Figure 2.
SAXS spectra for the lyotropic liquid crystalline structures observed at different composition ratios at 42°C. The spectra a, b, c, d and e correspond to constant water/lipid ratio of 20.0% wt and arginine concentrations of 0.0, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5 and 10.0% wt, respectively. The spectrum f represents water/lipid ratio of 20.0% wt, and glucose concentration of 5.0%. The spectra g and h represent water/lipid ratio of 50.0% wt and arginine concentration of 5.0 and 2.5% wt, respectively. The SAXS spectrum in the right top inset of the figure corresponds to the L2 phase sample having water/lipid ratio of 20.0% wt, 2.5% wt arginine and 70°C.