Table 2.
Nanoemulsion | Surfactant ratio | MDS (nm)a | PDIa | Visual observation of W/O/W final emulsion |
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A | 7:3 | 154.14 ± 1.21 | 0.062 ± 0.050 | White |
B | 7:3 | 40.46 ± 0.20 | 0.099 ± 0.007 | Bluish translucent |
C | 7:3 | 196.40 ± 4.39 | 0.202 ± 0.110 | White |
A′ | 8:2 | 156.30 ± 0.40 | 0.183 ± 0.060 | White |
B′ | 8:2 | 46.65 ± 0.17 | 0.117 ± 0.005 | Bluish translucent |
C′ | 8:2 | 475.90 ± 25.50 | 0.543 ± 0.150 | White |
A″ | 9:1 | 196.60 ± 1.50 | 0.244 ± 0.06 | White |
B″ | 9:1 | 193.00 ± 0.36 | 0.228 ± 0.013 | White |
C″ | 9:1 | 976.00 ± 342.00 | 0.087 ± 0.067 | White |
Notes:aData presented as mean value ± standard error (n = 3).
Abbreviations: MDS, mean droplet size; PDI, polydispersity index; W/O/W, water in oil in water.