Accelerated stability assay (ASA) for colloidal systems

Josephine Chong, Xavier Mulet, Benjamin James Boyd, Calum John Drummond

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Abstract

Assessment of the stability of colloidal systems, in particular lyotropic liquid crystalline dispersions, such as cubosomes and hexosomes, is typically performed qualitatively or with limited throughput on specialized instruments. Here, an accelerated stability assay for colloidal particles has been developed in 384-well plates with standard laboratory equipment. These protocols enable quantitative assessments of colloidal stability. To demonstrate the applicability of the assay, several steric stabilizers for cubic phase nanostructured particles (cubosomes) have been compared to the current gold standard Pluronic F127.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)205 - 210
Number of pages6
JournalACS Combinatorial Science
Volume16
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

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