Freeze-Drying LEH

Another concern with freeze-drying LEH is the instability of liposome structure upon lyophilization. Vesicle formation occurs in the presence of bulk water and when water is removed, loss of structural integrity is inevitable. Fusion, crystal formation, and phase transition are observed, resulting 

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Fig. 3.21. Retention rate of liposome-encapsulated hemoglobin as a function of the time elapsed after the reconstitution of the freeze dried LEH, with different trehalose concentrations as CPA. 1, no trehalose 2, 10 mM 3, 50 mM 4, 150 mM 5, 300 mM trehalose (Fig. 2 from [3.43]).

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