Surfactants and Biomembranes: Which Implications in the Drug Delivery Field?
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Drug Delivery and Controlled Release".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2021) | Viewed by 9023
Special Issue Editors
Interests: surfactants; self-assembling; liposomes; nanoparticles; calorimetric techniques, ultrasound spectroscopy
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: vesicular system; drug delivery; transdermal drug delivery; colloidal systems; drug targeting; nanoparticles
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Surfactants and amphiphilic compounds are versatile excipients of large use in different technological fields, including pharmaceutics, cosmetics, and agri-food. Despite being employed as stabilizers for disperse systems (such as emulsions or suspensions) in traditional dosage forms, surfactants can also be employed for the preparation of a wide range of nanosystems, including micelles, nanoparticles, vesicles, and nano/microemulsions. The functionality of these nanosystems can be tuned in terms of drug targeting and biopharmaceutical aspects by the incorporation of surfactants. Indeed, these excipients, thanks to their amphiphilic nature, can be physically portioned inside biological membranes or, in some specific case, interact selectively with proteins or sugars exposed on or constituting lipid membranes. Actually, the field of research regarding surfactants and biomembranes is still developing, and a more extensive knowledge about this topic could promote the development of innovative amphiphilic compounds and “smart” nanocarriers able to establish selective and functional interactions with biological systems. This Special Issue welcomes studies on any aspects related to the use of surfactants (or amphiphilic compounds) to improve the performance of drug delivery systems, with a focus on biomembrane interactions.The topics of interest include:
- Design, synthesis, and development of innovative surfactants or amphiphilic compounds for pharmaceutical/cosmetic/nutraceutical applications.·
- Formulation of traditional dosage forms in which surfactants have a prominent role.
- Formulation of “smart” nanocarriers for targeting and delivery of drugs and bioactive molecules, using surfactants or amphiphilic compounds to improve the performance of the system.
We invite experts from academia and industry to contribute to this Special Issue with original research articles, reviews, or commentaries.
Dr. Diego Romano PerinelliProf. Dr. Rita Muzzalupo
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Pharmaceutics is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2900 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- Surfactants
- Amphiphilic compounds
- Amphiphilic peptides
- Drug delivery
- Surface-modified nanocarriers
- Self-assembling
- Membrane interactions
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices can be found here.