title: Biophysics and Thermodynamics: The Scientific Building Blocks of Bio-inspired Drug Delivery Nano Systems.
abstract: Biophysics and thermodynamics are considered as the scientific milestones for investigating the properties of materials. The relationship between the changes of temperature with the biophysical variables of biomaterials is important in the process of the development of drug delivery systems. Biophysics is a challenge sector of physics and should be used complementary with the biochemistry in order to discover new and promising technological platforms (i.e., drug delivery systems) and to disclose the 'silence functionality' of bio-inspired biological and artificial membranes. Thermal analysis and biophysical approaches in pharmaceuticals present reliable and versatile tools for their characterization and for the successful development of pharmaceutical products. The metastable phases of self-assembled nanostructures such as liposomes should be taken into consideration because they represent the thermal events can affect the functionality of advanced drug delivery nano systems. In conclusion, biophysics and thermodynamics are characterized as the building blocks for design and development of bio-inspired drug delivery systems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimioupolis Zografou 15771, Athens, Greece, demetzos@pharm.uoa.gr.
authors.forename: Costas
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Demetzos
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D001703:Biophysics / Q000379:methods; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008081:Liposomes / Q000737:chemistry; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature; D013816:Thermodynamics
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D008081:Liposomes; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations