Nanobiotechnology in Diagnosis, Drug Delivery and Treatment (eBook)

MAHENDRA RAI, PHD, has more than 35 years of teaching and research experience and has spent the last 13 years working in the area of nanotechnology. His research interests include the application of nanobiotechnology in various sectors like medicine and agriculture. He has published more than 400 research publications and edited/authored more than 50 books. MEHDI RAZZAGHI-ABYANEH, PHD, has more than 20 years of teaching and research experience. He has published over 100 papers in international journals, 10 books, and a number of book chapters. The major research interest fields of Dr. Razzaghi-Abyaneh include nano-mycotoxicology, mycotoxins, nanotechnology, and nanomedicine. AVINASH P. INGLE, PHD, has more than 10 years of research experience in the field of nanotechnology. He has more than 65 research publications, 40 book chapters, and 4 books to his credit. Currently, Dr. Ingle is working as post-doctoral fellow and his research interest include nanobiotechnology, nanotoxicology, and nanomedicine.

List of Contributors vii

Preface xi

1 Nanotechnology: A New Era in the Revolution of Drug Delivery, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Diseases 1
Avinash P. Ingle, Patrycja Golinska, Alka Yadav, Mehdi Razzaghi-Abyaneh, Mrunali Patel, Rashmin Patel, Yulia Plekhanova, Anatoly Reshetilov, and Mahendra Rai

2 Selenium Nanocomposites in Diagnosis, Drug Delivery, and Treatment 25
Irina A. Shurygina and Michael G. Shurygin

3 Emerging Applications of Nanomaterials in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disorders 47
Patrycja Golinska and Magdalena Wypij

4 Nanotheranostics: Novel Materials for Targeted Therapy and Diagnosis 63
Sougata Ghosh and Rohini Kitture

5 Aptamer-Incorporated Nanoparticle Systems for Drug Delivery 95
Fahimeh Charbgoo, Seyed Mohammad Taghdisi, Rezvan Yazdian-Robati, Khalil Abnous, Mohammad Ramezani, and Mona Alibolandi

6 Application of Nanotechnology in Transdermal Drug Delivery 113
Dilesh Jagdish Singhavi and Shagufta Khan

7 Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery in Cancer Therapeutics 129
Dipak Maity, Atul Sudame, and Ganeshlenin Kandasamy

8 Virus-Like Nanoparticle-Mediated Delivery of Cancer Therapeutics 153
Yasser Shahzad, Abid Mehmood Yousaf, Talib Hussain, and Syed A.A. Rizvi

9 Magnetic Nanoparticles: An Emergent Platform for Future Cancer Theranostics 171
Parinaz Nezhad-Mokhtari, Fatemeh Salahpour-Anarjan, Armin Rezanezhad, and Abolfazl Akbarzadeh

10 Chitosan Nanoparticles: A Novel Antimicrobial Agent 197
Divya Koilparambil, Sherin Varghese, and Jisha Manakulam Shaikmoideen

11 Sulfur Nanoparticles: Biosynthesis, Antibacterial Applications, and Their Mechanism of Action 217
Priti Paralikar and Mahendra Rai

12 Role of Nanotechnology in the Management of Indoor Fungi 229
Erasmo Gámez-Espinosa, Leyanet Barberia-Roque, and Natalia Bellotti

13 Nanotechnology for Antifungal Therapy 259
Jacqueline Teixeira da Silva and Andre Correa Amaral

14 Chitosan Conjugate of Biogenic Silver Nanoparticles: A Promising Drug Formulation with Antimicrobial and Anticancer Activities 273
Smitha Vijayan and Jisha Manakulam Shaikmoideen

15 Leishmaniasis: Where Infection and Nanoparticles Meet 295
Mohammad Imani and Azam Dehghan

16 Theranostics and Vaccines: Current Status and Future Expectations 359
Thais Francine Ribeiro Alves, Fernando Batain, Cecília Torqueti de Barros, Kessie Marie Moura Crescencio, Venâncio Alves do Amaral, Mariana Silveira de Alcântara Chaud, Décio Luís Portella, and Marco Vinícius Chaud

17 Toxicological Concerns of Nanomaterials Used in Biomedical Applications 375
Avinash P. Ingle, Indarchand Gupta, and Mahendra Rai

Index 399