Table of Contents
1 Cover
4 Preface
7 Part I: Nanomedicine 1 Nanomedicines 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Nanomedicine's Revolution 1.3 Potential Applications of Nanomedicine 1.4 Clinical Translation of Nanomedicine 1.5 Nanotoxicological Challenges 1.6 Safety Issues and Regulations 1.7 Conclusion and Future Perspectives References 2 Microbial Biopolymers and Their Derivatives as Nanotechnological Tools for Medicine 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Natural Polymers: Conceptualization, Classifications, and Physicochemical Characteristics 2.3 Applications of Biopolymers in Nanoparticles, Nanofibers, and Drug Delivery Systems of Therapeutic Importance 2.4 Safety of Microbial Biopolymers Used in Nanoscale‐Systems for Therapeutic Applications 2.5 Conclusions References
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Part II: Nanoparticles
3 Selenium Nanoparticles
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Selenium Forms
3.3 Toxicity of Selenium Nanoparticles
3.4 Toxicity Mechanisms
3.5 Conclusion
References
4 Impact of Nanoparticles on Protozoa
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Nanosystems
4.3 Nanosystems with Effect on Human Parasitic Protozoa
4.4 Nanosystems with Effect on Veterinary Parasitic Protozoa
4.5 Nanomaterial Toxicity on Beneficial Protozoa
4.6 Conclusion
Acknowledgment
References
5 Toxicity of Metallic Nanoparticles
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Toxicity of Metal Nanoparticles and Influence of Physicochemical Properties
5.3 Accumulation and Toxicity of Metal‐Based Nanoparticles in Various Organs
5.4 Conclusion and Future Perspectives
Acknowledgments
References
6 Toxicity, Safety, and Biodistribution of Multifunctional Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Bioapplicability of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles
6.3 Biodistribution, Toxicity, and Safety of MSN
6.4 Safety Evaluation of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles
6.5 Conclusion and Future Directions
References
7 Safety and Toxicity Issues of Polymeric Nanoparticles
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Application of Nanomaterials
7.3 Classification of Nanoparticles (NPs)
7.4 Nanotoxicology
7.5 Safety Assessment of Nanomedicines by Methodological Considerations
7.6 Conclusion and Future Perspectives
References
8 Green Synthesis of Copper and Copper‐Based Nanoparticles for Their Use in Medicine
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Green Synthesis Methods of Copper and Copper‐Based Nanoparticles
8.3 Purification of Copper and Copper‐Based Nanoparticles
8.4 Characterization of Green Synthesized Copper and Copper‐Based Nanoparticles
8.5 Copper and Copper‐Based Nanoparticles as Nanomedicines
8.6 Copper and Copper‐Based