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Emerging Phytosynthesized Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications
provides readers with an increased understanding of the efficacy of
phytochemicals obtained from plant extracts for the synthesis of
nanomaterials, mechanism of formation, and the development of
functional composites, all while still minimizing toxicity to
humans and the environment. The book presents various novel
biomedical applications of phytosynthesized nanomaterials for
cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular treatment, drug delivery,
antimicrobial agents, orthopedics, and biosensors, as well as
pharmaceutical product development. This is an important reference
source for biomaterials scientists and plant scientists looking to
increase their understanding of how photosynthesized nanomaterials
can be used in biomedical applications.
This book entitled ‘Application of Nanotechnology in Food
Science, Processing and Packaging’ presents up-to-date
information on the emerging roles of nanotechnology in food
industry, its fundamental concepts, techniques and applications.
The application of nanotechnology in the food industry is an
emerging area which has found tremendous use in improving food
quality through the enhancement of food taste, texture, colour, and
flavour. Also, its application has improved the bioavailability and
target delivery of certain bioactive food ingredients through
controlled release of nutrients, a feature that is impossible with
the conventional methods of food processing. The application of
nanotechnology in food packaging for the detection of contaminants,
pathogens, biotoxins and pesticides through nanosensor safety
evaluations has led to the increase in shelf-life of products and
quality assurance through the detection and monitoring of toxins.
This book taps from the experience of subject experts from key
institutions around the world. The users of this book will benefit
greatly as the chapters were simplified and arranged carefully to
aid proper understanding, consistency and continuity.
Next Generation Nanochitosan: Applications in Animal Husbandry,
Aquaculture and Food Conservation provides comprehensive and
state-of-the-art-information on the application of nanochitosan for
improving products, especially for the evaluation of biological
active molecules, disease therapeutics, transport vehicle for DNA,
targeted drug delivery, gene therapy, development of smart and high
performance of fish, preservation of foods, tissue engineering, and
improving the taste of aquatic and animal feeds as fish growth
promoter. this book will be especially useful for industrial
fisheries who deal with wild capture fishing and aquafarming and
scientists and engineers working on post-capture processing stages.
Details on the application of nanochitosan as an effective delivery
of vaccines, hormones, vitamins, nutrients and antioxidants,
biological active constituents and their wider application for the
protection and management of farm animals and fishes against
disease-causing pathogens are provided.
Applications of Nanotechnology in Drug Discovery and Delivery, in
the Drug Discovery Update series, presents complete coverage of the
application of nanotechnology in the discovery of new drugs and
efficient target delivery of drugs. The book highlights recent
advances of nanotechnology applications in the biomedical sciences,
starting with chapters that provide the basics of nanotechnology,
nanoparticles and nanocarriers. Part II deals with the application
of nanotechnology in drug discovery, with an emphasis on enhanced
delivery of pharmaceutical products, with Part III discussing
toxicological and safety issues arising from the use of
nanomaterials. This book brings together a global team of experts,
making it an essential resource for researchers, drug developers,
medicinal chemists, toxicologists and analytical chemists.
Bionanotechnology: Emerging Applications of Bionanomaterials
highlights a wide range of industrial applications using
bionanotechnologies, with biomedical applications prominent amongst
these, including drug delivery, tissue engineering, wound healing,
medical implants, medical diagnostics and therapy. Other key areas
include energy harvesting and storage, water/waste treatment,
papermaking, textiles, construction industry, automotive,
aerospace. This book is a valuable resource for all those seeking
to gain a fundamental understanding of how bionanomaterials are
used in a variety of industry sectors. Bionanomaterials are
molecular materials composed partially or completely of biological
molecules - such as proteins, enzymes, viruses, DNA and biopolymers
- as well as metal, metal oxides, and carbon nanomaterials.
Bionanomaterials have drawn much attention for their use in a wide
range of industrial applications, including scaffolds, dental
implants, drug delivery, dialysis, biobatteries, biofuel cells, air
purification, and water treatment.
Emerging Nanomedicines for Diabetes Mellitus Theranostics provides
readers with information on the development of efficacious
nanomedicines as potential theranostic agents for diabetes. The
book discusses the application of various novel nanomaterials and
nanocomposites for targeted delivery of insulin, glucose sensing,
including nano-tattoos as glucose monitors, biosynthesized
nanoparticles for diabetes treatment, and pre-clinical and clinical
assays to evaluate the efficacy of nanomedicines for diabetes
treatment. This is an important references source for materials
scientists, pharmaceutical scientists and biomedical engineers who
want to increase their understanding of how nanotechnology is being
used to improve diabetes treatment. Diabetes has emerged as one of
the most common diseases associated with lifestyle choices in the
modern world, with significant mortality rates. Conventional
treatment methods mainly involve insulin-based therapies. However,
insulin therapy possesses several limitations such as weight gain
and hypoglycemia. Thus, advanced research in nanomedicine is
targeting the development of new and improved diagnostics and
treatment methods for diabetes.
