Preparation of Uniform-Sized Multiple Emulsions and Micro/Nano Particulates for Drug Delivery by Membrane Emulsification

Much attention has in recent years been paid to fine applications of drug delivery systems, such as multiple emulsions, micro/nano solid lipid and polymer particles (spheres or capsules). Precise control of particle size and size distribution is especially important in such fine applications. Membra...

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Published inJournal of pharmaceutical sciences Vol. 100; no. 1; pp. 75 - 93
Main Authors Liu, Wei, Yang, Xiang-Liang, Winston Ho, W.S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken Elsevier Inc 01.01.2011
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American Pharmaceutical Association
Elsevier Limited
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Summary:Much attention has in recent years been paid to fine applications of drug delivery systems, such as multiple emulsions, micro/nano solid lipid and polymer particles (spheres or capsules). Precise control of particle size and size distribution is especially important in such fine applications. Membrane emulsification can be used to prepare uniform-sized multiple emulsions and micro/nano particulates for drug delivery. It is a promising technique because of the better control of size and size distribution, the mildness of the process, the low energy consumption, easy operation and simple equipment, and amendable for large scale production. This review describes the state of the art of membrane emulsification in the preparation of monodisperse multiple emulsions and micro/nano particulates for drug delivery in recent years. The principles, influence of process parameters, advantages and disadvantages, and applications in preparing different types of drug delivery systems are reviewed. It can be concluded that the membrane emulsification technique in preparing emulsion/particulate products for drug delivery will further expand in the near future in conjunction with more basic investigations on this technique.
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ISSN:0022-3549
1520-6017
1520-6017
DOI:10.1002/jps.22272