Applications of Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery Shwetha K.1, Deveswaran R.2 1Assistant Professor, DDDC, Faculty of Pharmacy, M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Gnanagangothri Campus, New BEL Road, M S R Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India-560 054 2Associate Professor and Head - DDDC, Faculty of Pharmacy, M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Gnanagangothri Campus, New BEL Road, M S R Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India-560 054 *Corresponding author e-mail: shwetha.ps.ph@msruas.ac.in
Online published on 24 January, 2020. Abstract Nanotechnology encompasses development of drug delivery system at atomic and molecular level. It is combination of tools and ideas which are adopted by pharmaceutical industries for novel and site specific based drug delivery. Based on nanotechnology, various biomaterials and devices are designed with high specificity and selectivity to interact with cellular and receptor levels which are achieved by regulating the shape and size of particle at nanometer size. These nanoparticles are having huge applications in drug delivery for various diseased conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular, infectious diseases like Malaria, HIV and so on. Nanotechnology has also become an effective method for delivering cosmeceutical showing promising results. Nanotechnology has even revolutionized personalized medicine sector. In the present paper, an attempt has been made to outline applications of nanotechnology in various sectors. Top Keywords Nanotechnology, Cancer, Infectious Diseases, Cosmeceuticals, Preclinical and Clinical Studies. Top |