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ArticleLab on a chip2014

Microfluidic remote loading for rapid single-step liposomal drug preparation.

R R Hood, W N Vreeland, D L DeVoe

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Article in Lab on a chip, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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29citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed, 95 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

R R HoodDepartment of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA. ddev@umd.edu.
W N Vreeland
D L DeVoe
University of Maryland, College Park · USMaterial Measurement Laboratory · US

Funding

Microfluidic Platform for Probing Ceramide ChannelsR21EB009485 · NIBIB · UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK · PI DEVOE, DON L · 2009 to 2010
$399k
Single Molecule Mass Spectrometry in a Microfluidic Nanopore ChipR21EB011750 · NIBIB · UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK · PI DEVOE, DON L · 2010 to 2010
$214k
NIBIB NIH HHS R21 EB009485NIBIB NIH HHS R21EB009485NIBIB NIH HHS R21 EB011750NIBIB NIH HHS R21EB011750
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microfluidic-directed formation of liposomes is combined with in-line sample purification and remote drug loading for single step, continuous-flow synthesis of nanoscale vesicles containing high concentrations of stably loaded drug compounds. Using an on-chip microdialysis element, the system enables rapid formation of large transmembrane pH and ion gradients, followed by immediate introduction of amphipathic drug for real-time remote loading into the liposomes. The microfluidic process enables in-line formation of drug-laden liposomes with drug : lipid molar ratios of up to 1.3, and a total on-chip residence time of approximately 3 min, representing a significant improvement over conventional bulk-scale methods which require hours to days for combined liposome synthesis and remote drug loading. The microfluidic platform may be further optimized to support real-time generation of purified liposomal drug formulations with high concentrations of drugs and minimal reagent waste for effective liposomal drug preparation at or near the point of care.

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Drug CarriersLiposomesMicrofluidicsDrug CarriersLiposomes

Identifiers

PMID25003823
PMCPMC4131864
OpenAlexW2030037456

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