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Conductometric evidence for intact polyion-induced liposome clusters (Articolo in rivista)

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Bordi, F; Cametti, C; Sennato, S; Viscomi, D (2006)
Conductometric evidence for intact polyion-induced liposome clusters
in Journal of colloid and interface science (Print)
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Univ Roma La Sapienza, Dipartimento Fis, I-00185 Rome, Italy; Univ Roma La Sapienza, INFM, CRS SOFT, I-00185 Rome, Italy (literal)

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In this note, we present a set of electrical conductivity measurements of polyion-induced liposome aggregate aqueous suspensions that supports evidence for the existence of a cluster phase in low-density colloidal systems. Heavily NaCl-loaded liposomes, dispersed in a low-conductivity aqueous solution, are forced by electrostatic interactions with oppositely charged polyions to build up into individual aggregates, where the single vesicles maintain their integrity and, upon an external force, are able to release their ionic content. The conductivity data, within the effective medium approximation theory for heterogeneous systems, are in agreement with the picture of a suspension built up by clusters of vesicles which are able to preserve their content from the external medium. This finding opens new possibilities in multicompartment drug delivery techniques. (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. (literal)

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