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Table 2 Summary of the drug encapsulated, kind of application, production technique and characteristics of transfersomes obtained in the different works described

From: Liposomes, transfersomes and niosomes: production methods and their applications in the vaccinal field

TRANSFERSOMES

Encapsulated drug

Application

Production technique

Type of lipid/surfactant

Size

[nm]

ζ-potential

[mV]

Ref.

Tetanus-toxoid

Topical immunization

Thin film hydration

PC, sodium deoxycholate

172–195

-

[83]

Plasmid DNA

Hepatitis B vaccines

Reverse phase evaporation

DOTMA, sodium deoxycholate

85–91

From − 1 to + 8

[87]

Ovalbumin

Evaluation of antigen productions via microneedles

Thin film hydration

PC, sodium cholate, steatrylamine

122–199

+ 40

[89]