Antibiotic Resistance and Nanotherapy

The 1st Edition of Antibiotic Resistance and Nanotherapy, edited by Awanish Kumar and Sharda Bharti and published by Academic Press in 2026, investigates targeted nanoparticle applications designed to eliminate resistant bacterial pathogens. This reference volume provides researchers, academics, and graduate students across microbiology, biotechnology, and biomedical sciences with an organized conceptual framework for evaluating nanoscale therapeutic interventions against resistant infection profiles.

The text structures its scientific analysis by categorizing drug resistance mechanisms according to biological location, distinguishing between intracellular and extracellular pathogens. It systematically examines engineered delivery platforms, detailing how metal-based, lipid-based, and polymer-based nanomedicines can be deployed against specific microbial targets to overcome established resistance pathways in diverse cellular environments.

In addition, the content addresses biofilm-mediated bacterial resistance by explaining how specialized nanoparticle interventions disrupt c-di-GMP molecular signaling along with quorum-sensing communication pathways. This thematic focus helps academic readers analyze how custom nanotherapeutic vectors dismantle protective bacterial matrices and interrupt critical intercellular signaling networks in microbial communities.