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Nanotheranostics

Applications and Limitations

  • Presents information on existing nanocarriers developed under nanotheranostics
  • Addresses diverse theranostic application of nanotechnology and the limitations
  • Discusses cancer therapy and antimicrobial uses

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Nanotheranostics: An Emerging Nanoscience

    • Bushra Jamil, Mahendra Rai
    Pages 1-18
  3. Nanoparticles in Nanotheranostics Applications

    • Nadun H. Madanayake, Ryan Rienzie, Nadeesh M. Adassooriya
    Pages 19-40
  4. Nanomaterials for Selective Targeting of Intracellular Pathogens

    • Muhammad Ali Syed, Nayab Ali
    Pages 115-136
  5. Nanoformulations: A Valuable Tool in the Therapy of Viral Diseases Attacking Humans and Animals

    • Josef JampĂ­lek, KatarĂ­na Kráľová
    Pages 137-178
  6. Theranostic Potential of Aptamers in Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

    • Bushra Jamil, Nagina Atlas, Asma Qazi, Bushra Uzair
    Pages 197-211
  7. Biosynthesized Metallic Nanoparticles as Emerging Cancer Theranostics Agents

    • Muhammad Ovais, Ali Talha Khalil, Muhammad Ayaz, Irshad Ahmad
    Pages 229-244
  8. Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Cancer Theranostic Applications

    • Dipak Maity, Ganeshlenin Kandasamy, Atul Sudame
    Pages 245-276
  9. Theranostic Applications of Nanobiotechnology in Cancer

    • Rabia Javed, Muhammad Arslan Ahmad, Qiang Ao
    Pages 277-295
  10. Emerging Role of Aminolevulinic Acid and Gold Nanoparticles Combination in Theranostic Applications

    • Lilia Coronato Courrol, Karina de Oliveira Gonçalves, Daniel Perez Vieira
    Pages 337-361
  11. Gold Nanorods as Theranostic Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy

    • Maria Mendes, Antonella Barone, JoĂŁo Sousa, Alberto Pais, Carla Vitorino
    Pages 363-404
  12. Back Matter

    Pages 405-409

About this book

This book is specifically designed to provide information about various nanocarriers currently developed under the emerging field of nanotheranostics for a sustained, controlled, and targeted co-delivery of diagnostic and therapeutic agents. Diverse theranostic applications of nanotechnology and their limitations are also addressed. It integrates nanobiotechnology with theranostic applications. The combined term nanotheranostics has diverse application particularly in chemotherapy and other infectious diseases.Among other topics addressed are antimicrobial resistance, targeting intra-cellular pathogens, viruses and bacteria, chemotherapy, cancer therapeutics, and inflammatory disorders.  This interdisciplinary volume is essential for a diverse group of readers including nanotechnologists, microbiologists, biotechnologists, bioengineering and bioprocess industry. 


Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Biotechnology, Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, Amravati, Maharashtra, India, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of PiauĂ­, Teresina, Brazil

    Mahendra Rai

  • Department of DMLS, University of Lahore, Islamabad, Pakistan

    Bushra Jamil

About the editors



Mahendra Rai is Senior Professor and UGC-BSR Faculty Fellow at the Department of Biotechnology, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University at Amravati, Maharashtra, India. Among his academic appointments are:  Scientist at the Department of Bioenergetics, University of Geneva, Switzerland,the Department of Plant Protection of Debrecen University, Debrecen, Hungary, Department of Chemical Biology, University of Campinas, Brazil under Indo-Brazil Research Programme (DST-CNPq collaboration), visiting Professor in Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland, State University of Campinas, Brazil, and visiting professor in Ostrava, Czech Republic. His area of expertise includes microbial biotechnology and nanobiotechnology. His present research interests are nanobiotechnology in medicine, agriculture and bioethanol production. He has published more than 400 research papers in national and international journals. In addition, he has edited/authored  50 books and 6 patents.



Dr Bushra Jamil is currently working as Assistant Professor at National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Her scientific interests include Microbiology, antibiotic production, nanomedicines and drug designing. She is particularly interested in nano delivery of antibiotics as a tool to combat antimicrobial resistance, which was her PhD research topic too. She has published numerous research and review articles in impact factor journals. She is also the author of two book chapters. She has presented her work in several national and international conferences.


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Nanotheranostics

  • Book Subtitle: Applications and Limitations

  • Editors: Mahendra Rai, Bushra Jamil

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29768-8

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-29767-1Published: 03 December 2019

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-29770-1Published: 01 January 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-29768-8Published: 22 November 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 409

  • Number of Illustrations: 11 b/w illustrations, 89 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Pharmacology/Toxicology, Nanochemistry, Cancer Research, Pharmacotherapy

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