Nanomedicine: Technologies and Applications (Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials)

Nanomedicine: Technologies and Applications, Second Edition provides an important review of this exciting technology and its growing range of applications. In this new edition, all chapters are thoroughly updated and revised, with new content on antibacterial technologies and green nanomedicine. Sections introduce the material, cover their properties, review nanomedicine for therapeutics, imaging and soft tissue engineering, including organ regeneration, skin grafts, nanotubes and self-assembled nanomaterials. Other sections cover bone and cartilage tissue engineering, nanostructured particles for antibacterial purposes, advances in green nanomedicine, and using natural nanomedicine to fight disease. This book is an indispensable guide for all those involved in the research, development and application of this exciting technology, whilst also providing a comprehensive introduction for students and academics interested in this field. Review Provides a multidisciplinary approach and comprehensive coverage on advances in nanomedicine From the Back Cover Nanotechnology is at the forefront of advances in medicine. Nanomedicine: Technologies and Applications, Second Edition provides an important review of this exciting technology and its growing range of applications. In this new edition, all chapters are thoroughly updated and revised, with new content on antibacterial technologies, and green nanomedicine. After an introduction to nanomedicine, part one discusses key materials and their properties, whilst part two goes on to review nanomedicine for therapeutics and imaging, before nanomedicine for soft tissue engineering is discussed in part three, including organ regeneration, skin grafts, nanotubes and self-assembled nanomaterials. Nanomedicine for bone and cartilage tissue engineering is the focus of part four, before new additional content is covered in parts five and six, including nanostructured particles for antibacterial purposes, as well as advances in green nanomedicine and using natural nanomedicine to fight disease. With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors, Nanomedicine: Technologies and Applications, Second Edition is an indispensable guide for all those involved in the research, development and application of this exciting technology, whilst providing a comprehensive introduction for students and academics interested in this field. About the Author Dr Thomas J. Webster is an associate professor for the Division of Engineering and Department of Orthopaedics at Brown University, USA. He directs the Nanomedicine laboratory which designs, synthesizes, and evaluates nanomaterials for various implant applications and is noted for his work in this area.