Technology : Nanotechnology

The wide range of possibilities as well as the increasing importance of nanomaterials in medicine has become apparent in today's world. This book unites the multi-faceted work of international scientists from the domains of physics, chemistry, and biomedicine, as they cooperate to present the role and application of such nanomaterials in modern medicine with particular emphasis on cell growth, manipulation, and modification. Not only does this book provide the reader with the necessary theoretical background information, it also gives valuable experimental data, thus allowing for an exact comprehension and observation of the relevance of this modern technology which will be encountered more and more frequently in future biomedicine. more...

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Written for materials scientists and using standardized terminology, this book offers an understanding of nanoscaled materials. The contents are organized not only by molecular structure of nanomaterials, but also by their applications. more...

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The nanoworld menagerie now displays rings, cubes, tetrapods, triangular prisms, acorns, centipedes, shells, whiskers, and other exotic constructions. The rationale of the studies here is that the time has come to shift focus from making the wee shapes to organizing them into structures of one, two, or three dimensions that might actually be of som more...

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Nanotechnology is rapidly invading many aspects of modern society - from science, research and engineering to industrial and commercial applications and, inevitably, to man and his environment. One of the biggest challenges, therefore, is managing environmental, health and safety risks of nanomaterials. Yet, the information necessary to assess their long term effects is scarce. Systematic research into what potentially makes engineered nanomaterials hazardous, how this translates into risk, and how these can be managed will be vital and involves interdisciplinary collaboration. The first International Symposium on Nanotechnology and Occupational Health, in 2004, brought together hygienists, manufacturers, toxicologists, materials scientists, regulators and researchers. It pointed the way to what needs to be done. The second International Symposium, 2005, Minneapolis, Minnesota, demonstrated the power and potential where there is a will: with nearly three times as many attendants, and with contributions from academics, industry, policymakers, non-government organizations and even lawyers, this second symposium established that, while there is international concern over how to ensure safe nanotech-workplaces, there is also progress being made in developing the required knowledge. This volume, a reprint from a special issue of the Journal of Nanoparticle Research, mainly draws from work presented at the 2005 symposium, diverse but united by the need for a holistic view of nanotechnology and risk. more...

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Addresses the scientific methodologies, formulation, processing, applications, trends, and technologies in the research of nanoparticulate drug delivery systems (NPDDS). This book covers applications of NPDDS, including lipid nanoparticles for dermal applications, and nanocarriers for the treatment of restenosis and ocular applications. more...

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