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Synthetic Surfactant Vesicles: Niosomes and Other Non-Phospholipid Vesicular Systems

L F Uchegbu

Abstract

Part One: Non-phospholipid Vesicles: Birth or Rebirth? 1. Molecular Modelling of Surfactant Vesicles 2. Rheology of Niosome Dispersions 3. Non-ionic Surfactant Vesicle to Micelle Transitions 4. Proniosomes 5. Non-ionic Surfactant Vesicles for the Treatment of Visceral Leishmaniasis Part Two: Niosomes and Other Synthetic Surfactant Vesicles with Anti-tumour Drugs 1. Polymer Drug Conjugates in Niosomes 2. Transdermal Drug Delivery with Niosomes 3. Niosomes as Immunological Adjuvants 4. Non-ionic Surfactant-based Organogels Containing Niosomes: Microstructure and Potential as Immunoadjuvants 5. DTPA Niosomes in Diagnostic Imaging

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Key concepts: Niosome, Vesicle, Pulmonary surfactant, Transdermal, Liposome, Micelle, Phospholipid, Chemistry