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Carbon Nanotubes: From Bench Chemistry to Promising Biomedical Applications
Pan Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd, Jan 2011, Pages: 390
In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in the terms nanotechnology and nanomaterials. Nanotechnology involves applying science through the use of nanomaterials, among which carbon nanotubes represent a fascinating example. In particular, carbon naotubes have garnered growing attention because of their promising applications in several biomedical fields, including cancer and gene therapy, vaccines and tissue engineering. At the same time, they have shown some evidence of hazardous effects that might undermine their widespread use in nanomedicine.
This book represents a critical evaluation of the most recent discoveries about carbon nanotubes and includes a cautious description of their impact on personal health and environmental pollution. It also offers an overview of the main research groups around the world which have been focusing their efforts on the exploitation of this intriguing material, with the purpose of inspiring young scientists to follow their pathway.
Key Features
- Includes a simplified description of different topics related to carbon nanotubes and a detailed index for readers, so that young scientists and researchers outside their field of expertise can familiarize themselves with the subject easily.
- Discusses how carbon nanotubes can be physically and chemically manipulated to become suitable tools for cancer therapy, drug delivery, gene expression, etc. To that purpose, many synthetic procedures and images have been included in each chapter.
- Features a special session devoted to the cautious evaluation of potential hazards attributed to carbon nanotubes, in terms of their use as delivery systems and their effects associated with prolonged environmental exposure.
Readership
Students and researchers in science, especially chemistry, biology, pharmacy and medicine.
About the Author
Giorgia Pastorin received her MSc (110/110 cum laude) in pharmaceutical and chemistry technologies in 2000 and her PhD in 2004 from the University of Trieste, Italy. She then moved to France for two years of postdoctoral fellowship at the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) in Strasbourg, where she acquired some skills in drug delivery under the supervision of Dr Alberto Bianco. She joined the National University of Singapore in June 2006 as assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacy.
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