Liposomes are cellular structures made up of lipid molecules, which are water insoluable organic molecules and the basis of biological membranes. Important as a cellular model in the study of basic biology, liposomes are also used in clinical applications such as drug delivery a…
"This unique reference provides - in a single-source volume - comprehensive reviews for all of the important colloidal drug delivery systems, including nanoparticles, liposomes, niosomes, microemulsions, and ointments." "Arranged in order of increasing physical complexity and an…
The giant vesicle book
"Giant vesicles are being widely used as a model membrane system, both for basic biological systems and for their promising applications in the development of smart materials, in particular for drug delivery, as well as use in driving new technologies for the cosmetics industry.…
The delivery of genes and drugs remains an active research area, with new challenges arising from the need to deliver specialized cargo, including antibodies, peptides, proteins and oligonucleotides and the need of reaching desired release profiles. Polymer-based systems hold gr…
This volume mainly describes the protocols for fabrication of liposomal drug delivery system, and consists of three parts, namely, the advances in liposome-based drug delivery system, the general protocols for fabrication of drug-loading liposomes, and the protocols for preparat…