Strategies for reducing Ostwald ripening phenomenon in nanoemulsions based on thyme essential oil.

Luis A Trujillo-CayadoJenifer SantosNuria Calero Maria-Carmen Alfaro-RodriguezJosé Muñoz

Published in: Journal of the science of food and agriculture (2019)

Aerosil particles cover the droplets and form a three-dimensional network suggesting a Pickering stabilization, which was confirmed using transmission electronic microscopy. The results confirmed the role of Aerosil COK84, not only as a thickener or gelling agent, but also as an Ostwald ripening inhibitor. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.

Keyphrases

essential oil
single molecule
high resolution
high speed
high throughput
optical coherence tomography
mass spectrometry