Materials for Biomedical Engineering: Bioactive Materials for Antimicrobial, Anticancer and Gene Therapy

Materials for Biomedical Engineering: Bioactive Materials for Antimicrobial, Anticancer and Gene Therapy offers an up-to-date perspective on recent research findings regarding the application and use of these materials for disease treatment and prevention. Various types of currently investigated bioactive materials, including therapeutic nanostructures and antimicrobial hydrogels are discussed, as are their properties, impact and future role in therapeutic applications. The book will be extremely useful for new researchers who want to explore more information on the use of bioactive materials or for more experienced researchers who are interested in new trends and specific applications. Provides knowledge on the range of bioactive materials available, enabling the reader to make optimal materials selection decisionsContains detailed information on current and proposed applications of the latest bioactive materials to empower readers to design innovative products and processesPresents a strong emphasis on chemistry and the physico-chemical characterization of these materials and their application in antimicrobial, anticancer and gene therapy INDICE: 1. Therapeutic nanostructures: novel approaches2. Biodegradable antimicrobial hydrogels3. Biomedical Applications of Microbial Engineered Polyhydroxyalkanoate Bioplastics: Recent Progress, Prospects and Challenges Ahead4. Antimicrobial fibers and fabrics obtained by electro/melt spinning5. Electro-hydrodynamics techniques as novel approaches for obtaining antibacterial composite biopolymeric fibers6. Sustainable hybrid films based on silicone non-isocyanate urethanes with antimicrobial activity7. Antimicrobial activity of green synthesized plasmonic nanoparticles8. Metallic nanoparticles as potential antimicrobial for catheter and prosthesis9. Incorporated plant extract fabricated silver/poly-D,L-lactide-co-glycolide nanocomposites: A promising antimicrobial wound dressing agent 10. Nanobiomaterials used in cancer therapy11. Multi-functional Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles as a Theranostic Platform for Tumor Therapy12. Gold nanostructures as cancer theranostic probe: Promises and hurdles 13. Fe3O4 Magnetic-Fluorescent Nanoparticles for Modern Biomedical Applications14. Gene therapy: recent progress and perspectives15. Development of Plasmid DNA Nanoparticles for Mitochondrial Gene Therapy

• ISBN: 978-0-12-818435-6
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 450
• Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2019
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés