Safety of Nanoparticles From Manufacturing to Medical Applications /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Webster, Thomas J. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2009.
• Series: Nanostructure Science and Technology,
• Subjects: Materials science.; Immunology.; Biophysics.; Biological physics.; Biomedical engineering.; Nanotechnology.; Materials Science.; Biomedical Engineering.; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials.; Biophysics and Biological Physics.

"Environmental safety and health has become an existential issue for the nanotechnology movement, and the international community is responding to this challenge with major multi-disciplinary research efforts. This compilation covers both the toxicology and biomedical applications of nanomateri...

Table of Contents:

• Developing Practices for Safe Handling of Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials in a Development-Stage Enterprise: A Practical Guide for Research and Development Organizations
• Cytotoxicity of Photoactive Nanoparticles
• Breeching Epithelial Barriers – Physiochemical Factors Impacting Nanomaterial Translocation and Toxicity
• Safety and Efficacy of Nano/Micro Materials
• Biomedical Applications of Nanoparticles
• Unexpected Reactions by In Vivo Applications of PEGylated Liposomes
• Hydrogel Nanocomposites: Biomedical Applications, Biocompatibility, and Toxicity Analysis
• Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity of Carbon Nanomaterials
• Calcium Phosphate Nanoparticles: Toxicology and Lymph Node Targeting for Cancer Metastasis Prevention
• Nanoparticles for Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy.