Lipids rafts are considered to be functional nanoscale membrane domains enriched in
cholesterol and sphingolipids, characteristic in particular of the external leaflet of cell …

The third edition of this besteller covers the latest advancements in this rapidly growing field.
Focusing on analyses and critical evaluation of the subject, this new edition reviews the …

Mixtures of surfactants can result in formation of various structures like micelles, vesicles and
inverted micelles. Catanionic vesicular systems are preferred on account of their ease of …

Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is the currently employed therapeutic
intervention against AIDS where a drug combination is used to reduce the viral load. The …

The global health scenario in present times has raised human awareness about drug
delivery strategies. Among colloidal drug delivery vehicles, vesicular nanocarriers such as …

Cationic liposomes that have been used as drug or gene delivery vehicles can be obtained
by mixing cationic surfactants in phospholipid liposomes. Cytotoxicity of cationic molecules …

Intermediate water (IW) has been reported to play an important role in nonthrombogenicity of
biomaterials. However, clear insights into the IW in the hydrated polymer are still debated. In …

Ciclopirox olamine (CPO) is a topical wide-spectrum antimycotic agent that possesses
antifungal, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities. Loading CPO into a hybridized …

Hybrid vesicles, prepared from soy phosphatidylcholine (SPC), ion pair amphiphile (IPA),
cholesterol (CHOL) and dihexadecyldimethylammmonium bromide (DHDAB), were …

The interfacial and micellization behavior of three dicarboxylic a mino acid-based a nionic s
urfactants, abbreviated as AAS (N-dodecyl derivative of-aminomalonate,-aspartate, and …