Nanocarrier Technologies: Frontiers of Nanotherapy [Hardcover]

Designed as an advanced survey of the field, this book describes the key research parameters of nanocarrier technologies. It is the first book with this topic. It comprises a collection of scientific articles from top research people in the field and provides an up-to-date source containing recent citation and bibliography. The book is an indispensable source of information for new researchers and scientists.

Nanobiotechnology is one of the key technologies of the 21^st century. It is a combination of nanoscience and biotechnology and covers areas ranging from gene transfer and nanoencapsulation to food technology. Nanocarriers are a leading nanobiotechnology tool with the ability to provide protection, site-specific delivery, enhanced bioavailability and controlled release of pharmaceuticals, genetic material, imaging agents, nutraceuticals and cosmetics to name a few. For this reason, the study of nanocarriers, their properties and applications has attracted a great deal of interest over recent years. Designed as an advanced survey of the field, this book describes the key research parameters of nanocarrier technologies including their preparation methods, evaluation of their safety and efficiency, their interaction with biologicals and their application in biotechnology, drug delivery, gene therapy and food technology areas.

Contributing Authors; Preface; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Bioactive Entrapment and Targeting Using Nanocarrier Technologies: An Introduction 1 M.R. Mozafari; Chapter 2: Archaeosomes as Drug and Vaccine Nanodelivery Systems 17 G.B. Patel and W. Chen; Chapter 3: Solid Lipid Nanoparticles 41 A. Saupe and T. Rades; Chapter 4: Hydrotropic Nanocarriers for Poorly Soluble Drugs 51 T. Ooya, S.C. Lee, K.M. Huh and K. Park; Chapter 5: Biomimetic Approach to Drug Delivery and 75 E.T. Baran and R.L. Reis Optimization of Nanocarrier Systems viii Contents; Chapter 6: A Role for Prebioticsló¾