
Nanotecnologia.
Fitoquímica.
Electronic books.
Llibres electrònics.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • About the Editors
  • Chapter 1: Biomedical Applications of Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 PEG-Based Temperature-Sensitive Hydrogels: Structural and Physicochemical Properties
  • 2.1 Hydrogels Mechanical Properties and Phase Organization Studied by Rheological Analysis and Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering (SAXS): Implications on Drug-Controlled Release
  • 2.2 Biomedical Applications of Thermosensitive PEG-Based Hydrogels: From Structural Organization to Biopharmaceutical Use
  • 2.3 pH-Sensitive PEG-Based Hydrogels: Theoretical Principles in pH-Sensitive Delivery Systems
  • 2.4 Strategies to Make PEG pH-Sensitive: Chemical Modifications and Their Biomedical Applications
  • 3 Conclusion and Prospects
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Viral and Nonviral Drug Delivery Systems for Medical Health Care: An Overview
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Necessity for Delivery Vectors in Biological Systems
  • 2.1 Physical Protection
  • 2.2 Targeted Delivery
  • 2.3 Sustained Release
  • 2.4 Regulated Rate of Clearance
  • 3 General Overview of Viral Delivery Vectors
  • 3.1 Adenovirus
  • 3.2 Retrovirus
  • 3.3 Designing a Retroviral Vector
  • 3.4 Phage Virus
  • 3.5 Filamentous Phage
  • 3.6 Lambda Phage
  • 4 General Overview of Non-viral Delivery Vectors
  • 4.1 Liposomes
  • 4.1.1 Ongoing Research and Clinically Approved Liposomal-Based Delivery Systems in Therapeutics
  • 4.2 Microparticles
  • 5 Microparticles for Delivery of Therapeutic Drugs
  • 6 Microparticles for the Delivery of Genetic Material
  • 6.1 Nanoparticles
  • 7 Nanoparticulate-Based Drug Delivery in Cancer
  • 8 Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery for the Treatment for Tuberculosis
  • 9 Hazards Associated with Various Delivery Systems
  • 10 Latest Trends in the Field of Vector-Mediated Delivery Systems
  • 10.1 Niosomes
  • 11 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 3: Nanotoxicology in Plants
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Nanomaterials
  • 2.1 Classification of Nanomaterials
  • 2.1.1 Carbon-Based Nanomaterials
  • 2.1.2 Inorganic-Based Nanomaterials
  • 2.1.3 Quantum Dots
  • 2.1.4 Organic-Based Nanomaterials (Biomaterials)
  • 2.2 Nanomaterial Production
  • 2.3 Transport, Distribution, and the Fate of Nanomaterials in the Environment
  • 3 Plants
  • 3.1 Nonvascular Plants
  • 3.2 Vascular Plants
  • 3.2.1 Tissues
  • 3.2.2 Seeds
  • 3.2.3 Germination
  • 3.3 Associations with Microorganisms
  • 3.4 Plant Stress Response Mechanisms
  • 4 Plant Nanotoxicology
  • 4.1 Uptake of Nanomaterials in Plant Tissues
  • 4.2 Toxic Effects of Nanomaterials on Plants
  • 5 Nanotoxicological Evaluation Techniques in Plants
  • 6 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 4: Carbon Nanotubes as Plant Growth Regulators: Prospects
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Classification of the CNTs and Their Main Characteristics
  • 2.1 Classification of the CNT According to the Wall Structure
  • 2.2 Classification of the SWCNT by Carbon Configuration
  • 2.3 Characteristics

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