Preparation and characterization of gas-filled liposomes: Can they improve oil recovery?

Journal of Liposome Research

Volumn 17, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 263-272

  Vangala, Anil ^a   Morris, Robert ^b   Bencsik, Martin ^b   Perrie, Yvonne ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contrast agent; Extrusion; Liposomes; Microbubble; MRI; Porous medium; Pressure

Indexed keywords

1,2 DIPALMITOYL SN GLYCERO 3 PHOSPHOCHOLINE; 1,2 DISTEAROYL SN GLYCERO 3 PHOSPHOCHOLINE; CATIONIC SURFACTANT; CHOLESTEROL; CHOLINE DERIVATIVE; LIPOSOME; OCTADECYLAMINE; PHOSPHOLIPID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CONFERENCE PAPER; GAS; MICROSCOPY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

GASES; LIPOSOMES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHOSPHOLIPIDS;

EID: 36249000641     PISSN: 08982104     EISSN: 15322394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08982100701528377     Document Type: Conference Paper

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