www.mdpi.com/journal/ijms Phospholipids at the Interface: Current Trends and Challenges

Abstract: Phospholipids are one of the major structural elements of biological membranes. Due to their amphiphilic character, they can adopt various molecular assemblies when dispersed in water, such as bilayer vesicles or micelles, which give them unique interfacial properties and render them very...

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Main Authors: Roman Pichot, Richard L. Watson, Ian T. Norton
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2013
Subjects:
phospholipids
lecithin
air/water interface
oil/water interface
emulsions
foam
monolayer
ITIES Abbreviations
α-DML
α-Dimyristoyllecithin
α-DPL
α-Dipalmitoyllecithin
β-DPL
β-Dipalmitoyllecithin
DHPC
Dihexadecylphosphatidylcholine
DLPC
L-α-dilauroylphosphatidylcholine
DMPA
Dimyristoylphosphatidic acid
DMPE
L-α-Dimyristoyl phosphatidylethanolamine
DOPC
1
2-dioleoyl-3-sn-phosphatidylcholine
DSPC
distearoylphosphatidylcholine
DPPC
Dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine
LC
Liquid-Condensed phase
DML
Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.348.4729
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Summary:Abstract: Phospholipids are one of the major structural elements of biological membranes. Due to their amphiphilic character, they can adopt various molecular assemblies when dispersed in water, such as bilayer vesicles or micelles, which give them unique interfacial properties and render them very attractive in terms of foam or emulsion stabilization. This article aims at reviewing the properties of phospholipids at the air/water and oil/water interfaces, as well as the recent advances in using these natural components as stabilizers, alone or in combination with other compounds such as proteins. A discussion regarding the challenges and opportunities offered by phospholipids-stabilized structure concludes the review.

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