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Delivery of anticancer molecules using carbon nanotubes
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Springer International Publishing
, 2016 , Book chapter)
Since their discovery in 1991, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have emerged as material structures with numerous potential applications with a number of products already in the market place. An exciting application, which is ...
Design characteristics of inhaler devices used for pulmonary delivery of medical aerosols
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Springer International Publishing
, 2016 , Book chapter)
For the treatment of respiratory diseases, it is vital to deliver therapeutic doses of drugs to specific regions in the tracheobronchial tree (TBT) of the lung with maximal efficiency and minimal wastage of medication. ...
Introduction to nanotechnology
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Book chapter)
Nanotechnology describes the science and technology related to the control and manipulation of matter and devices on a scale less than 100 nm and involves fields such as applied physics, materials science, chemistry, ...
Guiding Factors and Surface Modification Strategies for Biomaterials in Pharmaceutical Product Development
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Book chapter)
With the technological advent in the field of drug delivery and medicines, biomaterials become important owing to their properties such as biocompatibility, functionality, and bioactive and bioinert nature. However, the ...
Carbon nanotubes: Applications in cancer therapy and drug delivery research
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Book chapter)
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are novel nanocarrier systems that have a wide range of applications in science, engineering, and, the environment. Owing to the possible functionalization of CNTs (i.e., surface-engineering of the ...