Advanced Nanomaterials for Biological, Nutraceutical, and Medicinal Applications

This new volume discusses a selection of nanomaterials that can be employed for advanced biological, nutraceutical, and medicinal applications. It discusses diverse nanomaterials and their classifications, their advanced therapeutic properties, using biosensors in detecting biological threat agents, bionanomaterials for human health, the medicinal applications of nanomaterials, clinical toxicities of nanomaterials and their use in remediation.

The book also includes a chapter that provides a helpful comparison of market analysis between biological and synthetic nanomaterials. The volume concludes with an insightful perspective on possible future applications of nanomaterials as nutraceutical, biological, and medicinal agents.

Sreeraj Gopi, PhD, is an industrial scientist with a doctorate in organic chemistry, nanotechnology, and nanodrug delivery. He has been working in natural products, isolation, and establishing biological activities. He has published more than 85 international articles and has filed more than 75 international patents. Dr. Gopi is a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Augustine Amalraj, PhD, is currently working as a Deputy Manager in the Department of Research and Development in Plant Lipids Private Limited, Cochin, India. He earned his doctoral degree in chemistry from Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed University, Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu, India. His research interests are in applied chemistry, food chemistry, natural product chemistry, environmental chemistry, chemosensors, and polymer and nanocomposite materials. He has published more than 60 research articles in international journals as well as 15 book chapters and co-edited more than seven books.

T. R. Sreeraj, PhD, is an industrial scientist with a doctorate in organic chemistry, nanotechnology, and nanodrug delivery. Dr. Gopi is Overseas Expert Professor with Shanghai University, Shanghai, China. He has been working in natural products, isolation, and establishing biological activities. He has published more than 85 international articles and has filed more than 75 international patents. Dr. Gopi is a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.