Inorganic nanostructured interfaces for therapeutic delivery

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Desai, Tejal
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Henry Stewart Talks 2018, 2018
Series:Drug delivery
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Collection: Henry Stewart Talks - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Nanomaterials in biological context
  • Nanotechnology includes nanomaterials
  • Implantable drug delivery systems
  • Problem: overcoming injections' poor pharmacokinetics
  • Tuning pore size to produce linear diffusion
  • Nanoscale pores alter drug diffusion curves (more dose control)
  • Nanoporous membrane for improved implantable drug delivery
  • Controlled delivery from nanostructured implants
  • Challenges in oral delivery
  • Devices can be fabricated
  • Nanowire interfaces & Cell-nanowire interface
  • Adhesive forces
  • Improved targeting and retention of microdevices in vivo
  • Nanostructured materials: key benefits