Fundamentals of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience - Uchegbu, Ijeoma F.; Schätzlein, Andreas G.; Cheng, Woei Ping.; Lalatsa, Aikaterini; SpringerLink (Online service) (New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013)
Nanoscience and nanotechnology overview -- Liposome preparation and characterization -- Solid polymeric nanoparticles -- Lipid nanoparticles -- Polymeric vesicles -- Low molecular weight amphiphile micelles -- Polymeric micelles -- Niosomes -- Quantum dots -- Magnetic particles -- Drug nanoparticles -- Polymeric pro-drugs -- Therapeutic Applications of pharmaceutical nanosystems -- Drug solubilisation -- Gene therapy -- Chemotherapy -- Tissue engineering -- Anti-infectives -- Vaccination -- Anti-arthritic drugs -- Imaging agents -- Commercial exploitation of pharmaceutical nanosystems -- Future perspectives -- Multiple Choice -- Problem Sets -- Case Studies -- Suggested Reading.
Keywords: Pharmacology; Pharmacy; Nanotechnology; Physical chemistry; Polymers .; Biotechnology; Pharmacology/Toxicology.; Pharmacy; Nanotechnology; Physical Chemistry; Polymer Sciences; Biotechnology