Abstract
One of the most active and important current areas of research and application
of nanotechnology is in the field of life sciences and healthcare. Many
industry and business analysts now expect nanotechnology to revolutionize the
pharmaceutical, medical devices, diagnostics and imaging sectors with annual
markets of billions of pounds likely within five-ten years. Nanotechnologies
for Life Sciences and Healthcare includes:
- - Analysis of key nanotechnologies and commercialization activity thereof
- - Analysis of impact of nanotechnology on the life science and healthcare
markets to 2015
- - Analysis of most promising product areas in Pharmaceuticals, Drug
Delivery, Medical Supplies and Devices, Implants, Coatings, Wound Care,
Diagnostics, Non-Invasive Therapy, Imaging and Tissue Engineering.
- - Profiles of companies and research centres developing nanotechnologies
for commercial application in Life Sciences and Healthcare