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. 2024 Nov 5;19(1):175. doi: 10.1186/s11671-024-04132-3

Table 13.

Selection of solid lipid to liquid lipid ratio (SL:LL) [22, 24]

Sr. No Ratio (SL:LL) Congealing Melting point (°C)
(By capillary method)
Microscopy
SL: Tristearin, LL: Capmul MCMC8
1 10:90 - - -
2 15:85 - - -
3 20:80 - - -
4 25:75 - - -
5 30:70  +  44.3 -
6 35:65  +  45.6 -
7 40:60  +  48.2 -
8 45:55  +  50.7
9 50:50  +  54.2
10 55:45  +  57.2
11 60:40  +  59.3 Good
12 65:35  +  59.8 Good
13 70:30  +  60.7 Good
14 75:25  +  61.6
15 80:20  +  64.2 -
16 85:15  +  64.6 -
17 90:10  +  68.5 -

–Indicates separation; + Idicates formation of congealed mixtures; – Indicates improper mixing of SL with LL