Open AccessNanobiotechnology and its applications in drug delivery system: a review
Author(s) -
Khan Imran,
Khan Momin,
Umar Muhammad Naveed,
Oh DeogHwan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
iet nanobiotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1751-875X
DOI - 10.1049/iet-nbt.2014.0062
Subject(s) - nanobiotechnology , nanomedicine , nanotechnology , drug delivery , targeted drug delivery , materials science , drug , nanoparticle , medicine , pharmacology
Nanobiotechnology holds great potential in various regimes of life sciences. In this review, the potential applications of nanobiotechnology in various sectors of nanotechnologies, including nanomedicine and nanobiopharmaceuticals, are highlighted. To overcome the problems associated with drug delivery, nanotechnology has gained increasing interest in recent years. Nanosystems with different biological properties and compositions have been extensively investigated for drug delivery applications. Nanoparticles fabricated through various techniques have elevated therapeutic efficacy, provided stability to the drugs and proved capable of targeting the cells and controlled release inside the cell. Polymeric nanoparticles have shown increased development and usage in drug delivery as well as in diagnostics in recent decades.