“…The stress factors can be controlled to a large extent by altering process parameters such as the freezing rate, freezing temperature, processing time, type and amount of lyoprotectant [43] . In a study by Vincourt et al, the influence of lyoprotectant/lipid ratio on the particle size of SPC (soybean phosphatidylcholine)/cholesterol/DOTAP liposomal formulations was evaluated; interestingly, the mean particle size increased, remained constant or reduced after lyophilization when a low (3:1), moderate (5:1) or high (10:1) ratio of sugar/lipid was used, respectively [48] . Table 1 also shows average particle size, PDI and zeta potential of lipoplexes compared to the corresponding liposomes.…”