Gold Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery discusses the synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), presenting an historical introduction to the developments in the area, discussing methods and characterization parameters, covering targeted delivery strategies, treatment of cancer, CNS conditions, infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS infection, wound healing and tissue regeneration, dentistry, gene delivery, and its photo properties used in diagnostic and therapies, and finally presenting regulatory aspects such as theranostic applications, vaccine development, toxicity, and the translation of research to marketable products.

This book is a complete reference for researchers in nanotechnology drug delivery and pharmaceutical disciplines. Researchers in pharmaceutical industries, especially those involved in the use of gold nanoparticles in the field of drug delivery, diagnosis, targeted and early therapies will also benefit from this book.

Covers gold nanoparticles' characterization and synthesis techniques related to drug delivery
Focuses on targeting strategies using gold nanoparticles for efficient drug delivery
Provides a consolidated overview of applications of gold nanoparticles for drug delivery to several systems and conditions


Part A. Synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles for drug delivery1. History, introduction, and physicochemical properties of gold nanoparticles2. Preparation and characterization parameters of gold nanoparticles3. Biofate and cellular interactions of gold nanoparticles

Part B. Application of gold nanoparticles in drug delivery4. Targeting strategies using gold nanoparticles for efficient drug delivery5. Gold nanoparticles for treatment of cancer diseases6. Zadioactive gold nanoparticles in cancer therapy7. Gold nanoparticles for treatment of inflammatory diseases8. Gold nanoparticles for treatment of cerebral diseases9. Gold nanoparticles for treatment of infectious diseases10. Gold nanoparticles as a recent nanocarrier against for HIV/AIDS11. Gold nanoparticles for treatment of wound healing and tissue regeneration12. Gold nanoparticles as an efficient nanocarrier in dentistry13. Photodynamic and photothermal therapy using gold nanoparticles14. Gold nanoparticles for effective gene delivery

Part C. Recent advances and regulatory aspects of gold nanoparticles15. Hybrid gold nanoparticles as advanced drug delivery and theranostics application16. Gold nanoparticle-based nanotherapeutics for vaccine development17. Clinical translation of gold nanoparticles into market18. Biological toxicity and environmental hazards associated with gold nanoparticles19. Conclusion and future prospective of gold nanoparticles