Aquasomes: A Novel Drug Delivery Carrier System

Abstract

Nanoparticles, Liposomes, Niosomes, Quantum dots, and Aquasomes are some major different types of Nano biotechnology based carrier system. It is a novel approach to deliver those drug which is degraded when given in conventional dosage form. Aquasomes are three layered self-assembled nanoparticulate carrier system. They are laying in size range about 60-300nm.They are made up of a nanocrystalline solid core which is coated with oligomeric film and upon this film biochemically active molecule are adsorbed with or without modification. Aquasome is colloidal range biodegradable nanoparticle, so that they will be more concentrated in liver and muscles. The strong core gives the structural stability, however carbohydrate coating provide protection against dehydration and stabilizes the biochemically active molecules.