Non-Ionic Surfactants for Stabilization of Polymeric Nanoparticles for Biomedical Uses

Surfactants are essential in the manufacture of polymeric nanoparticles by emulsion formation methods and to preserve the stability of carriers in liquid media. The deposition of non-ionic surfactants at the interface allows a considerable reduction of the globule of the emulsion with high biocompat...

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Published inMaterials Vol. 14; no. 12; p. 3197
Main Authors Cortés, Hernán, Hernández-Parra, Héctor, Bernal-Chávez, Sergio A., Prado-Audelo, María L. Del, Caballero-Florán, Isaac H., Borbolla-Jiménez, Fabiola V., González-Torres, Maykel, Magaña, Jonathan J., Leyva-Gómez, Gerardo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 10.06.2021
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Biocompatibility
Nanoparticles
Particle size
Pharmaceutical industry
Poloxamers
Polyvinyl alcohol
Review
Surfactants
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Summary:Surfactants are essential in the manufacture of polymeric nanoparticles by emulsion formation methods and to preserve the stability of carriers in liquid media. The deposition of non-ionic surfactants at the interface allows a considerable reduction of the globule of the emulsion with high biocompatibility and the possibility of oscillating the final sizes in a wide nanometric range. Therefore, this review presents an analysis of the three principal non-ionic surfactants utilized in the manufacture of polymeric nanoparticles; polysorbates, poly(vinyl alcohol), and poloxamers. We included a section on general properties and uses and a comprehensive compilation of formulations with each principal non-ionic surfactant. Then, we highlight a section on the interaction of non-ionic surfactants with biological barriers to emphasize that the function of surfactants is not limited to stabilizing the dispersion of nanoparticles and has a broad impact on pharmacokinetics. Finally, the last section corresponds to a recommendation in the experimental approach for choosing a surfactant applying the systematic methodology of Quality by Design.
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These authors contributed equally to this work.
ISSN:1996-1944
1996-1944
DOI:10.3390/ma14123197