Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery

The reader will be introduced to various aspects of the fundamentals of nanotechnology based drug delivery systems and the application of these systems for the delivery of small molecules, proteins, peptides, oligonucleotides and genes. How these systems overcome challenges offered by biological ba...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Villiers, Melgardt M. de (Editor), Aramwit, Pornanong (Editor), Kwon, Glen S. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2009.
Series:Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Aspects ; X
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Summary:The reader will be introduced to various aspects of the fundamentals of nanotechnology based drug delivery systems and the application of these systems for the delivery of small molecules, proteins, peptides, oligonucleotides and genes. How these systems overcome challenges offered by biological barriers to drug absorption and drug targeting will also be described.
Physical Description:XIV, 662 p. 180 illus., 29 illus. in color. online resource.
ISBN:9780387776682