Nanotechnology in biomedical applications: A review

International Journal of Nano and Biomaterials

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 119-139

  Saji, Viswanathan S ^a   Choe, Han Cheol ^b   Yeung, Kelvin W K ^c  

^a Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b Chosun University   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Implants; Nanomaterials; Nanomedicine; Nanotoxicity

Indexed keywords

DENTAL PROSTHESES; DIAGNOSIS; MEDICAL NANOTECHNOLOGY; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SCAFFOLDS (BIOLOGY); TISSUE;

APPLICATIONS OF NANOTECHNOLOGIES; BIOLOGICAL PROBLEMS; BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; LOAD BEARING; NANOTOXICITY; RESEARCH APPROACH; RESEARCH INTERESTS; TISSUE-ENGINEERED SCAFFOLDS;

MEDICAL APPLICATIONS;

BIOMIMETIC MATERIAL; CARBON NANOFIBER; CARBON NANOTUBE; CHITOSAN; DENDRIMER; GOLD NANOPARTICLE; HYDROXYAPATITE; LIPOSOME; NANOCERAMIC; NANOCOATING; NANOCOMPOSITE; NANOFIBER; NANOPARTICLE; NANORIBBON; NANOTUBE; POLYACRYLAMIDE; POLYMER; POLYSTYRENE; QUANTUM DOT; SUPERPARAMAGNETIC IRON OXIDE NANOPARTICLE; TISSUE SCAFFOLD; TITANIUM; ULTRASMALL SUPERPARAMAGNETIC IRON OXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; CERAMICS; CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; IMPLANT; MATERIAL COATING; NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY; NANOENGINEERING; NANOTOXICOLOGY; NONVIRAL GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM; SURFACE PROPERTY; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 78650861415     PISSN: 17528933     EISSN: 17528941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNBM.2010.037801     Document Type: Article

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