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. 2016 Oct 6;20(1):233–246. doi: 10.1007/s11743-016-1887-7

Table 5.

The best emulsification process parameters obtained based on regression trees with measured and observed physicochemical properties of the obtained nanoemulsions

Run Independent variables Dependent variables
T = 1 day t = 60 days
Type of surfactant, Em-ra Emulsifier concentration, Em-c (%) Speed of stirring, rpm Pre-emulsification time, premix time (min) Output power of ultrasounds, M (%) Droplet size, d (nm) (mean ± SD) Polydispersity index (PDI) Multi-modality, n(I) Viscosity for 50 1/s, η (mPa·s) (mean ± SD) Visual observation (VO) Droplet size, d (nm) (mean ± SD) Polydispersity index (PDI)
26 0 4 100 10 20 189.0 ± 5 0.216 1 580 ± 50 Homogeneous 233 ± 12 0.325
27 0 4 300 10 20 179.8 ± 10 0.303 1 562 ± 30 Homogeneous 168 ± 9 0.232
28 −1 4 300 15 60 191.1 ± 9 0.335 1 690 ± 100 Homogeneous 201 ± 3 0.269
29 −1 6 100 10 40 159.5 ± 8 0.257 2 587 ± 22 Homogeneous 164 ± 6 0.295

aEm-r: −1 polysorbate 80, 0 decyl glucoside