Many pharmacologically active compounds are of amphiphilic (or hydrophobic) nature. As a
result, they tend to self-associate and to interact with biological membranes. This review …

The effects of the encapsulation of drugs and other molecules of biomedical interest by
cucurbit [n] uril (n= 5–8, 10) host molecules on the chemical properties of the drugs in …

Wavelength-selective fluorescence comprises a set of approaches based on the red edge
effect in fluorescence spectroscopy which can be used to directly monitor the environment …

The cucurbit [7] uril (CB [7]) host molecule forms very stable host–guest complexes with the
local anaesthetics procaine (KCB [7]=(3.5±0.7)× 104 dm3 mol− 1), tetracaine (KCB …

Interactions of the local anesthetic tetracaine with unilamellar vesicles made of dimyristoyl or
dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine (DMPC or DPPC), the latter without or with cholesterol, were …

The supramolecular chemistry of host‐guest complexes of cucurbit [n] urils (CB [n]) with
acidic guests in the ground (HG+) and excited states (HG+*) are reviewed. The effects of CB …

When poorly water-soluble drugs are formulated in colloidal lipid emulsions, adequate
stability of the emulsion must be ensured. The aim of this work was to investigate different …

We measured the absorption properties, water solubility and partition coefficients (P)
between n-octanol, egg phosphatidylcholine (EPC) liposomes and erythrocyte ghosts/water …

Colloidal lipid emulsions are a promising formulation option for poorly water-soluble drugs.
Due to their complex composition, they provide different sites for the localization of drugs …

It is widely known that ions in the aqueous phase affect the binding of charged solutes to
membranes. Here we report the effect of ions and urea on the interaction of both the charged …