Gold Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery discusses the synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), presenting an historical introduction to the developments in the area, discussing methods and characterization parameters, covering targeted delivery strategies, treatment of cancer, CNS conditions, infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS infection, wound healing and tissue regeneration, dentistry, gene delivery, and its photo properties used in diagnostic and therapies, and finally presenting regulatory aspects such as theranostic applications, vaccine development, toxicity, and the translation of research to marketable products.
This book is a complete reference for researchers in nanotechnology drug delivery and pharmaceutical disciplines. Researchers in pharmaceutical industries, especially those involved in the use of gold nanoparticles in the field of drug delivery, diagnosis, targeted and early therapies will also benefit from this book.
- Covers gold nanoparticles' characterization and synthesis techniques related to drug delivery
- Focuses on targeting strategies using gold nanoparticles for efficient drug delivery
- Provides a consolidated overview of applications of gold nanoparticles for drug delivery to several systems and conditions
Part A. Synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles for drug delivery1. History, introduction, and physicochemical properties of gold nanoparticles2. Preparation and characterization parameters of gold nanoparticles3. Biofate and cellular interactions of gold nanoparticles
Part B. Application of gold nanoparticles in drug delivery4. Targeting strategies using gold nanoparticles for efficient drug delivery5. Gold nanoparticles for treatment of cancer diseases6. Zadioactive gold nanoparticles in cancer therapy7. Gold nanoparticles for treatment of inflammatory diseases8. Gold nanoparticles for treatment of cerebral diseases9. Gold nanoparticles for treatment of infectious diseases10. Gold nanoparticles as a recent nanocarrier against for HIV/AIDS11. Gold nanoparticles for treatment of wound healing and tissue regeneration12. Gold nanoparticles as an efficient nanocarrier in dentistry13. Photodynamic and photothermal therapy using gold nanoparticles14. Gold nanoparticles for effective gene delivery
Part C. Recent advances and regulatory aspects of gold nanoparticles15. Hybrid gold nanoparticles as advanced drug delivery and theranostics application16. Gold nanoparticle-based nanotherapeutics for vaccine development17. Clinical translation of gold nanoparticles into market18. Biological toxicity and environmental hazards associated with gold nanoparticles19. Conclusion and future prospective of gold nanoparticles
Dr. Prashant Kesharwani is assistant professor of Pharmaceutics at Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India. He has more than 12 years of teaching, research, and industrial experience at international levels from various countries, including the United States, Malaysia, and India. An overarching goal of his current research is the development of nanoengineered drug delivery systems for various diseases. He has more than 350 international publications in well-reputed journals and more than 25 international books (Elsevier). He is a recipient of many research grants from various funding bodies. He is also the recipient of several internationally acclaimed awards, such as USERN Laureate award, most prestigious SERB-Ramanujan Fellowship Award. He actively participates in outreach and scientific dissemination for the service of the wider community. His Number of citations is = 26779; h-index = 85; i-10 index = 370 (According to google scholar on March 2025). He has more than 30 international publications published in very high impact factor journals (Progress in Polymer Sciences IF 32.063, Molecular Sciences IF 41.444, Progress in Material Sciences IF 48.580, Advanced Materials IF 29.4, Drug Resistance Update IF 22.841 and Material Todays IF 32.072). He has presented many invited talks and oral presentations at prestigious scientific peer-conferences, received international acclaims and awards for research contribution, supervised students/junior researchers and actively participated in outreach and scientific dissemination for the service of the wider community.
