Nanomaterials for medical applications /

This title covers recent advances in a variety of biomedical applications of nanostructured materials, as the field evolves from prototype device to real-world application. It presents the main types of nanomaterial used in medical application today: semiconductor nanomaterials, magnetic nanomateria...

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Main Author: Aguilar, Zoraida P. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Waltham, MA : Elsevier, 2012
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Types of nanomaterials and corresponding methods of synthesis
  • Biocompatibility and functionalization
  • Nanobiosensors
  • Targeted drug delivery
  • Nanomedical devices
  • Nanopharmacology
  • Nanotoxicology and remediation
  • Conclusions.