Biology and Medicines
A section of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991).
Section Information
Nanomaterials have a wide spectrum of applications, including use in electronic devices, batteries, and as catalysts. For these applications, contact with the human respiratory system and skin may occur during the production phase. For textiles, healthcare products, food agriculture, and environmental decontaminants contact via skin and the oro-gastrointestinal tract is most likely. Use of nanomaterials for medical applications as drug carriers, sensors, and implants also includes parenteral routes. Nanoparticles, for instance, in food agriculture are used for antimicrobial purposes, and selective action should be achieved.
This section of Nanomaterials deals with intended (antimicrobial, diagnostic, and therapeutic medical application) and non-intended (short- and long-term toxicity, accumulation) biological effects of all kinds of nanomaterials on living organisms, including humans, animals, plants, and microbiota. Submission of cellular, in vivo, and observational studies is encouraged.
Any aspect related to better understanding of nanomaterial-induced biological adverse effects and development of nanomaterials with desired biological action is highly recommended for publication in the “Biology and Medicines” section of Nanomaterials.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Nanomaterials in Foods: Food Additives, Delivery Systems, Detection, and Safety (Deadline: 20 May 2022)
- Nanomaterials for Photothermal Therapy and Antibacterial Applications (Deadline: 20 May 2022)
- Nanoencapsulation and Nanocoating of Bioactives of Application Interest in Food, Nutraceuticals and Pharma (Deadline: 30 May 2022)
- Nanomaterials in Oral Science (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Biocompatible Dental Nanomaterials: State of the Art and Perspectives (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Plasmonic Nanostructures for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Advances in Nano-Bio Interactions: Nanosafety and Nanotoxicology (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Applications of Nanomaterials for Biological Analysis (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Advances in Nanotoxicology and Nano-Safety (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Advances in Nanomaterials for Drug Delivery and Controlled Drug Release (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Investigation of Engineered Nanoparticle Bioactivity and Their Toxicology (Deadline: 1 June 2022)
- Advanced Studies in Nano-BioAnalytical Physico-Chemistry (Deadline: 9 June 2022)
- Prospects of Bioinspired and Biomimetic Materials (Deadline: 15 June 2022)
- Applications of Nanotechnology in Medical Examination and Therapy (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Functionalized Nanoplatforms as Promising Diagnostic and Theranostic Tools for Nanomedicine (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology against COVID-19 (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Targeted Nanoparticles for Photodynamic Therapy (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Advanced Nanomaterials in Biomedical Application (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Nanomaterials for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Recent Advances in Cancer Nanotechnology (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Supramolecular Nanomaterials for Biomedical Application (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Recent Progress in Nanomaterials for Photodynamic Therapy (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- New Insights in Nanomaterials for Dental Diseases Management (Deadline: 15 July 2022)
- Luminescence Nanomaterials and Applications (Deadline: 15 July 2022)
- Synthesis and Application of Antimicrobial Nanomaterials (Deadline: 16 July 2022)
- Recent Advances of Nanomedicines and Drugs (Deadline: 20 July 2022)
- Liposomal Nanocarriers for Personalized Medicine (Deadline: 20 July 2022)
- Polymer Nanomaterials for Tissue Engineering, Wound Dressing and Drug Delivery (Deadline: 30 July 2022)
- Recent Advances in the Assessment of Engineered Nanomaterials: Ecotoxicity, Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity (Deadline: 30 July 2022)
- Synthesis, Properties and Application of Novel Nanostructured Biomaterials (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Biomedical Applications of Quantum Dots (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Cell and Matrix Biomechanics in Physiology and Pathology (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Inorganic-Based Nanoparticles for Theranostic Applications (Deadline: 1 August 2022)
- Biobased Nanoscale Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 25 August 2022)
- Nanostructured Coordination Polymers for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- State-of-the-Art Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery and Release (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Antibacterial Nanostructured Coatings (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Toxicity Assessment of Metal Nanoparticles and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Nanomaterials and Nanostructures for Biosensors (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Noble Metal Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 1 September 2022)
- Nanomaterials as Contrast Agents for MRI (Deadline: 15 September 2022)
- Nanostructured Materials for Biological and Pharmaceutical Applications (Deadline: 20 September 2022)
- Nanoparticles and Biomacromolecule: Nanotechnology Meets Materials Science (Deadline: 20 September 2022)
