Lipid-Based Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery and Diagnosis

Lipid-Based Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery and Diagnosis explores the present state of widely used lipid-based nanoparticulate delivery systems, such as solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN), nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC), nanoliposomes, micelles, nanoemulsions, nanosuspensions and lipid nanotubes. The various types of lipids that can be exploited for drug delivery and their chemical composition and physicochemical characteristics are reviewed in detail, along with their characterization aspects and effects of their dimensions on drug delivery systems behavior in-vitro and in-vivo. The book covers the effective utilization of these lipids based systems for controlled and targeted delivery of potential drugs/genes for enhanced clinical efficacy.

Provides the present state of widely used lipid-based nanoparticulate delivery systemsExplores how lipid-based nanocarriers improve drug delivery safetyDescribes the nanoformulation design and the preparation methods of lipid-based nanocarriers

1. Solid Lipid Nanoparticles 2. Nanostructured Lipid Carriers 3. Nanostructured Lipid Carriers 4. Nanoemulsions 5. Nanosuspensions 6. Lipid Nanotubes 7. Ultrasound-Responsive Nanosystems 8. Liposomes for Targeted Drug Delivery in Cancer Therapy 9. Lipid-Based Nanocarriers for Cancer Gene Therapy 10. pH and Temperature Responsive Nanosystems 11. Niosomal Drug Delivery