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Method of manufacturing unilamellar lipid vesicles

US4853228A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 28, 1987
Grant dateAug 1, 1989
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S436/829
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is a new type of unilamellar lipid vesicle made from polyoxyethylene acyl ethers or sorbitan alkyl esters. These unilamellar vesicles are made with easily obtained, relatively inexpensive materials and the vesicles are more stable then conventional unilamellar lipid vesicles. A delivery system for drugs or other molecules is also disclosed.

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