by Claudio Nastruzzi

• Presents innovative methods of delivering active biochemicals to different systems

• Discusses lipospheres as a technical solution to problems associated with controlled release of biochemicals

• Covers lipospheres as carriers for vaccines

• Provides procedures for specific applications and biological systems

Lipospheres in Drug Targets and Delivery presents an overview of the most recent applications of lipospheres primarily in the field of medicine, pharmaceutics, and biotechnology. Included are chapters on preparation, characterization, delivery (of peptides, proteins, vaccines, nucleic acids), therapeutic applications to different systems, and suggestions for further research.

Including numerous illustrations, tables, and photos, this book provides procedures for specific applications and biological systems and shows lipospheres as a technical solution to various problems associated with the controlled release of biochemicals.

Contents

1. Preparation of Lipospheres
2. Preparation of Solid Lipid Nanoparticles
3. Characterization of Micro and Nano Lipospheres
4. In Vitro Interactions of Lipospheres with Cellular Systems
5. Therapeutic Application of Lipospheres as Drug Delivery Systems: A Selection of Animal Studies
6. Therapeutic Application of Lipospheres as Drug Delivery Systems: A Selection of Human Studies
7. Lipospheres as Delivery Systems for Peptides and Proteins. Lipospheres as Carriers for Vaccines
8. Characteristics and Applications of Advanced Lipospheres for Nucleic Acid Delivery
9. Biotechnical Application of Lipospheres
10. Pharmaceutical Aspects for Marketing Lipospheres

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