Main description:

Nanotheranostics for Treatment and Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases comprises the latest information on the technological advancements made in the field of nanotechnology for application in therapeutics with diagnostic applications. The book focuses on the theranostic applications of nanomaterials in infectious diseases, highlighting that rapid diagnosis, safe and effective treatment and strong preventive measures like vaccines are urgently needed. It compiles all relevant information to help scientists, researchers and students understand the role of nanomaterials, how nanomaterials could be explored simultaneously for therapeutic and diagnostic applications, and how to ensure safety and efficacy of these nanomaterials.

Sections cover fundamental concepts, emerging concerns and challenges to combat infectious diseases, the characterization of nanomaterials for theranostic applications, and the toxicity, biocompatibility and regulatory perspectives in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases.

Contents:

Section I: Fundamental Concept and Drug Delivery Challenges
1. Emerging concerns of infectious diseases and drug delivery challenges
2. Combating MDR in infectious diseases using nanomaterials
3. Theranostic approach to overcome drug delivery challenges in infectious diseases

Section II: Characterization of Nanomaterials for Theranostic Applications
4. In-vitro evaluation and spectroscopic characterization of nanomaterials for theranostic applications
5. In-vivo evaluation and imaging of nanomaterials for theranostic applications

Section III: Nanomaterial Applications to Combat Infectious Diseases
6. Engineering and functionalization of nanomaterials for theranostic applications in infectious diseases
7. Polymeric nanomaterials in infectious diseases
8. Stimuli responsive nanomaterials in infectious diseases
9. Dendrimers and its theranostic applications in infectious diseases
10. Lipid nanomaterials exploited in diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases
11. Liposomes and its theranostic applications in infectious diseases
12. Metallic nanomaterials for the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases
13. Inorganic nanomaterials (carbon nanotube, quantum dots and grapheme): Tuning their properties for theranostic application in infectious diseases

Section IV: Toxicity, Biocompatibility & Regulatory Perspective
14. Toxicity and biocompatibility perspective of nanomaterials exploited in diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases
15. Regulatory perspectives of nanomaterials for theranostic application