Spontaneous transfer of phospholipid-coated oil-in-oil and water-in-oil micro-droplets through an oil/water interface.
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.
Yamada
Ayako
A
Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan.
Yamanaka
Toru
T
Hamada
Tsutomu
T
Hase
Masahiko
M
Yoshikawa
Kenichi
K
Baigl
Damien
D
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*
D004655:Emulsions; D008081:Liposomes; D009821:Oils; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines; D010743:Phospholipids; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D014867:Water; C017251:1,2-oleoylphosphatidylcholine