This book entitled 'Application of Nanotechnology in Food Science,
Processing and Packaging' presents up-to-date information on the
emerging roles of nanotechnology in food industry, its fundamental
concepts, techniques and applications. The application of
nanotechnology in the food industry is an emerging area which has
found tremendous use in improving food quality through the
enhancement of food taste, texture, colour, and flavour. Also, its
application has improved the bioavailability and target delivery of
certain bioactive food ingredients through controlled release of
nutrients, a feature that is impossible with the conventional
methods of food processing. The application of nanotechnology in
food packaging for the detection of contaminants, pathogens,
biotoxins and pesticides through nanosensor safety evaluations has
led to the increase in shelf-life of products and quality assurance
through the detection and monitoring of toxins. This book taps from
the experience of subject experts from key institutions around the
world. The users of this book will benefit greatly as the chapters
were simplified and arranged carefully to aid proper understanding,
consistency and continuity.
Bionanomaterials are identified as a perfect replacement, in the
quest for the search of an alternative to toxic conventional
nanomaterials for biomedical applications. Bionanomaterials are the
nanomaterials, that are fabricated via biomolecules or encapsulate
or immobilize a conventional nanomaterial with a biomolecule. The
biomolecules extracted from the microbes, plants, agricultural
wastes, insects, marine organisms and certain animals are used for
the formation of bionanomaterials. These bionanomaterials exhibited
low or negligible toxicity towards humans, other organisms and the
environment with enhanced biocompatibility, bioavailability and
bioreactivity. Thus, the aim of this book is to provide an overview
of various bionanomaterials, their synthesis, characterization and
their application-oriented properties. The book is divided into two
parts - Part 1 discusses about the bionanomaterials of exclusive
natural origin, self-assembled bionanomaterials and their
environmental application and Part 2 focuses on applications of
distinct bionanomaterials in biomedical sciences. The 'Chapter 1 -
Bionanomaterials: Definitions, sources, types, properties, market,
toxicity and regulations' aims to provide an extensive overview of
bionanomaterials, their definitions, sources, types and their
properties. In addition, the toxicity of bionanomaterials and their
regulations implied in recent times were also discussed. 'Chapter 2
- Nature inspired bionanomaterials' highlights different types of
nature-inspired biosynthesized nanomaterials and their green
synthesis methods, as well as some of their emerging applications,
especially in the fields of nanomedicine, cosmetics, drug delivery,
molecular imaging, and catalytic precursors. Further, the chapter
also covers different types of bionanomaterials (e.g., viruses,
protein cages, and phages) and highlights their unique properties
and potential applications. 'Chapter 3 - Culinary spices mediated
biogenesis of nanoparticles for cancer and diabetes treatment'
deals with bionanomaterials synthesized by using extracts of
culinary spices and its vital role in the treatment of distinct
types of cancer and diabetes. In 'Chapter 4 - Environment friendly
superhydrophobic bioactive nanocoatings', the authors have
discussed the basics of exceptional water repellence behaviour and
recent developments in the area of bioactive-SHC for various
applications. In addition, the current and projected requirements
for bioactive-SHC were also addressed. The authors of 'Chapter 5 -
Self-assembly of nanobionics: from theory to application' reviewed,
discussed, addressed and highlighted the recent advancements in
bionics as an interdisciplinary field to understand the bionic
materials and particles, that are mainly fabricated via
self-assembly approach. In part 2, the 'Chapter 6 - Inorganic
bionanomaterials for biomedical applications' provides an overview
of inorganic bionanomaterials, its distinct types, synthesis
procedures, properties and characteristics, which is essential for
desired applications. 'Chapter 7 - Polymer nanomaterials for
biomedical applications' is a comprehensive review of various
polymer nanocomposite types, and further describes the synthesis,
preparation, structure and biomedical application of
nanocomposites. In addition, the recent developments in the field
of polymer nanocomposites for biomedical applications were also
discussed. 'Chapter 8 - Lignin nanoparticles and their biomedical
applications' aims in highlighting the current trends in lignin
nanoparticle depolymerization approach, focusing on microbial
lignin degradation, optimization, and its biomedical applications.
