Contents


Preface

Liposomes have received increased attention in recent years. Nevertheless, liposomes, due to their various forms and applications, require further investigation. These structures can deliver both hydrophilic and hydrophobic drugs. Preparation of liposomes results in different properties for these systems. In addition, there are many factors and difficulties that affect the development of liposome drug delivery

The purpose of this book is to concentrate on recent developments in liposomes. The articles collected in this book are contributions by invited researchers with long-standing experience in different research areas. We hope that the material presented here is understandable to a broad audience, not only scientists but also people with a general background in many different biological sciences. This volume offers up-to-date, expert reviews of the fast-moving field of liposomes and

In the first chapter, Dr. Català describes liposomes advances and perspectives. In Chapter 2, lipid hydration and bilayer properties are described by Dr. Disalvo. General perception of liposomes and their formation, manufacturing, and applications are summarized by Dr. Krause Rui in Chapter 3. In Chapter 4, Dr. López-Rendón describes dissipative particle dynamics simulations of self-assemblies of liposomes for drug delivery applications, and finally Dr. Porfire describes the pharmaceutical

I would like to express my gratitude to Mr. Luka Cvjetkovic, the publishing process manager, and Intech Open Access publisher for their efforts in the publishing

Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas

**Angel Català** 

La Plata, Argentina

Facultad de Ciencias Exactas,

(INIFTA-CCT La Plata-CONICET), Universidad Nacional de La Plata,

is divided in two major sections encompassing four chapters.

development of liposomes using the QbD approach.

structures.

process.
