Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery Systems addresses the scientific methodologies, formulation, processing, applications, recent trends, and emerging technologies in the research of nanoparticulate drug delivery systems (NPDDS).

It extensively covers applications of NPDDS, including lipid nanoparticles for dermal applications, nanocarriers for the treatment of restenosis, ocular, central nervous system, and gastrointestinal applications, and use as an adjuvant for vaccine development.

Features of Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery Systems:

• discusses formulation for poorly soluble drugs
• presents biological requirements for nanotherapeutic applications and demonstrates the role of nanobiotechnology in the development of nanomedicine
• documents recent advances in nanoparticulate technology, including electrospining, formation of microcrystals, production of liquid crystalline phases, and the technology of metallic nanoparticles

Contents

1. Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery Systems: An Overview
2. Nanosuspensions for Parenteral Delivery
3. Nanoparticles Prepared Using Natural and Synthetic Polymers
4. Nanofiber-based Drug Delivery
5. Drug Nanocrystals: The Universal Formulation Approach for Poorly Soluble Drugs
6. Lipid Based Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery Systems
7. Nanoengineering of Drug Delivery Systems
8. Aerosol Flow Reactor Method for the Synthesis of Multi Component Drug Nano and Micron Particles
9. Supercooled Smectic Nanoparticles
10. Biological and Engineering Considerations for Developing Tumor Targeting Metallic Nanoparticles Drug Delivery Systems
11. Biological Requirements for Nano Therapeutic Applications
12. Role of Nanobiotechnology in the Development of Nanomedicine
13. Pharmaceutical Applications of Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery Systems
14. Lipid Nanoparticles (SLN and NLC) in Cosmetic, Dermal and Transdermal Applications
15. Nano Carriers of Drugs and Genes for the Treatment of Restenosis
16. Ocular Applications
17. Nanoparticulate Systems for CNS Drug Delivery
18. Nanoparticles for Gene Delivery: Formulation Characteristics
19. GI Applications
20. Nanoparticles as Adjuvants for Vaccination
21. Transdermal Applications of Nanoparticulate Delivery Systems

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