Size distribution of spontaneously formed liposomes by the alcohol injection method

Journal of Liposome Research

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 205-220

  Domazou, Anastasia S ^a   Luisi, Pier Luigi ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 OLEOYL 1 PALMITOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; ALCOHOL; LIPOSOME; METHANOL; SURFACTANT;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; LIGHT SCATTERING; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

AGING; ALCOHOLS; CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL; DRUG STABILITY; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LIPOSOMES; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINES; SOLUTIONS; WATER;

EID: 0036443739     PISSN: 08982104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/LPR-120014758     Document Type: Article

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