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. 2011 Aug 23;29(1):285–305. doi: 10.1007/s11095-011-0541-3

Table IV.

Particle Size (nm) with Dilution with Water for Mixture of Lipids: Surfactant at Different Ratios. (n = 2)

% Water Lipid : Surfactant ratio
9:1 7:3 1:1 3:7 2:8 1:9
Glycerol monocaprylocaprate : Caprylic/capric triglyceride (1:3)
70 2532 9993 699 86 93 91
80 987 2688 344 31 17 20
90 1083 1063 261 20 18 16
99 163 769 119 22 19 17
Glycerol monocaprylocaprate: Caprylic/capric triglyceride (1:1)
70 3185 113 47 27 18 24
80 5303 349 21 18 14 33
90 867 533 21 16 18 16
99 434 40 24 19 18 17
Glycerol monocaprylocaprate: Caprylic/capric triglyceride (3:1)
70 ND ND 2110 50 32 15
80 ND ND 2314 20 14 13
90 ND ND 880 16 14 12
99 ND ND 164 18 18 15

ND Not determined due to phase separation of lipid