Table 1.
Description of the different types of SUVs (small unilamellar vesicles) investigated in the present work
| Type of vesicle | Name | Composition* | Molar ratio of components | Lipid concentration (mg/mL)† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quatsomes | QSa | Chol:MKC | 1:1 | 5.5 |
| QSb | Chol:MKC:Chol_PEG | 6:7:1 | 6.1 | |
| QSc | Chol:BKC | 1:1 | 5.7 | |
| QSd | Chol:BKC | 0.5:1 | 4.2 | |
| Liposomes | LPa | Chol:DPPC | 1:1 | 1.4 |
| LPb | Chol:DPPC | 0.72:1 | 5.2 | |
| LPc | Chol:DPPC:Chol_PEG | 6:9:1 | 1.4 |
SUV = small unilamellar vesicle.
*
Membrane components of the SUVs. BKC = benzalkonium chloride; Chol = cholesterol; Chol-PEG = cholesterol functionalized with polyethyleneglycol (PEG1000); MKC = myristalkonium.
†
Lipid concentration: total mass of membrane components comprising the SUVs divided by the total volume of vesicular suspension.