Antibubbles: A New Approach to Medicine Delivery
Antibubbles, liquid droplets surrounded by a thin layer of air, may provide a promising new way to deliver medicines exactly where they are needed in the body.
PhD candidate Rabia Zia has explored this novel approach, developing antibubbles that might enable the targeted delivery of medicines in the stomach and the intestines.
Medicines taken orally but intended for the intestines face a challenging journey, with digestive enzymes and stomach acid potentially breaking them down before they reach their target.
To address this problem, medicines are often encapsulated in drug carriers, which protect the medicines, control their release, and enhance absorption.
Antibubbles might offer a new way to deliver medicines exactly where they are needed in the body
Author summary: Antibubbles may revolutionize medicine delivery.