Liposomes as Tools in Basic Research and Industry

B2 - A first printing hardcover book in very good condition that has some bumped corners, some scattered scratches, rubbing, and few light stains, previous owner's info written on the front free endpaper, light discoloration and shelf wear with no dust jacket. 10.25"x7.25", 277 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. A liposome is a spherical vesicle having at least one lipid bilayer. The liposome can be used as a vehicle for administration of nutrients and pharmaceutical drugs. Liposomes can be prepared by disrupting biological membranes (such as by sonication). Liposomes are most often composed of phospholipids, especially phosphatidylcholine, but may also include other lipids, such as egg phosphatidylethanolamine, so long as they are compatible with lipid bilayer structure. A liposome design may employ surface ligands for attaching to unhealthy tissue. The major types of liposomes are the multilamellar vesicle (MLV, with several lamellar phase lipid bilayers), the small unilamellar liposome vesicle (SUV, with one lipid bilayer), the large unilamellar vesicle (LUV), and the cochleate vesicle. A less desirable form are multivesicular liposomes in which one vesicle contains one or more smaller vesicles. Liposomes should not be confused with lysosomes, or with micelles and reverse micelles composed of monolayers. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.…