Table 2 Droplet size, polydispersity index (PI) and viscosity of LNE (mean SD,n = 3)
From: Preparation and Characterization of a Lecithin Nanoemulsion as a Topical Delivery System
Formulation | Droplet size (nm) | PI | Viscosity (mPa.s) |
|---|---|---|---|
F1 | 309 11 | 0.58 0.09 | 2.3 0.1 |
F2 | 282 9 | 0.43 0.06 | 5.2 0.4 |
F3 | 240 4 | 0.32 0.05 | 12.1 0.3 |
F4 | 238 6 | 0.28 0.04 | 11.6 0.7 |
F5 | 212 4 | 0.26 0.03 | 15.2 0.5 |
F6 | 182 5 | 0.24 0.03 | 32.3 1.9 |
F7 | 163 4 | 0.23 0.04 | 24.1 1.6 |
F8 | 145 2 | 0.25 0.03 | 43.6 0.8 |
F9 | 113 3 | 0.21 0.02 | 71.2 2.1 |
F10 | 92 4 | 0.17 0.03 | 68.4 3.2 |
F11 | 79 2 | 0.15 0.04 | 83.2 1.9 |
F12 | 68 2 | 0.13 0.02 | 136.7 5.2 |
F13 | 71 3 | 0.11 0.01 | 565.7 13.1 |
F14 | 58 2 | 0.09 0.03 | 989.6 15.2 |
F15 | 75 4 | 0.12 0.05 | 1,574.8 12.5 |
F12 (without HPH) | 1,742 102 | 1.34 0.21 | 375.2 4.7 |