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  • © 2023

Nanomedicine

Editors:

  1. Ning Gu

    1. Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China

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  • Provides a comprehensive summary of micro/nano technology in nanomedicine

  • Features contributions from world-class experts in their research areas

  • With continuous online updates and publication to provide up-to-date reference content

Part of the book series: Micro/Nano Technologies (MNT)

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Table of contents (24 entries)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction to Nanomedicine

      • Ning Gu, Jingyi Sheng
      Pages 3-16

  3. From Nanobiology to Nanomedicine

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
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    2. Bioinspired Nanomaterials and Nanostructures from Nanobiology to Nanomedicine

      • Jun-Bing Fan, Ying Li, Shutao Wang, Lei Jiang
      Pages 19-48

  4. Medical Nanotechnology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 49-49
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    2. Medical Nanomaterials

      • An-An Liu, Zhi-Gang Wang, Dai-Wen Pang
      Pages 51-98

    3. Nanotechnology for Enhancing Medical Imaging

      • Renfa Liu, Yunxue Xu, Nisi Zhang, Shuai Qu, Wenlong Zeng, Rui Li et al.
      Pages 99-156

    4. Toxicology for Nanotechnology

      • Lin Bao, Xuejing Cui, Chunying Chen
      Pages 157-177

    5. Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology

      • Tao Sun, Chufeng Li, Xuwen Li, Haolin Song, Boyu Su, Haoyu You et al.
      Pages 179-283

    6. Medical Nanozymes for Therapeutics

      • Yufeng Liu, Xiyun Yan, Hui Wei
      Pages 285-329

    7. Biomedical Microelectromechanical System for Molecular, Cellular, and Organ Study

      • Yang Wang, Tianrui Chang, Han Wu, Zaizai Dong, Bo Wei, Lingqian Chang
      Pages 331-359

    8. Metal Coordination Nanomedicine

      • Wei Sang, Yunlu Dai
      Pages 361-386

  5. Major Branches of Nanomedicine

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 387-387
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    2. Anti-cancer Nanotechnology

      • Xin Chen, Tao Liu, Pingyun Yuan, Xiaowei Chang, Qiqi Yin, Wenyun Mu et al.
      Pages 389-438

    3. Cardiovascular Nanotechnology

      • Mingxi Li, Fang Yang
      Pages 439-468

    4. Nano-bio Interactions in the Lung

      • Guangle Li, Dong Liu, Yi Y. Zuo
      Pages 469-499

    5. Orthopedical Nanotechnology

      • Peng Wang, Qing Jiang
      Pages 501-523

    6. Microbiological Nanotechnology

      • Xianxun Sun, Zongqiang Cui
      Pages 525-553

    7. Nanotechnology for Personalized Medicine

      • Binita Shrestha, Liang Tang, R. Lyle Hood
      Pages 555-603
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About this book

This handbook volume is part of the Reference Series: Micro/Nano Technologies. This individual volume provides a comprehensive, self-contained, and authoritative knowledge in nanomedicine. It covers the theoretical and practical aspects of functionalizations of nanoparticles as nanomedicine, including surface activation, characterization, and microemulsion systems. As a Springer Major Reference Work it is continuously updated online, allowing newcomers and other readers to keep in touch with the most up-to-date information.


The book is particularly recommended to undergraduates, postgraduates, researchers, scientists, and field experts. It will inspire innovations in the highly interdisciplinary field of nanomedicine.





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Keywords

  • Nanoparticles for drug delivery
  • Cancer Detection with nanoparticles
  • Characterization of nanoparticles
  • Surface active agent
  • microemulsion systems
  • nanoengineered diagnostic devices
  • Safety and reliability of nanomedicine
  • Nanomedicine manufacturing
  • nanodiagnostics
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China

    Ning Gu

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About the editor

Dr. Gu is a Professor in Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China. He obtained his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at Southeast University in 1996, followed by the postdoctoral research at University of Yamanashi, Japan. Dr.Gu has been well recognized for his professional accomplishments with national and international awards and honors, including Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) Fellow, Yangtze River Scholars Distinguished Professor, The National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, State Science and Technology Progress Award, and State Natural Science Award, etc. Dr.Gu has dedicated himself to the research in nanomedicine for more than 30 years, with special interests in the fields of biomedical nanomaterials, including fabrication, characterization and biomedical application of iron-based magnetic nanomaterials and synthetic phospholipids. Dr.Gu has published over 500 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals, including Nature Materials, Advanced Materials, Biomaterials, ACS Nano, etc, and obtained over 100 patents for invention.
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