Handbook of harnessing biomaterials in nanomedicine : preparation, toxicity, and applications /: preparation, toxicity, and applications. (©2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Dan Peer.
• Other Names: Peer, Dan, 1972-
• Contents: 1. Biomaterial-based particulate drug carriers / Rimona Margalit -- 2. Single-chain polymer nanoparticles for application in nanomedicine / Ibon Odriozola [and others] -- 3. Polyethylene glycol polyester block copolymers : biocompatible carriers for nanoparticulate drug delivery / David S. Hart, Yunqi Zhao, and M. Laird Forrest -- 4. Recent progress in polymer therapeutics as nanomedicines / Hemda Baabur-Cohen, Liora Omer, and Ronit Satchi-Fainaro -- 5. Polysaccharides as nanomaterials for therapeutics / Shoshy Mizrahy and Dan Peer -- 6. RNAi as new class of nanomedicines / Monika Dominska and Derek M. Dykxhoorn -- 7. Novel RNA interference (RNAi)-based nanomedicines for treating viral infections / Nyree Maes, Skye Zeller, and Priti Kumar -- 8. Detection and description of tissue disease : advances in the use of nanomedicine for medical imaging / Jason L.J. Dearling and Alan B. Packard -- 9. Image-based high-content analysis, stem cells and nanomedicines : a novel strategy for drug discovery / Leonardo J. Solmesky, Yonatan Adalist, and Miguel Weil -- 10. Wrong resemblance? : role of the immune system in the biocompatibility of nanostructured materials / Thomas Vorup-Jensen -- 11. Complement activation, immunogenicity, and immune suppression as potential side effects of liposomes / Janos Szebeni and Yechezkel (Chezy) Barenholz -- 12. Doxil® : the first FDA-approved nano-drug : from an idea to a product / Yechezkel (Chezy) Barenholz.
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Pan Stanford Publishing
• Publication Date: 2012
• Copyright Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvi, 408, 8 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 610.28; Biomedical materials -- Research; Biocompatibility; Nanomedicine; Biocompatible Materials; Nanomedicine -- methods; Nanostructures -- therapeutic use; MEDICAL -- Allied Health Services -- Medical Technology; MEDICAL -- Biotechnology; MEDICAL -- Family & General Practice; MEDICAL -- Lasers in Medicine; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Biomedical; Biocompatibility; Biomedical materials -- Research; Nanomedicine; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789814364270; 9814364274; 1283596717; 9781283596718
• Related ISBNs: 9789814316460; 9814316466
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.