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Phospholipids organise themselves into spherical structure known as liposomes. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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Phospholids are derived from eggs or soya. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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what happends to surfactants when they are dispersed in water?

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  • They form micelles

- The hydrophobic tails are inside the structure

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4
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No all surfactnat form micelles when dispersed in water. TRUE OR FLASE?

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TRUE

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5
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Phospholipids are surfactants but they do not normally form micelles. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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what is the thermodanymic stable state of phospholipids in water?

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  • A bilayer
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Shacking phospholipids with water forms large liposomes in a onion like layer called multilamellar vesicles also known as MLV’s. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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Passing the MLV’s through a high shear mixer breaks these down into Unilamellar vesicles. TRUE OR FLASE?

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TRUE

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9
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The bilayer formed by the phospholipid in water is temperature sensitive. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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10
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The lipid bilayer has a melting transition and temperature depending on specific phospholipid. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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The properties of a bilayer change considerably on melting e.g order and permeability. TRUE OR FLASE?

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TRUE

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12
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In a solif membrane things do not diffuse laterally. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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13
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In a liquid membrane things can diffuse laterally. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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14
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What influences bilayer melting?

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  • Properties of the fatty acid chain of the phospholipid
  • Chain length
  • Chain saturation
  • Inclusion of other lipophilic molecules e.g cholesterol
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15
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Naturally phospholoids are unsaturated. TRUE OR FLASE?

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TRUE

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16
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Unrefined grades of naturally occuring phospholipids are called lecithin. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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17
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Saturated or pure lipids are made by enzymatic transesterification. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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18
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What is enzymatic transesterification?

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  • When a bunch of enzymes snip off phospholilid and add different groups
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19
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Liposomes are colloidal systems that are charge stabilised. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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20
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If the phospholipid is uncharged then the emulsifion would not be stable. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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21
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Phsopholipid ionsation is comples and depends on the headgroup. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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22
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The ionisation properties of phospholipids is dependent upon the zeta potential measurements. TRUE OR FALSE?

23
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Sometimes phospholipids can be psotively or negatively charged or sometimes they can have zwitterions. TRUE OR FLASE?

24
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When the phospholipid head group has positive and negative charge, the overall net charge is usually neutral. TRUE OR FLASE?

25
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The phospholipid can have 2 negative charge and one positive charge which will lead to there being an overall negative charge. TRUE OR FLASE?

26
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Why use liposome for drug delivery?

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  • The idea is to use the liposome as a drug carrier
  • The drug in solution is encapsulated into the liposome
  • This protects the drug from the blood stream/ the drug is carried around the blood stream without being noticed
  • Once the durg has reached its target, it is released from the liposome
27
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What is the first problem with liposomes as drug delivery system?

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  • It is getting the drug inside the liposome
28
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If the liposomes gets formed in the solution of the drug, parts of the drug becomes entrapped. TRUE OR FLASE?

29
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Liposomes have very few effeciency, only a small percentage of the drug is in the internal phase. TRUE OR FALSE?

30
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Because the drug leaks out slowly, the system must then be freeze dried without damaging the liposome. TRUE OR FALSE?

31
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What molecules are used to help the vesicles stay intact when freeze drying the liposomes to prevent leakage?

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  • Cryoprotectants
32
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What are common cryoprotectants?

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  • Dissacharides e.g sucrose
33
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Monosaccharides are relatively poor cryoprotectants. TRUE OR FALSE?

34
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What do the cryoprotectants do?

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  • They promote the formation of glass during the freeze drying and hence prevents the formation of ice crystals
35
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The hydroxyl group on the cryoprotectant can form hydrogen bond with phospholipid when water is removed during freeze drying. TRUE OR FALSE?

36
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What is reffered to as the replacement theory?

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  • The bilayer previously supported by water is now supported by the cryoprotectant
37
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describe unsaturated phospholipids?

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  • Low melting point
  • Mobile so contents can leak out easily
  • easy to pack liposomes
38
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what is the purpose of cholesterol?

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  • It is added to improve rigidity and stability
39
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Describe saturated phopholipids?

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  • They stay in liposome (encapsulated material stays in the liposome)
  • But processing is very difficult
40
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A small amount of charged phospholipid is needed to make liposomes (1-5%). TRUE OR FALSE?

41
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What is the typical manufacturing sequence of liposomes as drug delivery system?

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  • The phospholipids are dissolved in a solution usually ethanol
  • Slowly inject into water (also known as ethanol injection method)
  • Liquid becomes cloudy as a result
  • Sepearte the liposomes from the undtrapped drug using gel chromatography
  • Freeze dry the resulting suspension of the liposome
42
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Ho ware liposomes removed when in the blood?

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  • Removed by the liver
43
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The body can recognise the phospholipids as foreign. TRUE OR FALSE?

44
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How does an immune response begin with liposomes in the blood?

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  • It begins by the recognition of proteins adsorbing to the liposomes surface
45
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Hydrophilic polymers are known to stop the adsorption of proteins. TRUE OR FALSE?

46
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Polyoxyethylene forms the coating on the surface of the liposome. TRUE OR FALSE?

47
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What are ghost cells?

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  • They have similar function to liposomes as they encapsulate drugs
48
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Ghost cells uses patients own cells to prevent an immune response (red blood cells mostly used). TRUE OR FLASE?

49
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What are niosomes?

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  • they are non-ionic surfactants that form hollow vesicles
50
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If pH lower than pka then the liposome becomes unionised and unstable. TRUE OR FLASE?

51
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What are the 4 factors that can affect stability of freeze dried product?

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  • Size (larger vesicles are unstable)
  • Charge (a small negative charge helps stabilise the liposome)
  • Sugar - depends on the size of the vesicle
  • Dry-mass ratio
52
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what physical changes can happen to liposomes?

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  • Change in charge
  • Change in stability of membrane e.g lack of cholesterol
  • Change in permeability (temperature)
53
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Explain why a cryoprotectant is needed for the freeze-drying of liposomes? Explain the possible mechanismsof cryoprotection

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  • Protects liposomes from damage

- Promotes glass formation instead of ice crystal

54
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what are bilayer defects?

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  • They are defects is the loss of lipid molecules from the bilayer

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