Molecular Effects of Glycerol on Lipid Monolayers at the Gas–Liquid Interface: Impact on Microbubble Physical and Mechanical Properties

• Published in: Langmuir Vol. 35; no. 31; pp. 10097 - 10105
• Main Authors: Abou-Saleh, Radwa H, McLaughlan, James R, Bushby, Richard J, Johnson, Benjamin R, Freear, Steven, Evans, Stephen D, Thomson, Neil H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 06.08.2019

The production and stability of microbubbles (MBs) is enhanced by increasing the viscosity of both the formation and storage solution, respectively. Glycerol is a good candidate for biomedical applications of MBs, since it is biocompatible, although the exact molecular mechanisms of its action is no...