PREPARATION OF SOLID LIPID NANOPARTICLES (SLN) AND NANOSTRUCTURATED LIPID CARRIERS (NLC)

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Rabia Taj
Waseem Khan
Abdul Rauf Jamali
Aqsa Asim
Muhammad Faisal Hassan

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The dispersion of an oil phase that contains solid and liquid lipids into an aqueous phase that contains high concentrations of surfactants and co-surfactants results in the production of solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) and nanostructurated lipid carriers (NLC). To produce nanoparticles that are stable, it is necessary to perform a homogenization process that involves a large amount of energy and to create a surfactant shell that provides protection over the surface of the lipid particles. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the various production methods for SLN and NLC. There is a discussion of the operation circumstances as well as the effect of the process variables, which takes into account the lyophilization and sterilization procedures. There is also discussion on whether or not these processes are suitable for production on a large scale. 

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