Technology Opportunities

Objective/function

• The laboratory is active in the fields of synthetic organic chemistry of surfactants; physical chemistry; surface and colloid science - emulsion technology, crystallization phenomena, extraction processes; nutraceuticals; drug delivery vehicles - nanosized self-assembled liquid (NSSL) vehicles; lyotropic liquid crystals (LLC) – related to cubosomes and hexosomes; novel liquid micellar discontinuous phases - the QL phase; bioavailability of nutraceuticals and drugs; and competitive adsorption (cholesterol and phytosterols)

Research provided

• Research on new or modified nanosized self-assembled liquids (NSSL)
• Construction of specific and regioselective organic (signature flavoring and aroma molecules) and enzymatic (phospholipids, monoglycerides) products
• Developing new polymorphic crystals (drugs, sweeteners, nutraceuticals) using nanodroplets as nanoreactors
• Solubilization of insoluble active molecules (drugs and nutraceuticals) and using nanovehicles to transport the guest molecules to food products and via the digestive tracts to the blood stream
• Competitive solubilization of bioactives at interfaces of microemulsions
• Stabilization (physically or chemically) of sensitive molecules against oxidation
• Controlled release of active molecules from the core of the dispersed system (microemulsion, microcapsule) to the outer continuous interface
• Design new emulsifiers
• Modify proteins and hydrocolloids to form nanosized aggregates
• Improve solubilization via emulsified microemulsions (modified double emulsions) with controlled release
• Food emulsions and interfacial modifications
• Nutraceuticals - solubilization and characterization
• Novel double emulsions – emulsified microemulsions (EME)
• Transdermal and transmembrane drug delivery

Advantages

• Highly skilled, experienced staff employing state-of-the-art equipment/technologies

Contact

• Nissim Garti, PhD, garti@vms.huji.ac.il

• Link to homepage http://chem.ch.huji.ac.il/applsci/ac/garti/