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1 online resource (478 p.) |
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Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Functional Bio-Based Chitosan Films: From Material Design to Biological Properties -- 1.1: Introduction -- 1.2: Preparation of Chitosan Films -- 1.3: Chitosan Reinforced with Lamellar Particulates -- 1.4: Chitosan Reinforced with Cellulose Nanocrystals -- 1.5: Biological Response of Chitosan-Based Films -- 1.5.1: Chitosan-Based Antimicrobial Films for Food Packaging Applications -- 1.5.1.1: Antimicrobial activity of graphene-CS and metal (oxide)-CS nanocomposites |
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1.5.1.2: Antimicrobial activity of plant-based chitosan films -- 1.5.2: Antimicrobial Activities of Chitosan-Based Films for Biomedical Application -- 1.5.2.1: Biological properties of graphene-CS, cellulose-CS, and metal-CS nanocomposites films -- 1.6 Conclusion and Perspective -- Chapter 2: Cyclodextrins in Drug Development: Challenging Multifunctional Excipients -- 2.1: Introduction -- 2.2: Structure and Physicochemical Properties of CDs -- 2.3: CDs Derivatives -- 2.4: Complex Formation -- 2.5: Pharmacokinetic Approach -- 2.6: Toxicological Approach -- 2.7: Basic Applications |
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2.8: Advanced Applications -- 2.8.1: Nanosponges -- 2.8.1.1: CD-based NSs -- 2.8.1.2: Possible crosslinkers -- 2.8.1.3: Preparation methods -- 2.8.1.4: Loading of drugs into NSs -- 2.8.1.5: Main pharmaceutical applications of CD-based NSs -- 2.8.2: Cyclodextrin-Metal-Organic Framework -- 2.8.2.1: Preparation methods -- 2.8.2.2: CD-MOF stability and solubility characteristics -- 2.8.2.3: CDs-modified MOFs -- 2.8.2.4: Main pharmaceutical applications of CD-MOFs -- 2.9 General Conclusions -- Chapter 3: Block Copolymer-Protein/Peptide Nanostructures for Biomedical Applications -- 3.1: Introduction |
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3.2: Key Features of Block Copolymers -- 3.3: Structural Characteristics and Properties of Proteins and Peptides -- 3.4: Nanoparticulate Block Copolymer/Protein Structures -- 3.4.1: Block Copolymer/Protein Complexes by Electrostatic Interactions -- 3.4.2: Protein Encapsulation into Block Copolymer Nanoparticle -- 3.4.3: Block Copolymer-Protein Conjugates -- 3.4.4: Protein-Based Block Copolymers Formed by Chemical Bonding and Ligand-Like Binding -- 3.5: Block Copolymer/Protein Thin Films and Surface Structures -- 3.6: Biomedical and Biomaterials Related Applications -- 3.7: Conclusions |
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Chapter 4: Polymeric Stimuli Responsive Theranostic Agents -- 4.1: Introduction -- 4.2: Therapeutic Action of Theranostic Agents -- 4.2.1: Chemotherapy -- 4.2.2: Photodynamic Therapy -- 4.2.3: Photothermal Therapy -- 4.2.4: Sonodynamic Therapy -- 4.3: Diagnostic/Imaging Modalities in Theranostics -- 4.3.1: Optical Imaging -- 4.3.2: Magnetic Resonance Imaging -- 4.3.3: Ultrasound -- 4.4: Polymeric Stimuli-Activatable Nanotheranostics -- 4.4.1: Polymer Nanotheranostics -- 4.4.2: Hybrid Nanotheranostic Agents -- 4.5: Conclusions and Future Perspectives |
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Description based upon print version of record |
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Chapter 5: Protein- and Peptide-Inorganic Nanoparticles as Theranostic Vehicles |
| Subject |
Medical technology -- Materials
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Pippa, Natassa
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Naziris, Nikolaos
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| ISBN |
9781000909647 |
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1000909646 |
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9781000909654 |
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1000909654 |
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