Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine
Research Advancements & Future Perspectives

Nanotechnology in biology and medicine: Research advancements & future perspectives is focused to provide an interdisciplinary, integrative overview on the developments made in nanotechnology till date along with the ongoing trends and the future prospects. It presents the basics, fundamental results/current applications and latest achievements on nanobiotechnological researches worldwide scientific era. One of the major goals of this book is to highlight the multifaceted issues on or surrounding of nanotechnology on the basis of case studies, academic and theoretical articles, technology transfer (patents and copyrights), innovation, economics and policy management.

Moreover, a large variety of nanobio-analytical methods are presented as a core asset to the early career researchers. This book has been designed for scientists, academician, students and entrepreneurs engaged in nanotechnology research and development. Nonetheless, it should be of interest to a variety of scientific disciplines including agriculture, medicine, drug and food material sciences and consumer products.

Features

• It provides a thoroughly comprehensive overview of all major aspects of nanobiotechnology, considering the technology, applications, and socio-economic context
• It integrates physics, biology, and chemistry of nanosystems
• It reflects the state-of-the-art in nanotechnological research (biomedical, food, agriculture)
• It presents the application of nanotechnology in biomedical field including diagnostics and therapeutics (drug discovery, screening and delivery)
• It also discusses research involving gene therapy, cancer nanotheranostics, nano sensors, lab-on-a-chip techniques, etc.
• It provides the information about health risks of nanotechnology and potential remedies.
• It offers a timely forum for peer-reviewed research with extensive references within each chapter

Section 1: Nanoscale Materials: Design, Manufacture, and Physicochemical Properties 1. Polymeric Nanostructures: Their Synthesis Approaches and Morphological and Physicochemical Characterizations 2. Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Silica Nanomaterials from a Nanobiotechnological Perspective 3. Assessing Interactions of Microalgae in Synthesizing Nanoparticles 4. Liposome Nanocarrier: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications Section 2: Nano Biotechnology Applications on Food and Agriculture 5. New Insights into the Pharmaceutical and Food-Based Applications of Starch Nanocrystals 6. Recent Developments on Nanotechnology in Agriculture: Challenges and Prospects 7. An Overview of Mycogenic Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Their Bio-Prospective Applications 8. Nanonutraceutical Delivery Systems: Application in Food and Feed Industry Section 3: Nano Biotechnology in Health Care/Therapeutic Applications 9. Nanomedicine for Wound Healing: Challenges and Future Perspectives 10. Recent Advancements on Nano-Based Drug Delivery System for Targeted Cancer Therapy 11. Recent Nanotechnological Advancements in Delivery of Peptide and Protein Macromolecules 12. Nanotechnology: The Hope for New Generation and Its Therapeutic Applications 13. Origami-Engineered Structures and Their Biomedical Applications Section 4: Biosensors/Nanochip/Nanodevice/Nanocomputing 14. Nanobiosensors and Their Biomedical Applications 15. Theranostic Advances of Graphene-Based Nanomaterial in Diabetes 16. Role of Gold Nanoparticles (GNPs) in Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment 17. Graphene: A Revolutionary 2D Nanomaterial Heralding a New Horizon for Diagnostics and Therapeutic Applications 18. Applications of Nanosensor System in the Detection of Heavy Metals Section 5: Nanobiotecnology: Health Safety Toxicity and Environmental Impact 19. Epigenetic Landscape–Modifying Nanoparticles 20. Nanotoxicology: Evaluating Toxic Potential of Drug Nanoparticles 21. Nanobioremediation: A Novel and Sustainable Biological Advancement for Ecological Cleanup 22. Nanotoxicity: Physicochemical and Biological (PK-PD) Perspectives