The authors of 'Chapter 9 - Polymer-based nanomaterials for
targeted drug delivery' addressed the use of polymeric
bionanomaterials, including hydrogels, electrospun nanofibrous
scaffolds, nanocellulose, and carbohydrate nanocarriers with
special emphasis to their material properties, fabrication
technologies and applicability in specific targeted anatomical
sites. Moreover, 'Chapter 10 - Cationic nanoparticles for treatment
of neurological diseases' discusses about brain disorders, the role
of nutraceuticals, mechanisms, delivery challenges, as well as
formulation techniques and prospects of cationic nanoparticles in
the therapeutic management of neuronal disorders, i.e., brain as
site of drug target. Besides, 'Chapter 11 - Carbon nanomaterials
for therapeutic applications' has highlighted the cutting-edge
properties, mechanism of action, and advancements of carbon
nanomaterials as drug delivery system in various diseases, such as
cancer and inflammatory disorders. Further, the chapter also sheds
light on the potential challenges, limitations, and future outlook
for improving and growing carbon-based bionanomaterials. The final
chapter 'Chapter 12 - Liposomal bionanomaterials for nucleic acid
delivery' is a brief summary of various nucleic acid-based cationic
liposomes as a potential bionanomaterial and its recent progress in
the application of therapeutic nucleic acid delivery. We hope that
this book will enlighten undergraduates, graduates, and industrial
as well as academic researchers on the synthesis, characterization
and property-oriented applications of certain exclusive
bionanomaterials.
Dynamic light scattering (DLS) is an important concept that has
found applications in the characterization of the biophysical
properties of materials for a wide range of applications. DLS
studies are extensively employed in material science and
engineering to evaluate particle size distribution and surface
charge for applications in nanomaterial synthesis, biomolecular
analysis, pharmaceutical development and environmental
applications. The aim of this book is to provide an overview of
research advances relating to the principle and applications of DLS
in various fields. The book is divided into two parts a Part 1
discusses the uses of DLS in material science and engineering
applications and Part 2 focuses on applications of DLS in
biological sciences. Chapter 1aDLS Studies: Recent Trends in
Characterizationaaims to provide an overview of the working
principle, mathematical models and different types of DLS analysis
methods. In addition, recent trends in DLS studies and applications
in various fields are also discussed. Chapter 2aApplication of DLS
Technique in Nanomaterial Characterizationadiscusses the uses of
DLS for nanomaterial characterization in terms of the size, size
distribution and zeta potential of particles. Chapter
3aPotentialities of DLS with SAXS Studies to Analyze Heterogenous
Nanocatalysta compares two techniques (DLS and SAXS) and provides
evidence that nanocatalyst can be characterized more effectively by
modifying DLS with SAXS. In Chapter 4aDLS Studies on
Self-Assembling Copolymer Nanostructuresathe authors demonstrate
the application of DLS in characterizing self-assembling and
stimuli-responsive di-block copolymers in aqueous media and their
association with low molecular weight drugs. Chapter 5a Slow and
Ultraslow Relaxations in Molecular and Ionic Liquids-based Unary
and Binary Systemsadiscusses slow and ultraslow dynamics, probed by
DLS measurements, in common organic molecular liquids, ionic
liquids (ILs), aqueous solutions of salts and molecular solids and
liquid-liquid binary mixtures. In part 2, Chapter 6aApplications of
DLS Studies in Phytochemical Analysisa discusses the application of
dynamic light scattering for particle size determination using
natural phytochemicals derived from plants. Chapter 7aApplications
of DLS in Pharmaceutical Industrya is a comprehensive review of DLS
analysis in pharmaceutical research, development and production.
Chapter 8aDLS Studies of the Protein-Surfactant Systemadiscusses
the relationship between viscosity and DLS measurement using the
growth behavior of SDS micelle. The authors ofaChapter
9aApplications of DLS Studies in Microbial Surface Charge
Analysisaprovides an overview of the wider applications of DLS
studies in evaluating the surface charge of microbes via zeta
potential analysis. Additionally, the mechanisms of microbial
surface charge in elevating their growth rate is also discussed.
The final chapteraOverview and Future Perspective of DLS Studiesais
a brief summary of the application of DLS analysis in various
fields and the relevant considerations for DLS analysis in particle
characterization. In addition, hybrid instrumentation and DLS
coupling with other techniques are discussed. We hope that this
book will help to enlighten undergraduates and graduates research
students as well as early and seasoned researchers on advances in
DLS techniques and emerging applications.
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