Characterization of microemulsions prepared using isopropyl palmitate with various surfactants and cosurfactants

Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 305-310

  Basheer, Hussam S ^a   Ibrahim Noordin, Mohamed ^a   Ghareeb, Mowafaq M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Microemulsion; Palm oil; Thermal analysis; Tween 80

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; BUTANOL; COSURFACTANT; METHANOL; PALM OIL; PALMITIC ACID ISOPROPYL ESTER; PENTANOL; POLYSORBATE 20; POLYSORBATE 40; POLYSORBATE 60; POLYSORBATE 80; PROPANOL; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; FLOW MEASUREMENT; MICROEMULSION; MICROSCOPY; PH; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PSEUDOTERNARY PHASE DIAGRAM; ZETA POTENTIAL;

EID: 84879321595     PISSN: 15965996     EISSN: 15969827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/tjpr.v12i3.5     Document Type: Article

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