Nanotoxicology | Progress toward Nanomedicine, Second Edition | Nancy

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ABSTRACT

Since the first publication of this book in 2007, the field of nanoscience and nanomedicine continues to grow substantially. This second edition, Nanotoxicology: Progress toward Nanomedicine, enlists internationally recognized experts to document the continuing development and rationale for the safe design of engineered nanomaterials (ENM). This in

TABLE OF CONTENTS

part |2 pages

Section I

chapter 1|18 pages

Introduction to Biomedical Nanotechnology

chapter 2|16 pages

Impact of Bionanointeractions of Engineered Nanoparticles for Nanomedicine

chapter 3|8 pages

Rational Approach for the Safe Design of Nanomaterials

chapter 4|30 pages

Characterization of Manufactured Nanomaterials, Dispersion, and Exposure for Toxicological Testing

part |2 pages

Section II

chapter 5|20 pages

Workplace Inhalation Exposure to Engineered Nanomaterials: Detection, Measurement, and Assessment

chapter 6|16 pages

Nanotechnology in Consumer Products: Addressing Potential Health and Safety Implications for Consumers

part |2 pages

Section III

chapter 7|20 pages

Quantitative Nanostructure–Activity Relationships: From Unstructured Data to Predictive Models for Designing Nanomaterials with Controlled Properties

chapter 8|18 pages

Pharmacokinetics and Biodistribution of Nanomaterials

part |2 pages

Section IV

chapter 9|22 pages

Advanced Methodologies and Techniques for Assessing Nanomaterial Toxicity

chapter 10|24 pages

Detection Methods for the In Vivo Biodistribution of Iron Oxide and Silica Nanoparticles: Effects of Size, Surface Chemistry, and Shape

chapter 11|24 pages

Quantitative Single-Cell Approaches to Assessing Nanotoxicity in Nanomedicine Systems

chapter 12|20 pages

Imaging Techniques for Nanoparticles in Skin

part |2 pages

Section V

chapter 13|26 pages

Safety Implications of Nanomaterial Exposure to Skin

chapter 14|18 pages

Interspecies Comparisons of Pulmonary Responses to Fine and/or Nanoscale Particulates: Relevance for Humans of Particle-Overload Responses in the Rat Model

chapter 15|24 pages

Current In Vitro Models for Nanomaterial Testing in Pulmonary Systems

chapter 16|16 pages

Nanoparticles and the Immune System

chapter 17|14 pages

Carbon Nanotubes and Cardiovascular Disease

chapter 18|12 pages

Single- and Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Toxicity and Potential Applications in Neuroregeneration

chapter 19|20 pages

Current In Vitro Models for Nanomaterial Testing: The Reproductive System

chapter 20|16 pages

Current In Vitro Models for Nanomaterial Testing: Genotoxicity Issues

chapter 21|12 pages

Cell-Based Targeting of Anticancer Nanomaterials to Tumors

chapter 22|18 pages

Silver Nanoparticles in Biomedical Applications

chapter 23|24 pages

Cytotoxicity of Conjugated and Unconjugated Semiconductor and Metal Nanoparticles

part |2 pages

Section VI

chapter 24|10 pages

Issues Related to Risk Assessment of Nanomaterials

chapter 25|23 pages

Risk Assessment of Engineered Nanomaterials: State of the Art and Roadmap for Future Research