Nanotechnology in Health Care

Chapter 1

Nanomedicine: Emerging Field of Nanotechnology to Human Health

Chandana Mohanty, Mallaredy Vandana, Abhalaxmi Singh, and Sanjeeb K. Sahoo

Pages: 1

Chapter 2

Nanomedicines Impacts in Ocular Delivery and Targeting

Yadollah Omidi, Jaleh Barar, and Hossein Hamzeiy

Pages: 43

Chapter 3

Immunonanosystems to CNS Pathologies: State of the Art

G. Tosi, B. Ruozi, L. Badiali, L. Bondioli, D. Belletti, F. Forni, and M. A. Vandelli

Pages: 107

Chapter 4

Pegylated Zinc Protoporphyrin: A Micelle-Forming Polymeric Drug for Cancer Therapy

Jun Fang, Hideaki Nakamura, Takahiro Seki, Haibo Qin, G. Y. Bharate, and Hiroshi Maeda

Pages: 169

Chapter 5

ORMOSIL Nanoparticles: Nanomedicine Approach for Drug/Gene Delivery to the Brain

Indrajit Roy

Pages: 201

Chapter 6

Magnetic Nanoparticles: A Versatile System for Therapeutics and Imaging

Fahima Dilnawaz, Abhalaxmi Singh, and Sanjeeb K. Sahoo

Pages: 215

Chapter 7

Nanobiotechnology: A New Generation of Biomedicine — Innovative Nanotechnology in Key Areas of Biomedical Engineering and Cancer Therapy

Prasanna Vidyasekar, Pavithra Shyamsunder, and Rama S. Verma

Pages: 237

Chapter 8

Aptamers and Nanomedicine

Sarah Shigdar, Adam Smith, and Wei Duan

Pages: 275

Chapter 9

Nanotechnology for Regenerative Medicine

Manasi Das, Chandana Mohanty, and Sanjeeb K. Sahoo

Pages: 297