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Nanodots for Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment presents a pioneering exploration of nano-scale drug delivery systems that promise to revolutionize cancer care. This book, with insights from global scientific collaborations, delves into various nanodots employed in cancer diagnosis and treatment. The book provides a comprehensive overview of nanotechnology's role in cancer care, including the synthesis and characterization of nanodots and their importance in cancer imaging. It also covers various treatment options and offers practical suggestions for improving nanodots for cancer imaging and therapy, making it an invaluable resource for drug formulation experts, drug delivery specialists, oncologists, and translators.
Nanodots enhance precision and effectiveness in delivering therapeutic agents to target sites within the body, representing a significant advancement in medical science.
List of contents
1. Introduction to Nanotechnology in Cancer Care
2. Fundamentals of Nanodots: Synthesis and Characterization
3. Nanodots for Cancer Imaging: Techniques and Applications
4. Targeted Drug Delivery Systems Using Nanodots
5. Role of Quantum Dots in cancer diagnosis and treatment
6. Role of Gold Nanodots in cancer diagnosis and treatment
7. Role of Graphene Nanodots cancer in diagnosis and treatment
8. Role of Polymeric Nanodots in cancer diagnosis and treatment
9. Role of Carbon-based Nanodots in cancer diagnosis and treatment
10. Nanodots for Overcoming Drug Resistance in Cancer
11. Biocompatibility and Safety Considerations of Nanodots
12. Challenges and Opportunities in Nanodots Research for Cancer
About the author
Dr. Bhupendra Gopalbhai Prajapati is a Professor (Research Cadre) at Parul Institute of Pharmacy, Parul University, Gujarat, India. He is also acting as Adjunct Professor at Department of Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Silpakorn University, Thailand. With over 22 years of experience in academia, research, and industry, he specializes in lipid-based formulations, nano/microparticulate drug delivery, and bioavailability enhancement. A recipient of several prestigious awards including the AICTE Young Teacher Award and Ganpat University's Staff Excellence honors, Dr. Prajapati has published over 350 research/review papers, and has contributed to more than 170 book chapters. He actively mentors Ph.D. and PG scholars and serves as editor or section editor for several international publications in pharmaceutical sciences.Dr. Devesh U. Kapoor is a Professor at Dr. Dayaram Patel Pharmacy College, Bardoli, Gujarat, where he has served since September 2010. He holds a B.Pharm from the University of Rajasthan and an M.Pharm in Pharmaceutics from Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, along with a PhD in pharmaceutical sciences. With 14 years of teaching and administrative experience, Dr. Kapoor has authored over 35 research and review articles in esteemed national and international journals and contributed to several books published by Elsevier, Bentham Science, MDPI, Springer, and Wiley. His research focuses on osmotic drug delivery systems, solid lipid nanoparticles, and microspheres. He has received significant grants for organizing national seminars and faculty development programs. Dr. Kapoor holds three design patents and has delivered over 10 expert talks at various national conferences. He is currently the editor of three international books with prominent publishers.
Currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at College of Pharmacy King Saud University, Riyadh Saudi Arabia. Before joining King Saud University worked as a Post-Doctoral Scholar in the School of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA.. Currently involved in teaching, research, and research is mainly focused on finding the molecular mechanisms involved in cancer chemoprevention and chemotherapy-induced vital organ toxicity and their prevention using natural and synthetic compounds using in-vivo and in-vitro models. He has published more than 130 research, review and book chapters in highly reputed international journals.
