Current Applications of Nanobiomaterials, Volume 2: Innovative Approaches for Targeted Therapy, Regenerative Medicine, and Disease Management

Biomaterials play a vital role in medicine today, including restoring function and facilitating diagnosis and disease prevention. Biomaterial-based products consist of either natural or synthetic materials. Biomaterials derived from natural products can consist of materials such as proteins, polysaccharides, lipids, glycoproteins, lipoproteins, cellular matrix, and its components. These products may be used as alternatives to animal-derived and synthetic chemical products to develop new therapeutic and diagnostic approaches with greater eco-friendliness and sustainability, according to new research. They are also biocompatible, biodegradable, renewable, non-toxic, and capable of remodelling.

Recently, scientists have been exploring the potential use of plant-based cellular matrix-based biomaterials for the treatment of various communicable and noncommunicable diseases, a trend that has attracted the attention of global biomedical research. Globally, there has been an increase in the need for more effective treatment and diagnostics as a result of the overwhelming disease burden in society. Current Applications of Nanobiomaterials, Volume 1 and Volume 2 together, outline the most widely used biomaterials derived from non-animal natural resources, such as plants, fungi, algae, and microbes, with a focus on novel therapeutic and diagnostic applications.

Dr. Karuppusamy Arunachalam, Visiting Professor at CeTroGen, UFMS, Brazil, with expertise in ethnobotany, ethnopharmacology, biotechnology, and preclinical pharmacology, focusing on herbal drug development. He previously held a postdoctoral fellowship at UFMT, Brazil, and was awarded the prestigious PIFI fellowship at the Kunming Institute of Botany, CAS, China, in 2020.  Dr. Krishnan Anand is a Senior Lecturer at the University of the Free State, South Africa, with expertise in organic chemistry, medical biochemistry, drug discovery, and nanobiotechnology. He earned his PhD from Durban University of Technology in collaboration with the University of KwaZulu-Natal in 2014. Dr. Sathish Sundar Dhilip Kumar is a C2-rated nanobiotechnology researcher at South Africa’s National Research Foundation and Senior Lecturer at the Laser Research Centre, University of Johannesburg. A certified Professional Natural Scientist (SACNASP) and member of the Royal Society of Biology (UK), his work focuses on nanoparticle applications in photobiomodulation and photodynamic therapy.. Dr. Sonaimuthu Mohandoss, a Research Professor and Principal Investigator at Yeungnam University, South Korea, has over 10 years of experience in material chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, organic synthesis, and bioimaging. He earned his Ph.D. from Alagappa University and has published over 75 peer-reviewed articles. Dr. Ram Prasad is a microbiologist and nanobiotechnology expert at Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Bihar, India. His research spans plant-microbe interactions, sustainable agriculture, and applied microbiology. He has authored over 150 publications, including research articles, book chapters, and five patents. With 12 years of teaching experience,  "Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences." Dr. Zikhona Tywabi-Ngeva is a Lecturer in General and Physical Chemistry at Nelson Mandela University, South Africa. She holds a PhD and MTech in Chemistry (Cum Laude) from Durban University of Technology, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Her research focuses on using agricultural waste-derived nanomaterials for water treatment.