Nanotheranostics: Applications and Limitations

Nanotheranostics: Applications and Limitations
ISBN-10
3030297683
ISBN-13
9783030297688
Category
Medical
Pages
409
Language
English
Published
2019-11-22
Publisher
Springer Nature
Authors
Mahendra Rai, Bushra Jamil

Description

This book is specifically designed to provide information about various nanocarriers currently developed under the emerging field of nanotheranostics for a sustained, controlled, and targeted co-delivery of diagnostic and therapeutic agents. Diverse theranostic applications of nanotechnology and their limitations are also addressed. It integrates nanobiotechnology with theranostic applications. The combined term nanotheranostics has diverse application particularly in chemotherapy and other infectious diseases.Among other topics addressed are antimicrobial resistance, targeting intra-cellular pathogens, viruses and bacteria, chemotherapy, cancer therapeutics, and inflammatory disorders. This interdisciplinary volume is essential for a diverse group of readers including nanotechnologists, microbiologists, biotechnologists, bioengineering and bioprocess industry.

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