Silica Nano-solutions for Skin Delivery
A.Khatri and C. Barbé, On Drug Delivery 84, 2018.

Protection of Retinol 
in Organosilica Microparticles
K.S. Finnie and C.J. Barbé, Cosmetics & Toiletries® magazine,126(5), 362-370, 2011.
This article details the encapsulation of Retinol in organosilicaparticles and a 40-day stability study to show enhanced protection of Retinol against oxidation.

Biodegradability of solgel silica microparticles
K.S. Finnie et al, Journal of Sol-Gel SciTechnol(2009) 49:12-18.
Reports the dissolution behaviour of various Ceramisphere silica particles in physiological conditions.

Encapsulation and controlled release of biomolecules from silica microparticles
K.S. Finnie et al, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 16(46), 4494-4498, 2006.
Describes the process for encapsulation of biomolecules (egproteins) in silica microparticlesand their characterisation.

Silica Particles: A Novel Drug-Delivery System
Christophe Barbéet al, Advanced Materials 16 (20), 1-8, 2004.
Reviews the encapsulation of bioactive molecules in silica particles and the potential application to drug-delivery, in comparison with alternative systems.