- Nanoparticles in Regenerative Medicine (Deadline: 25 September 2022)
- Surface Fabrication and Modification of Nanomaterials (Deadline: 28 September 2022)
- Nanomaterials in Biological Systems: Opportunities and Challenges (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Hybrid Nanoparticles for Theranostic Application in Cancer and Regenerative Medicine (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- New Trends of Nanomedicine in Clinical Medicine (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Nanostructured Biomaterials for Tissue Repair and Anti-infection (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Nanocarriers and Drug Delivery (Deadline: 1 October 2022)
- Nanoparticulate Platforms for Enhancing Immunotherapy (Deadline: 1 October 2022)
- Biocompatibility of Nanomaterials in Medical Applications (Deadline: 7 October 2022)
- Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery and Biomarker Discovery (Deadline: 10 October 2022)
- The Application of Antimicrobial Properties of Nanoparticles in Biological Fields (Deadline: 15 October 2022)
- Gold and Silver Nanoparticles in Cancer Treatment and Diagnostics (Deadline: 15 October 2022)
- Nanotoxicity Analysis (Deadline: 15 October 2022)
- Biological Interactions of Nanomaterials (Deadline: 20 October 2022)
- Toxicology and Safety/Risk Assessment of Nanomaterials (Deadline: 20 October 2022)
- Immune Responses to Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications 2.0 (Deadline: 25 October 2022)
- Recent Insights on Metal Nanomaterials for Biomedicine and Health Care (Deadline: 30 October 2022)
- Multi-Functionalization of Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 30 October 2022)
- New Advances in Nanoparticles for Gene-Based Targeted Cancer Therapeutics and Diagnosis (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Applications of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology in Food Detection (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Nanotechnology-Based Tools to Study Immune Responses (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Eco-Friendly Microdevice Printing Techniques with Functional Nano/Biomaterials (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Functional Nanoparticles for Biomedical and Nanomedicine Application (Deadline: 15 November 2022)
- Advanced Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Biosensors (Deadline: 24 November 2022)
- Biological Effects of Nanoparticles (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Nanocomposites for Biomedical Engineering Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Advances in Nanomaterials Mediated Photodynamic Therapy (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Nanoparticles and Nanostructures for Theranostics Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Nanoprobes and Nanoagents for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Application and Evaluation Method of Nanomaterial in Bone Regenerative Medicine (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Bioactive Nanomaterials for Modern Biotechnological Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Antimicrobial Nano Coatings (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Advanced Nanomaterials for Biophotonics: Prognosis and Therapeutics (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Antiviral Nanomaterials in Biomedical and Healthcare Applications (Deadline: 1 December 2022)
- Cancer Treatment via Nanotherapy (Deadline: 15 December 2022)
- Biomimetic and Biogenic Multifunctional Nanomaterials (Deadline: 30 December 2022)
- Advances in DNA Nanotechnology and Biophysics (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Optical Nanotechnology for Biomedical Application (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Biomedical Applications of Metallic Nanoparticles (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Nanomaterials in Biomedicine (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Nanotechnologies and Natural Compounds: Current Trends and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Recent Advances in the Construction and Applications of Nanozymes (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Advanced Materials for Bio-Related Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Nanomaterials as Cancer Theranostic Agents (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Novel Antibacterial and Antimicrobial Nanoparticles for Healthcare Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Synthesis and Design of Polymer Nanocarriers for Bioactive Compounds, Nutraceutical and Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 31 January 2023)
- Applications of Nanotechnology in Biomechanical Systems (Deadline: 31 January 2023)
- Bioprinting and Nano-Biomaterials in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (Deadline: 31 January 2023)
- Plasmonic and Magnetic Nanoparticles for Localized-Hyperthermia (Deadline: 10 February 2023)
- Current Review in Biology and Medicines (Deadline: 21 February 2023)
- Recent Advances in Targeted Therapy Using Multifunctionalized Gold Nanoparticles (Deadline: 1 March 2023)
- Nanotechnologies on the Stage: Improving the Role of Nutrients for Well-Being and Special Nutrition Needs (Deadline: 15 March 2023)
- Applications of Nanomaterials in Biomedical Imaging and Cancer Therapy II (Deadline: 31 March 2023)
- In Vivo Toxicological Evaluation of Metal Nanoparticles (Deadline: 31 March 2023)
- Interaction of Nanomaterials with Biological Systems: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies (Deadline: 30 April 2023)
- Innovation of Nanotheranostics for Precise Diagnostics and Therapeutics of Diseases (Deadline: 31 December 2023)