Publication: Characterisation of microstructures formed in isopropyl palmitate/water/Aerosol®OT: 1-butanol (2:1) system
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2006-11-01
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00317144
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Mahidol University
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Pharmazie. Vol.61, No.11 (2006), 927-932
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P. Boonme, K. Krauel, A. Graf, T. Rades, V. B. Junyaprasert Characterisation of microstructures formed in isopropyl palmitate/water/Aerosol®OT: 1-butanol (2:1) system. Pharmazie. Vol.61, No.11 (2006), 927-932. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/22958
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Characterisation of microstructures formed in isopropyl palmitate/water/Aerosol®OT: 1-butanol (2:1) system
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The aim of this work was to determine the type and microstructure of microemulsion samples formed in IPP/water/Aerosol®OT:1-butanol (2:1) systems as a case study for the investigation of microemulsions. The concentration of the surfactant/cosurfactant mixture was kept constant while the ratio of water to oil was varied. Several techniques were used to investigate the types and phase transitions of the microemulsion formulations. The experimental methods used included visual observation cross-polarized light microscopy (PLM) appearance, conductivity, viscosity, cryo-field emission scanning electron microscopy (cryo-FESEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET). Taken together, the results of the various techniques imply that the systems investigated are undergoing two transitions as a function of water concentration. Between 10-15%w/w of water, the systems change from headgroup hydrated surfac-tant solutions in oil (or possibly very small reversed micellar systems) to w/o microemulsions. These systems then change to o/w microemulsions between 25-30%w/w of water. The transitions however, appear to be gradual, as for example the DSC data indicates a transition between 15-20%w/w of water. Furthermore, for some methods the changes observed were very weak, and only with supportive data of other techniques can the phase behaviour of the microemulsion systems be interpreted with confidence. Interestingly, no indication of the presence of a bicontinuous intermediate microstructure was found. Liquid crystal formation was detected in samples containing 55%w/w of water.