With significant applications in drug delivery and formulation science, colloids offer the same advantages of typical materials used for release but can be tailored to specific bulk material properties such as release profiles. Colloidal systems have the potential to increase the shelf life and improve efficacy of a drug, thus reducing the required dosage concentrations and the frequency of administration. Featuring contributions from an international panel of scientists and researchers, this book presents the most recent findings on the application of colloidal properties in drug delivery systems, contributing to the understanding and improved design of novel and advanced drug delivery applications.
• Surfactant Science
Drug Design & Development
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Biomaterials - Materials Science
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The effective use of microemulsions has increased dramatically during the past few decades as major industrial applications have increased in a variety of fields. This volume provides a complete and systematic assessment of all topics affecting microemulsion performance, discussing fundamental characteristics, theories, and applications of these dispersions. Outlining traditional and experimental techniques in a variety of microemulsified systems, the text describes new types of surfactants, interactions at microemulsion interfaces, and the fundamentals of nanotechnology. Each chapter describes a fundamental phenomenon and the principles involved in microemulsion processes, emphasizing the mechanisms of microemulsion formation and deformation in various processes and explaining why microemulsions are used for the intended application.
• Surfactant Science
Physical Chemistry
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Materials Science
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