Nanotechnology Tools for Infections Control - Scanning New Horizons on Next-Generation Therapies to Eradicate Pathogens and Fight Drug Resistance (Paperback)

Nanotechnology Tools for Infections Control: Scanning New Horizons on Next-Generation Therapies to Eradicate Pathogens and Fight Drug Resistance provides an overview of recent strategies to build nanotechnology platforms, with a specific focus on biocompatible and biodegradable nanosystems. Particular attention is given to responsive nanoparticles, which are able to sense and respond to specific external stimuli (e.g., temperature, pH). The book includes details of the rationale behind the design of the raw materials, synthetic procedures and characterization techniques. It also introduces a new generation of nanomaterials, commonly named as ‘nanobots’, which are able to self-propel in response to external stimuli. Subsequent sections of the book focus on the applications of nanosystems as an alternative approach to standard antibiotics. The chapters describe their pharmokinetic and dynamics within the body, their ability to cross biological barriers and how they distribute within different body compartments. In this respect, a dedicated section highlights the crucial role of the immune system, as well as of protein corona, in changing the nanoparticles retention within the body. Coverage is also given to describe how nanosystems access different cells and their intracellular trafficking.

General

Imprint:	Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Micro & Nano Technologies
Release date:	September 2024
First published:	2024
Editors:	Alessandro Poma • Loris Rizzello
Dimensions:	234 x 191mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	300
ISBN-13:	978-0-12-823994-0
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Mechanical engineering & materials > Materials science > General Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Infectious & contagious diseases > General Promotions
LSN:	0-12-823994-8
Barcode:	9780128239940

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