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Contenido: Nanoparticles in drug delivery systems / Emilio Castro and Arun Kumar -- Synthesis and characterization of nanoencapsulated drugs / Arun Kumar, Ashley E. Saienni, and Niketa Dixit -- Nanoparticles for pulmonary drug delivery / Heidi M. Mansour, Chun-Woong Park, and Don Hayes -- Biological systems for the delivery of nanoparticles / Niketa Dixit ... [et al.] -- Nanodermatology : giant role of nanotechnology in diagnosis and treatment of skin disease / Adam Friedman -- Nanoparticles for drug delivery of small molecules / Ana Sofia Macedo and Eliana B. Souto -- Nanoparticle therapies for wounds and ulcer healing / Chiara Gardin ... [et al.] -- Nanoparticles in bioimaging / Javier L. Pou Ucha -- Nanoparticles in anticancer drug delivery / Frederic Lagarce -- Formulations of nanoparticles in drug delivery / Sushama Talegaonkar -- Nanoparticles for ocular drug delivery / Jaleh Barar -- Toxicology of nanoparticles / Eric R. Blough -- Animal and cellular models for use in nanoparticles safety study / Kevin M. Rice and Eric R. Blough

"In the upcoming decade, nanotechnologies are expected to provide innovative delivering devices to meet crucial clinical needs. In this con-text, the main strength of this book is to provide a comprehensive discussion about the most promising approaches for diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The editors are worldwide recognised experts in the field and have gathered a team of contributors to cover the several applications of nanosized materials in medical and life-sciences fields. This book will help both beginners and experienced professionals working in the field of drug delivery."