If you've measured the particle size distribution, then 6/D[3,2] is the specific surface area in m2/cm3 (D[3,2] is the Sauter Mean Diameter - see attached) which you can convert to m2/g with knowledge of the density. This D[3,2] and SSA is actually shown on Malvern Instruments diffraction instruments There are routes to carry out a dye absorption (or radiotracer) experiment in a manner akin to a BET experiment. If I recall correctly Gregg and Sing's text may deal with this type of surface area determination - you keep adding dye and measuring the uptake by the lipids tracking the concentration in the dispersed phase (which tells you how much has been absorbed) . A Langmuir isotherm plot results which when back-extrapolated to zero concentration gives you the surface area.