Effect of processing parameters on physicochemical characteristics of microfluidized lemongrass essential oil-alginate nanoemulsions

Chitosan-Based Edible Films

“…Microfluidization is a well-documented promising highenergy homogenization method that had been widely applied in the emulsion preparing process in various areas including personal care, cosmetics, health care, pharmaceuticals, and agrochemicals to improve the stability of the emulsion, attributing to its ability to produce exceptionally fine and stable emulsion (Jafari et al 2007). During microfluidization, two steams of flow that collide with each other at a pressure of up to 150 MPa and force them through microchannels toward an impingement area create a tremendous shearing action (Salvia-Trujillo et al 2012).…”

Nanoparticles and Nanoemulsions

“…The formation of nanoemulsions using microfluidization was studied by several workers (Jafari et al, 2007;Qian and McClements, 2011;Ahmed et al, 2012;Li et al, 2012;Salvia-Trujillo et al, 2013). Some of the major factors affecting the droplet size of nanoemulsions produced by microfluidization were examined.…”

“…However, the results of this study is not a definitive demonstration of oil types on the droplet size of emulsion as only vegetable and animal oils were used. More recently, there has been a growing interest in the use of essential oils to form nanoemulsions (Ghosh et al, 2012;Salvia-Trujillo et al, 2013). The essential oils, defined as 'volatile oils containing volatile aroma compounds', are obtained from plants.…”

Chitosan -Based Edible Films

“…Microfluidization is a well-documented promising high-energy homogenization method that had been widely applied in the emulsion preparing process in various areas including personal care, cosmetics, health care, pharmaceuticals, and agrochemicals to improve the stability of the emulsion, attributing to its ability to produce exceptionally fine and stable emulsion (Jafari et al 2007). During microfluidization, two steams of flow that collide with each other at a pressure of up to 150 MPa and force them through microchannels toward an impingement area create a tremendous shearing action (Salvia-Trujillo et al 2012).…”