Lu, Robert. Cellular Drug Delivery: Principles and Practice. Totowa, NJ: Humana
Press, 2004.
Dr. Robert Lu is a professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Central Florida. He is also the head of the Photonics and Display Group at the University of Central Florida. Dr. Lu’s recent publications include articles regarding liquid crystal displays, surface-stabilized ferroelectric liquid crystal devices, and molecular orientation and electro-optical characteristics of surface stabilized ferroelectric liquid crystal. He has also received awards as the 21st Century Star of Fudan University, the Excellent Invention of Shanghai Technology and Development Committee, and the 11th T.D. Lee Physics Award of Fudan University. Clearly, he is a reputable source to be citing.
This book focuses on the medical and engineering background that is necessary to fully understand drug delivery on the cellular level. Dr. Lu examines drug delivery and its current applications. Being that the book was published fairly recently it gives a comprehensive update of all work done to date in terms of drug delivery. Overall, this is an excellent source for background information to understand cellular drug delivery and its applications. This book is a must-read for anyone attempting to understand these complex processes.
Malsch, Neelina. Biomedical Nanotechnology. Boca Raton: Taylor & Francis, 2005.
Dr. Neelina Malsch is a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Cambridge University. Her work includes various publications in the arena of biomedical engineering, and recently dealing with the medical applications of nanotechnology.
This book focuses on the applications of biomedical nanotechnology. The types of nanotechnology it revolves around are nanodrugs and drug delivery, prostheses and implants, and diagnostics and screening technologies. Dr. Malsch discusses research involving gene therapy, cancer treatments, hip replacement coatings, cantilever biochemical sensors, and lab-on-a-chip techniques, describing the nanotechnology applications associated with each. Along with this technical discussion, the author presents a discussion on the likelihood of acceptance for this technology, the potential and perceived risks, and the social and economic context surrounding nanotechnology research. Overall, this is an excellent resource detailing the nanotechnology side of bioengineering and drug delivery.
