Applications of Nanotechnology in Healthcare (Technical Insights)

Publication Date	June 2008
Publisher	Frost & Sullivan
Product Type	Report
Pages
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	FRS00585

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Summary

This service provides an overview of the nanotechnology applications in healthcare

Content

Executive summary
- Scope and methodology
  - Scope
  - Methodology
- Trends in nanomedicine and key observations
  - Emerging technologies and their applications
  - Key industry trends
Technology adoption factor analysis
- Nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology-a primer
  - The lock and key mechanism
  - Nanotechnology and its application in healthcare
- Drc analysis
  - Technology drivers for nanobiotechnology applications
  - Technology challenges for nanobiotechnology
  - Industry drivers and restraints for nanomedical devices
  - Industry challenges for nanomedical devices
- Technology analysis and trends in nanomedicine
  - Nanomedicine in the developing world--the emergence of the new economies
  - Current scenario of the nanohealthcare industry--force field analysis-i
  - Countering the forces for an improved scenario--force field analysis-ii
  - Porters model for entrants in nanomedicine
  - Swot analysis of nanomedicine in developing economies
  - Analyst insights
  - Ethics in nanotechnology applications in healthcare
Key nanotechnology innovations in healthcare
- Innovations in nano-healthcare- nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine
  - Nanoscale therapeutic antibodies demonstrate high target specificity
  - Specialized dendrimer technology aids in targetted delivery
  - Nanofibers have an antimicrobial effect on wounds
  - Nanoparticles improve the delivery of insoluble drugs and peptides
  - Nanoparticle therapy offers scope for reversal of macular degeneration
  - Dna programmed chemistry offers wide application scope
  - Nanoparticles serve as tunable delivery systems
  - Nanospheres foster biofriendly encapsulation and drug delivery
  - Protein immobilization offers a biological surface for interaction studies
  - Nanoparticle therapy offers hope against cancer
- Innovations in nano-healthcare - medical devices
  - Nanocontainer for advanced drug delivery
  - Nanoxray to revolutionize diagnostics
  - Nanomaterials for advanced diagnostics
  - Advanced nanocoatings for therapy
  - Nanofiber technology for healthcare applications
  - Hydrophobic silica nanoparticles
  - Nanocrystals for medical diagnostics
  - Microfluidic technology dispensing nano volume of samples
  - Analysis and diagnostic application of nanoprinting technologies
  - Biocompatible and natural nano drug delivery
Strategic evaluation & analysis
- Prioritization of nano healthcare applications to judge their disruptive potential
  - Definition of criteria
  - Ahp process and computation for goal node and level 0 criteria
  - Ahp process and computation for goal node and level 1 criteria
  - Final priorities and analyst insights
- Other analysis
  - Funding scenario
  - Geographical analysis
  - The future perspective
Patents and key industry participants
- Patents
  - Us patent overview
  - Uspto applied patents (2006-2008)
  - Key patents (2006-2008)
  - Quantitative patent assessment of patents issued by the us
  - Global patent and scientific publication scenario
- Key participants
  - Industry
  - Academia
Decision support database
- Database tables
  - Number of biotech companies--world (2002 to 2012)
  - Government r&d investment in biotechnology--world (2002 to 2012)
  - Venture capital investment in biotechnology--world (2002 to 2012)