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Book SynopsisBiomedical nanotechnology is one of the fastest-growing fields of research across the globe. However, even the most promising technologies may never realize their full potential if public and political opinions are galvanized against them, a situation clearly evident in such controversial fields as cloning and stem cell research. Biomedical Nanotechnology presents state-of-the-art research in the field and also considers the socio-political risks and perceptions of this important science.
Contributed by prominent experts in this expansive and interdisciplinary field,
Biomedical Nanotechnology examines developments in three sub-fields: nanodrugs and drug delivery; prostheses and implants; and diagnostics and screening technologies. The authors compare new capabilities introduced by nanotechnology to traditional methods of release, target, and controlled drug delivery in the body. They also consider the challenge of understanding and controlling the biological pro
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Converging Technologies: Nanotechnology and Biomedicine. Trends in Biomedical Nanotechnology Programs Worldwide. Nanotechnology and Trends in Drug Delivery Systems with Self-Assembled Carriers. Implants and Prostheses. Diagnostics and High Throughput Screening. Nano-Enabled Components and Systems for Biodefense. Social and Economic Contexts: Making Choices in the Development of Biomedical Nanotechnology. Potential Risks and Remedies. Index.
