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Nanoscale Materials in Targeted Drug Delivery, Theragnosis and Tissue Regeneration

Abstract

Nanocellulose is a class of fascinating bio-based nanomaterials with dimensions from few nanometers up to several micrometers depending upon the type of cellulosic fibers obtained from the source. Cellulose is a biopolymer present in huge amounts in the biosphere that mainly include the cell walls of green plants, bacteria, fungi, and tunicates. The isolation of nanocellulosic fibers is done by various methods like enzymatic methods, chemical methods, and chemical combined with mechanical methods. A large number of parameters like methodology used for isolation, source of cellulose, age, and reaction parameters affect the physicochemical properties of nanocellulose. Nanocellulose show unique features like biocompatibility, abundance in nature, high thermal stability, great mechanical, chemical, and physical properties which make them a suitable candidate for applicability as reinforcing agents in nanocomposites formation. The nanocellulose also plays a great role in drug delivery, tissue engineering, and repair of organs. This chapter mainly deals with detailed description of nanocellulose, types, sources, and methodologies opted for isolation, properties, and surface modifications. The applications of nanocellulose in the medical are also covered to make nanocellulose as a potential candidate to serve humankind.

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The authors are highly grateful to Director for providing immense facilities. We pay our great gratitude toward Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi for financial assistance. RS is highly thankful to UGC for providing senior research fellowship. Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, New Delhi is duly acknowledged.

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    Rubbel Singla, Anika Guliani, Avnesh Kumari & Sudesh Kumar Yadav

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    Rubbel Singla, Anika Guliani, Avnesh Kumari & Sudesh Kumar Yadav

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Singla, R., Guliani, A., Kumari, A., Yadav, S.K. (2016). Nanocellulose and Nanocomposites. In: Yadav, S. (eds) Nanoscale Materials in Targeted Drug Delivery, Theragnosis and Tissue Regeneration. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0818-4_5

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