Patent ID: 6030640
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: C07C,C08G

Abstract:
A process for the preparation of a fibrous microtube comprising a tubular body and a plurality of spherical vesicles contained within said tubular body, each of said tubular body and said vesicles being a lipid represented by the following formula:MO--(CO--CH.sub.2 --NH).sub.p --CO--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --CO--(NH--CH.sub.2 --CO).sub.q --OMwherein M represents an alkali metal, n is an integer of 6-18 and p and q each represent an integer of at least 1 with the proviso that a total of p and q is not greater than 6, said process comprising the step of allowing an aqueous solution of said lipid to stand in air or in an atmosphere of an organic acid for a period of time sufficient to grow molecular assemblies of said fibrous microtube.