Lipids in Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology is a rapidly expanding field which includes fundamental nanoscale phenomena and processes, nanomaterials, nanoscale devices and systems, nanomanufacturing, and benefits and risks of nanotechnology. This book serves as a valuable reference and resource for those interested in the field of nanotechnology – from basic research to engineering aspects of nanoparticles. It covers thermodynamics to engineering aspects of nanoparticles or nanoemulsions; synthesis and applications of surface active lipids to food and cosmetics; and pharmaceutical applications to nanomedicine. Lipids in Nanotechnology will be useful to scholars, scientists, and technologists who are interested in the field of lipid nanotechnology.

• Discusses an overview of the opportunities and challenges of lipids in nanotechnology
• Presents applications of nanotechnology for use in drug delivery, nanomedicine, and pharmaceutical developments
• Explores the potential for lipids to act as encapsulation agents or delivery vehicles of bioactive compounds

• PREFACE
• Chapter 1: Nanotechnology: Emerging Interest, Opportunities, and Challenges

  • INTRODUCTION
  • NANOTECHNOLOGY IN FOOD APPLICATIONS
  • NANOTECHNOLOGY IN COSMETICS APPLICATIONS
  • CONCLUSION
• Chapter 2: Surface Active Lipids as Encapsulation Agents and Delivery Vehicles

  • INTRODUCTION
  • PARTIAL ACYLGLYCEROLS
  • PHOSPHOLIPIDS
  • GLYCOLIPIDS
  • AMINOLIPID AND LIPOPEPTIDE
  • PHYTOSTEROL SURFACTANTS
  • ANTIOXIDANT ESTERS
  • CONCLUSION
• Chapter 3: Milk Phospholipids: A Nanocarrier System for Delivery of Bioactive Compounds

  • INTRODUCTION
  • OVERVIEW OF ENCAPSULATION OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS
  • LIPOSOMES AND NANOLIPOSOMES: SIZE, STRUCTURE, AND STABILITY
  • MILK PHOSPHOLIPIDS AND THEIR POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS AS DELIVERY SYSTEMS
  • CONCLUSIONS
• Chapter 4: MARINE PHOSPHOLIPID LIPOSOMES

  • INTRODUCTION
  • FUNCTIONAL BENEFITS OF MARINE PHOSPHOLIPIDS
  • GROWTH SUPPRESSION OF HUMAN COLON CARCINOMA CACO-2 CELLS
  • FUNCTIONALITY OF MARINE PHOSPHOLIPID LIPOSOMES
  • STABILITY OF MARINE PHOSPHOLIPID LIPOSOMES
  • CONCLUSION
• Chapter 5: Formulation of Lipid Micro/Nanodispersion Systems

  • INTRODUCTION
  • MICROCHANNEL EMULSIFICATION
  • FORMULATION OF LIPID NANODISPERSIONS
  • CONCLUSION
• Chapter 6: Self-emulsifying Delivery Systems and Lipid Transport

  • Introduction
  • Lipid Uptake and Transport
  • Engineered Lipid Delivery Systems
  • Microemulsions (μEs) and Self-emulsification
  • SMEDS and SEDS in Pharmaceutical Applications
  • SMEDS and SEDS in Food Applications
  • Challenges, Opportunities, and Outstanding Issues for SMEDS and SEDS
  • Conclusion
• Chapter 7: APPLICATIONS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY IN PHARMACEUTICAL DEVELOPMENT

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