Organic Materials as Smart Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery

Organic Materials as Smart Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery presents the latest developments in the area of organic frameworks used in pharmaceutical nanotechnology. An up-to-date overview of organic smart nanocarriers is explored, along with the different types of nanocarriers, including polymeric micelles, cyclodextrins, hydrogels, lipid nanoparticles and nanoemlusions. Written by a diverse range of international academics, this book is a valuable reference for researchers in biomaterials, the pharmaceutical industry, and those who want to learn more about the current applications of organic smart nanocarriers.

1. Polymeric micelles in biomedical science2. Strategies for the Design and Synthesis of Pincer Based Dendrimer as Potentially Effective Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery3. Physicochemical characterisation of PAMAM dendrimer as a multifunctional nanocarrier4. Stimulus-responsive "smart" hydrogels as novel drug delivery systems5. Cyclodextrin based nanoparticles6. Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Polymeric Nanoparticles: A Variety of Drug Delivery Applications7. Physicochemical characterization of hydrophilic and hydrophobic polymeric nanoparticles in aqueous media8. Current perspectives on drug release studies from polymeric nanoparticles9. Impact of formulation variables on polyester based biodegradable nanoparticles' in-vitro/in-vivo efficacy10. Natural polymers in the synthesis of hydrogels for temperature-triggered drug delivery11. Mathematical models of drug release from degradable and non-degradable hydrogels12. Polymeric hydrogels for contact lens-based ophthalmic drug delivery systems13. Lipid based nanoparticles for dermal drug delivery14. Lipid based nanoparticles for cancer diagnosis and therapy15. Palm-based Nanoemulsions for Drug Delivery System16. Molecular Organic Frameworks as the Novel Polymer Composites for Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications17. Biodegradable Polyester Nanoparticles Based Drug Delivery Systems