title: Formation and characterization of emulsions using beta-cyclodextrin as an emulsifier.
abstract: The preparation and characterization of n-alkane/water emulsions using beta-cyclodextrin (beta-CD) were studied. The prepared n-alkane/water emulsions were of the oil-in-water (O/W) type, and the stability of emulsions was in the order of n-hexadecane > n-dodecane > n-octane. From observations using polarized light microscopy and powder X-ray diffraction measurement, it was suggested that the formation of a dense film at the oil-water interface and the three-dimensional structural network created by precipitated complexes in the continuous phase are associated with the stability of emulsion. Furthermore, it was clarified that O/W-type emulsions were formed because the contact angle (theta ow) which the precipitate makes with the interface was theta ow < 90 degrees in all compounds (oils) used in this study.
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy, Nihon University, Funabashi, Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: Motoki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Kaname
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hashizaki
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Taguchi
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Saito
mesh_terms: D000473:Alkanes / Q000737:chemistry; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D004355:Drug Stability; D004548:Elasticity; D004655:Emulsions / Q000737:chemistry*; D005079:Excipients; D010316:Particle Size; D014783:Viscosity; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction; D047392:beta-Cyclodextrins / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000473:Alkanes; D004655:Emulsions; D005079:Excipients; D047392:beta-Cyclodextrins; D014867:Water