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Direct Preparation and Loading of Lipid and Polymer Vesicles Using Inkjets†

  1. Stephan Hauschild1,
  2. Ute Lipprandt Dr.1,
  3. Anja Rumplecker1,
  4. Uwe Borchert1,
  5. Anja Rank2,
  6. Rolf Schubert Prof.2,
  7. Stephan Förster Prof.1

Article first published online: 13 SEP 2005

DOI: 10.1002/smll.200500093

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Small

Small

Volume 1, Issue 12, pages 1177–1180, December 2005

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How to Cite

Hauschild, S., Lipprandt, U., Rumplecker, A., Borchert, U., Rank, A., Schubert, R. and Förster, S. (2005), Direct Preparation and Loading of Lipid and Polymer Vesicles Using Inkjets. Small, 1: 1177–1180. doi: 10.1002/smll.200500093

Author Information

  1. 1

    Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Grindelallee 117, 20146 Hamburg, Germany, Fax: (+49) 4042-838-3452

  2. 2

    Pharmaceutical Institute, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Hermann-Herder-Strasse 9, 79104 Freiburg, Germany

  1. †

    The financial support of the Volkswagenstiftung is gratefully acknowledged.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 28 OCT 2005
  2. Article first published online: 13 SEP 2005
  3. Manuscript Revised: 21 JUN 2005
  4. Manuscript Received: 21 MAR 2005

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Keywords:

  • block copolymers;
  • encapsulation;
  • inkjet printing;
  • self-assembly;
  • vesicles
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Nanoprinting! Nanometer-sized, unilamellar liposomes and polymersomes with narrow size distributions can be directly prepared and loaded using inkjet printers (see Figure). The size can be controlled via amphiphile concentration and cartridge type. This one-step method allows the efficient encapsulation of predefined drug mixtures using color printing technology.

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