Nanocarrier Vaccines: Biopharmaceutics-Based Fast Track Development

This book details the benefits, restrictions, and types of nanoparticles used in the creation of vaccines for the treatment and prevention of illnesses.

In nanomedicine and nano-delivery systems, materials in the nanoscale range are used as diagnostic instruments or to administer therapeutic compounds to particular targeted regions in a controlled manner. By delivering precise medications to specified locations and targets, nanotechnology provides several advantages in treating chronic human illnesses. The use of nanomedicine (including chemotherapeutic medicines, biological agents, immunotherapeutic agents, etc.) in the treatment of various diseases has recently seen many notable applications. This book aims to be a single source material for understanding all the current and novel advancements in the field of nanotechnology.

In this groundbreaking book the reader will find:

• biodegradable and non-biodegradable formulations and properties such as size, shape, charge, inertness, efficacy, morphology, and more;
• show how different nanoparticles, such as lipid-based, viral vector-based, and metal, uphold very significant properties individually, suggesting applicability in various management tactics;
• examines how genetic information-carrying entities are becoming the norm for eradicating some diseases;
• gathers an exhaustive amount of information on routes of administration such as the oral route, mucosal immunity, intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal;
• explores the legal regulations for nanotechnology-based approaches.

Audience

Researchers and pharmacy students in biomedical engineering and chemical engineering, biotechnology, as well as pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry engineers working in drug discovery, chemical biology, computational chemistry, medicinal chemistry, and bioinformatics.

Vivek P. Chavda is an assistant professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, L M College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad, India. He is BPharm and MPharm Gold medalist at Gujarat Technological University. Before joining academia, he served as an R & D scientist in the biologics industry for almost 8 years with many successful regulatory filings. He has more than 150 national and international publications, 25 book chapters, and one patent in the pipeline. His research interests include the development of biologics processes and medical device development, nano-diagnostics, and non-carrier formulations, long-acting parenteral formulations, and nano-vaccines.

Professor Vasso Apostolopoulos is the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research Partnerships at Victoria University, Australia. She received her PhD majoring in immunology in 1995 from the University of Melbourne, and the Advanced Certificate in Protein Crystallography from Birkbeck College, University of London. In response to the Covid-19 global emergency, Vasso and her team in VU’s immunology and translational research focused their efforts on investigating and working on vaccines and drugs to treat the virus. Professor Vasso Apostolopoulos is a world-renowned researcher who has been recognized with over 100 awards for the outstanding results of her research. She has more than 450 international publications to her credit.