Overview
- Addresses the integral aspects related to conventional treatments of bone disease
- Proposes nanotechnological tools based on silica as a bioactive material for bone
- Provides applicable tools to the development of new nanomaterials
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology (BRIEFSAPPLSCIENCES)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
About this book
This book addresses conventional treatments of bone diseases. It proposes nanotechnological tools based on the use of silica as a bioactive material for bone. The book links the physiological and anatomical aspects of the bone with the ancestral importance of the bone system. It describes associated pathologies and conventional treatments, emphasizing their shortcomings. The book gives future perspectives and applicable tools to the development of new nanomaterials.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Dr. Mariela A. Agotegaray is a Researcher of the National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) at INQUISUR, working on the development of nanotechnology for biomedical purposes. Her work is based on the design and synthesis of nanotechnology based on silica with applications in the treatment of diseases with high social impact, such as inflammatory and oncological bone diseases. She is also a Professor at the Chemistry Department of the National University of the South.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Silica-Based Nanotechnology for Bone Disease Treatment
Authors: Mariela Agotegaray
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64130-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-64129-0Published: 05 January 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-64130-6Published: 04 January 2021
Series ISSN: 2191-530X
Series E-ISSN: 2191-5318
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VI, 68
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 27 illustrations in colour
Topics: Nanotechnology, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Biomaterials