Published 12 Mar 2019
What are asphalt emulsions and why are they important? They are liquid asphalt cement emulsified in water. They compose of bitumen, water, and an emulsifying agent or surfactant. Asphalt emulsions are integral to the optimum mechanical properties. Modified asphalt emulsions…READ MORE >
Tags: asphalt, bitumen, DOT, emulsified, emulsifyer
Published 3 Aug 2017
Intralipid-Lipid emulsions Lipid emulsions are administered intravenously for a variety of purposes: To help feed patients with temporary difficulty in ingesting food orally For better transport of lipophilic drugs (fat-friendly active ingredient (API) which is not soluble in water) For…READ MORE >
Tags: emulsion, emulsions, flocculation, formulation, injectable
Published 23 Feb 2016
It’s not unusual to see a Malvern Zetasizer in a University laboratory. In fact, there are so many educational institutions taking advantage of the quick and reliable information dynamic light scattering (as well as electrophoretic light scattering) can provide, that…READ MORE >
Tags: Carbon Nanotubes, CNT, core facility, DLS, drug delivery
Published 16 Dec 2011
Recently a customer pointed to USP <729> GLOBULE SIZE DISTRIBUTION IN LIPID INJECTABLE EMULSIONS. Can Light Scattering help elucidate particle size in parenterals? How does USP729 define the size of lipid emulsions? What is USP <729> ? The United States Pharmacopeia…READ MORE >
Tags: 729, emulsion, globule, lipid, pharmacopeia