Processing-structure relationships of poly(ethylene glycol)-modified liposomes

Soft Matter. 2017 Aug 9;13(31):5228-5232. doi: 10.1039/c7sm00960g.

Abstract

Liposomes with PEG-modified surfaces are amenable to nanocarrier applications and can be prepared via two PEGylated lipid incorporation routes: before and after extrusion (i.e., co-extrusion and post-insertion, respectively). The current study quantifies the processing influence on PEG chain partitioning between the interior and exterior liposome surfaces for the first time using small angle neutron scattering.