Liposomes : fundamentals, properties, and applications for targeted drug delivery / Madhumati Bhaskarwar, Anjulika Joshi, Ashok N. Bhaskarwar ; edited by Ashok N. Bhaskarwar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bhaskarwar, Madhumati, author.

Joshi, Anjulika, author.

Bhaskarwar, Ashok N., author.

Series:

Nanotechnology collection.

Nanotechnology collection

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Liposomes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 105 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Momentum Press, [2019]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

System requirements: Adobe Acrobat reader.

Summary:

This book throws light on the various methods of preparation and characterization of liposomes. With the advancements in technology since their discovery, newer methods of generating liposomes have been developed. Needless to say, over time liposomes have been modified to a large extent and engineered to suit many of our growing needs. This book throws light on the various methods of preparation and characterization of liposomes. It also discusses the several biochemical and indirect methods that have made it possible to understand the biological and physicochemical mechanisms of liposomes that decide their fate in vivo. In spite of certain limitations, liposomes have proved to be more suitable for a number of unconventional applications. This versatility of liposomes outlined in the book brings out the importance of these nanoparticles in the future applications of nanotechnology besides targeted drug delivery. Overall, this book provides the necessary information about the various aspects of liposomes for beginners.

Contents:

Cover

LIPOSOMES: Fundamentals, Properties, and Applications for Targeted Drug Delivery

Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Preface

CHAPTER 1: Liposomes: An Introduction

1.1 THE JOURNEY SINCE 1960

1.2 WHAT EXACTLY ARE LIPOSOMES?

1.3 WHY LIPOSOMES?

1.4 LIMITATIONS OF LIPOSOMES

SUMMARY

CHAPTER 2: Liposomes: Structure and Composition

2.1 NATURE OF LIPOSOMES

2.2 NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC COMPONENTS OF LIPOSOMES

2.3 LIPOSOMES AND MICELLE

2.4 IMMUNOLIPOSOMES

CHAPTER 3: Preparation and Construction of Liposomes

3.1 METHODS OF PREPARATION OF LIPOSOMES

3.2 POLYMERS USED IN LIPOSOME PREPARATION

CHAPTER 4: Properties of Liposomes and Their Characterization

4.1 CHARACTERIZATION OF LIPOSOMES

4.2 ROLE OF CHOLESTEROL

4.3 THE STABILITY OF LIPOSOMES AND THEIR FORMULATION

4.4 CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES

CHAPTER 5: Liposomes: Their Types and Fate In Vivo

5.1 PHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF LIPOSOMES AND THEIR IN VIVO BEHAVIOR

5.2 CHALLENGES FACED BY LIPOSOMES IN BLOOD CIRCULATION

5.3 CRITERIA FOR SUCCESS OF LIPOSOMES AS DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM

5.4 STRATEGIES FOR LIPOSOMAL DESIGN FOR EFFECTIVE DRUG DELIVERY

5.5 LIPOSOMES: IN VIVO BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES AND CHALLENGES

CHAPTER 6: Applications of Liposomes

6.1 LIPOSOMES IN THERAPEUTICS

6.2 ADVANTAGES OF DRUG-LOADED LIPOSOMES

6.3 MODES OF ADMINISTRATION OF DRUG

6.4 LIPOSOMES IN DIAGNOSIS

6.5 LIPOSOMES IN COSMETICS

6.6 LIPOSOMES IN AGRO FOOD INDUSTRY

6.7 OTHER APPLICATIONS OF LIPOSOMES

References

Bibliography

About the Authors

Index

Ad Page

Back Cover.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 95-105) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-944749-28-4