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FOREWORD Prof. G. Veerabhadram PREFACE Chapter 1: Introduction to active smart nanomaterials for biomedical applications Jin-Chul Kim Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, South Korea Chapter 2: Cancer cell sensing and therapy using affinity tag-conjugated gold nanoparticles Alle Madhusudhan Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, South Korea Chapter 3: Gold nanoparticles enlighten the future of cancer theranostics Jianfeng Guo School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, 1266, Fujin Road, Changchun 130021, China Chapter 4: Recent advances in hydrogels smart drug delivery systems Sharif Ahmad Department of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India Chapter 5: Carbon-based nanomaterials for biomedical applications Kai Yang State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou, China Chapter 6: A new era of cancer treatment: carbon nanotubes as drug delivery tools Alexander M Seifalian Centre for Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine, University, College London, London, UK Chapter 7: pH- and ion-sensitive materials for control drug delivery Takayuki Yoshida Drug Delivery, Pharmaceutical Research and Technology Labs, Astellas Pharma, Inc., 180 Ozumi, Yaizu, Shizuoka 425-0072, Japan Chapter 8: Thermo-responsive polymers and their application as smart biomaterials Yukiko T. Matsunaga Center for International Research on Integrative Biomedical Systems (CIBiS), The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan Chapter 9: Redox-responsive polymers and their application in drug delivery systems John F. Quinn ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science & Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria 3052, Australia Chapter 10: Recent strategies to explore the biomedical applications of nanocellulose Dinesh Kumar Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, South Korea Chapter 11: Tissue engineering using cellulose nanofibrils as Scaffold Material Andrew E. Pelling SymbioticA, School of Human Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia Chapter 12: Use of solid lipid nanoparticles to improve the oral bioavailability of poor soluble drugs Deepti Pandita Department of Pharmaceutics, Jan Nayak Ch. Devi Lal Memorial College of Pharmacy, Sirsa 125055, Haryana, India Chapter 13: Applications of dendrimers in drug delivery systems E. Bustos Centro de Investigacion y Desarrollo Tecnol ogico en Electroqu imica S.C., Parque Tecnologico Quer etaro s/n, Sanfandila, 76703 Pedro Escobedo, QRO, Mexico Chapter 14: Liposomes for drug delivery: progress and problems Jin-Chul Kim Kangwon national University, Chuncheon, South Korea Chapter 15: Cubosome nanoparticles for enhanced delivery of anticancer drug Jana B. Nieder Department of Nanophotonics, Ultrafast Bio- and Nanophotonics Group, INL – International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Av. Mestre Jos Veiga s/n, 4715-330, Braga, Portugal Chapter 16: Layer-by-Layer assemblies for cancer diagnosis and treatment UMR CNRS/INPG 5628 (LMGP), 3 parvis Louis Nel, 38016 Grenoble, France Chapter 17: Polymeric micelles for drug delivery Afsanesh Lavasanifar University of Albert, Edmonton, Alberta T6G2N8, Canada Chapter 18: Role of plant-based materials/gums in developing drug delivery systems B. Sashidhar Rao Department of Biochemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India Chapter 19: Ethosomes: A novel tool for drug delivery through the skin Amarachinta Padmanabha Rao Chapter 20: Niosomes as nanoparticular drug carriers: fundamentals and recent applications Noufel Samed Chapter 21: Graphene oxide nanosheets used in photothermal therapy Hongjie Dai Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States Chapter 22: Metal doped carbon dots used in bio-imaging and cancer therapy Joydeep Das School of Chemistry, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Bajhol, PO Sultanpur, Solan, HP, 173229, India BIBLIOGRAPHY GLOSSARY INDEX
