Recent Developments in Manufacturing Particulate Products from Double-Emulsion Templates Using Membrane and Microfluidic Devices

Multiple Emulsions: Technology and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 121-164

  Vladisavljević, Goran T ^a   Williams, Richard A ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamic interfacial tension effects; Flavor enhancing ingredients and emulsion; Monosized double emulsions and fragile microparticles

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889613670     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470209264.ch6     Document Type: Chapter

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