Nano-emulsions

Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 10, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 102-110

  Solans, C ^a   Izquierdo, P ^a   Nolla, J ^a   Azemar, N ^a   Garcia Celma, M J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Low energy emulsification; Miniemulsion; Nano emulsion; Phase behaviour; Polymerization; Submicrometer emulsion; Ultrafine emulsion

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; DROP FORMATION; EMULSIFICATION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; POLYMERIZATION; SEDIMENTATION;

LOW ENERGY EMULSIFICATION; MINIEMULSION; NANO-EMULSION; PHASE BEHAVIOUR; SUBMICROMETER EMULSION; ULTRAFINE EMULSION;

EMULSIONS;

CARBOHYDRATE; DNA VACCINE; DRUG CARRIER; FAT; INORGANIC COMPOUND; MONOMER; NANOPARTICLE; OIL; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PLASMID DNA; SURFACTANT; VACCINE; VITAMIN; WATER;

CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE; DISPERSION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG TARGETING; ENERGY; MAGNETISM; MICROEMULSION; PHASE TRANSITION; POLYMERIZATION; REVIEW; SEDIMENTATION; SOLUBILIZATION; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 27644581933     PISSN: 13590294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2005.06.004     Document Type: Review

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