Phase transitions in aqueous dispersions of the hexadecyl diglycerol ether (C16G2) non-ionic surfactant, cholesterol and cholesteryl poly-24-oxyethylene ether : Vesicles, tubules, discomes and micelles

S.T.P. Pharma Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 33-43

  Uchegbu, I F ^a   McCarthy, D ^a   Schatzlein A ^b   Florence, A T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cholesteryl ether; Discomes; Hexadecyl diglycerol ether; Niosomes; Non ionic surfactants; Paclitaxel; Phase transition; Poly 24 oxyethylene; Tubules

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; CHOLESTERYL POLY 24 OXYETHYLENE ETHER; HEXADECYL DIGLYCEROL ETHER; PACLITAXEL; SURFACTANT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DISPERSION; DRUG FORMULATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; LIPOPHILICITY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY;

EID: 0029971633     PISSN: 11571489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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