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The largest high-level encyclopedia on molecular medicine is now publishing a topical volume on Nanomedicine. The long awaited volume gives a comprehensive overview on nanomaterials in drug delivery, imaging and as therapeutics.

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Fluorescence Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) Cationic lipid nanoparticles for therapeutic delivery of biopharmaceuticals Cholesterol in nanotechnology polysaccharide nanoparticles as novel non-viral carriers for gene delivery Self-assembled RNA interference microsponges for efficient siRNA delivery Amphiphilic Polysaccharide Nanoballs: Biomimetic Nanosponges to Absorb Bacteria Generated Pore-Forming Toxins (PFTs) Cancer Nanomedicine and Manipulation of the Tumour Microenvironment. Induction of innate immunity in lungs with virus-like nanoparticles N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) Dendrimer-Based nanoformulations in Cell-targeted Therapy Spherical Nucleic Acid Nanoparticle Conjugates in Nanomedicine Stem Cell Ex Vivo Expansion with Carbon Nanotube Scaffolds Nanodiamond carriers Nanotubes for drug delivery and imaging Carbon Based Nanomaterials for Therapy, Imaging and Labeling Graphene and Graphene Derrivatives in Therapeutics, Biosensing, Imaging and Genetic Engineering Bone Tissue Engineering Nanomedicine Approaches Gold nanoparticles in Bionanotechnology Iron Nanoparticles in MRI detection of Carotid Atherosclerotic Lesions Stem Cell Tracking with Nanoparticles Synthesis of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) for Nanomedical Applications Inorganic Nanostructures for Controlled Drug Delivery Mechanisms of Macrophage Recognition of Nanoparticles Magnetoplasmonic Nanoplatforms for Imaging-guided Photo-induced Cancer Therapy Smart Nanoparticles in Brain Cancer Therapy DNA Based Heterogeneous Nanoparticle Superlattices Microfluidics in Nanomedicine. Spray-Assisted Layer-by-Layer Functionalization of PRINT Nanoparticles for Medical Applications Ultrasmall Diagnostic Nanoprobes of Quantum Dots with Antibodies Multifunctional Polymeric Nanoparticles Containing Pharmaceuticals in Nanomedical Applications and Testing Photothermal Nanodrugs Targeted Polymeric Nanoparticle (TNP) containing the Chemotherapeutic Docetaxel for the treatment of patients with solid tumors Gold and iron oxide Nanoparticles with Antibody Guides to Find and Destroy Cancer Cells Nanomedical Design Principles in Cancer Therapy Nanomedicine Therapies and Imaging for Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Nanoscale and Microscale Motors Biomedical Applications Cisplatin-Nanoparticle Jelly for Drug Delivery Dense Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Coating of Large Polymeric Nanoparticles for Extracellular Penetration pH Responsive Miscellular Polymer Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Shear-Activated Nanotherapeutics for Drug Targeting