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liposomes (lip´  sōmz´), n.pl multilayered spherical particles of a lipid in an aqueous medium within a cell. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The blood vessels in and around tumors tend to have larger-than-normal pores, so the liposomes pass into and accumulate in cancerous tissues more readily than they do in healthy ones. At Cornell University's Food Research Laboratory in Geneva, New York, chemistry professor Richard Durst has been working on using liposomes to deliver markers that reveal the presence of E. Key application areas are said to include latexes, liposomes, pigments, dispersions, colloids and emulsions. |
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