State-of-the-art materials for ultrasound-triggered drug delivery
Ultrasound is a unique and exciting theranostic modality that can be used to track drug
carriers, trigger drug release and improve drug deposition with high spatial precision. In this …
carriers, trigger drug release and improve drug deposition with high spatial precision. In this …
Microbubble-aided water and wastewater purification: a review
S Khuntia, SK Majumder, P Ghosh - Reviews in Chemical …, 2012 - degruyter.com
Microbubble-based methods, in recent times, have been widely used for purification of water
and wastewater. Microbubbles have several physicochemical properties, which make them …
and wastewater. Microbubbles have several physicochemical properties, which make them …
[HTML][HTML] Bursting bubbles and bilayers
This paper discusses various interactions between ultrasound, phospholipid monolayer-
coated gas bubbles, phospholipid bilayer vesicles, and cells. The paper begins with a …
coated gas bubbles, phospholipid bilayer vesicles, and cells. The paper begins with a …
Molecular imaging with polymers
Polymers open up new possibilities in the field of molecular imaging, allowing sensitive and
robust agents that can be imaged over long periods of time. This review highlights some …
robust agents that can be imaged over long periods of time. This review highlights some …
Ultrasound triggered drug delivery with liposomal nested microbubbles
N Wallace, SP Wrenn - Ultrasonics, 2015 - Elsevier
When ultrasound contrast agent microbubbles are nested within a liposome, damage to the
liposome membrane caused by both stable and inertial cavitation of the microbubble allows …
liposome membrane caused by both stable and inertial cavitation of the microbubble allows …
Introducing a nested phase change agent with an acoustic response that depends on electric field: A candidate for myocardial perfusion imaging and drug delivery
M Cimorelli, B Angel, A Fafarman, A Kohut, B Andrien… - Applied Acoustics, 2018 - Elsevier
We present a voltage-sensitive phase change agent comprising an aqueous emulsion of
surfactant-coated liquid perfluorocarbon droplets nested within a negatively charged …
surfactant-coated liquid perfluorocarbon droplets nested within a negatively charged …
Influence of nesting shell size on brightness longevity and resistance to ultrasound-induced dissolution during enhanced B-mode contrast imaging
N Wallace, S Dicker, P Lewin, SP Wrenn - Ultrasonics, 2014 - Elsevier
This study aims to bridge the gap between transport mechanisms of an improved ultrasound
contrast agent (UCA) and its resulting behavior in a clinical imaging study. Phospholipid …
contrast agent (UCA) and its resulting behavior in a clinical imaging study. Phospholipid …
Inertial cavitation threshold of nested microbubbles
N Wallace, S Dicker, P Lewin, SP Wrenn - Ultrasonics, 2015 - Elsevier
Cavitation of ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) promotes both beneficial and detrimental
bioeffects in vivo (Radhakrishnan et al., 2013)[1]. The ability to determine the inertial …
bioeffects in vivo (Radhakrishnan et al., 2013)[1]. The ability to determine the inertial …
Nesting microbubbles: influence on acoustic activity and image brightness
A Bartolomeo, S Dicker, J Dierkes… - … Science, Engineering & …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
In the following study, gas filled microbubbles encapsulated in a polymer shell were
characterised for use as contrast agents, as compared to commercially available contrast …
characterised for use as contrast agents, as compared to commercially available contrast …
Investigating the acoustic response and contrast enhancement of drug-loadable PLGA microparticles with various shapes and morphologies
Polymer nanoparticles and microparticles have been used primarily for drug delivery. There
is now growing interest in further developing polymer-based solid cavitation agents to also …
is now growing interest in further developing polymer-based solid cavitation agents to also …