Characterisation of the spectroscopic behaviour of chromophore molecules in monolayers
Molecular and thermodynamic study on the interaction between drugs, macromolecules and other bioactive substances with biomembranes, as well as with other association colloids (micelles, vesicles) used as drug delivery systems
Obtaining fluorescence spectra and calculating micellar parameters through spectrofluorometry
Obtaining monolayers of surfactants and macromolecules on solid substrates (Langmuir-Blodgett and Langmuir-Schaeffer flims) for further analysis (microscopy, spectroscopy, etc.)
Structural characterisation of amphiphilic compounds through surface potential (surface charge), Brewster angle microscopy (BAM), reflection UV-vis spectroscopy and fluorescence
Study of the penetration of water-soluble substances onto spread monolayers at the air/water interface (adsorption kinetics onto membranes, cell uptake mechanisms)
Study of the surface activity of surfactants in different conditions
Surface behaviour of liposomes, nanoparticles and other systems of drugs administration
Thermodynamic studies of surface miscibility in multicomponent systems; surface phase diagrams
Use of monolayer technique as cellular membrane model