title: Spontaneous transfer of phospholipid-coated oil-in-oil and water-in-oil micro-droplets through an oil/water interface.
abstract: We studied the evolution of oil-in-oil (O/O) and water-in-oil (W/O) phospholipid-coated micro-droplets at an oil/water interface. We found that, in both cases, micro-droplets spontaneously transferred from the oil phase to the water phase. O/O micro-droplets transformed into oil-in-water micro-droplets, while W/O micro-droplets led to the formation of liposomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan.
authors.forename: Ayako
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamanaka
authors.forename: Tsutomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hamada
authors.forename: Masahiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hase
authors.forename: Kenichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
authors.forename: Damien
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Baigl
mesh_terms: D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D004655:Emulsions; D008081:Liposomes / Q000737:chemistry; D044085:Microfluidics; D008858:Microscopy, Phase-Contrast; D009821:Oils / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines / Q000737:chemistry; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000737:chemistry*; D012995:Solubility; D013499:Surface Properties; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D014783:Viscosity; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004655:Emulsions; D008081:Liposomes; D009821:Oils; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines; D010743:Phospholipids; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D014867:Water; C017251:1,2-oleoylphosphatidylcholine