Phase behaviour of microemulsion systems containing lecithin and lysolecithin as surfactants

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 67-73

  Trotta, M ^a   Cavalli, R ^a   Ugazio, E ^a   Gasco, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cosurfactant; Lysolecithin; Microemulsion; Phase diagram

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; LYSOPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; MYRISTIC ACID ISOPROPYL ESTER; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; DRUG STABILITY; EMULSION; LIGHT SCATTERING; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030601805     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5173(96)04688-1     Document Type: Article

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