Nanotechnology is expected to bring revolutionary changes in a variety of fields. This volume describes nanoparticles and their biomedical applications, and covers metal nanoparticles, metal oxide nanoparticles, rare earth based nanoparticles and graphene oxide nanoparticles. It elaborates on a number of biomedical applications, including therapeutic applications. It addresses the topic of green synthesis, in view of increasing health and environmental concerns.
Chapter 1. Rare Earth Based Nanoparticles: Biomedical Applications,
Pharmacological and Toxicological Significance.
Chapter 2. Nanomedicine for
Hepatic Fibrosis.
Chapter 3. Biomedical Applications of Zinc oxide
nanoparticles synthesized using Eco-friendly method.
Chapter 4. Potential
Applications of Greener synthesized Silver and Gold Nanoparticles in
Medicine.
Chapter 5. Nanofinished Medical Textiles and Their Potential
Impact to Health and Environment.
Chapter 6. Therapeutic Applications of
Graphene Oxides in Angiogenesis and Cancers.
Chapter 7. Use of
nanoparticles to manage Candida biofilms.
Chapter 8. Biomedical applications
of lignin-based nanoparticles.
Chapter 9. Green nanoparticles for biomedical
and bioengineering applications.
Chapter 10. Nanoparticles: A boon to target
mitochondrial diseases.
Ashutosh Kumar Shukla obtained his B.Sc., M.Sc. and D. Phil. degrees from the University of Allahabad. He has been a university educator and researcher for more than 17 years and is currently an Associate Professor of Physics at Ewing Christian College, Prayagraj, a constituent institution of the University of Allahabad. Dr. Shukla has successfully completed numerous research projects and published several edited volumes in collaboration with prominent experts.