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T1 Characterization of rosemary essential oil for biodegradable emulsions
A1 Rodríguez Rojo, Soraya
A1 Varona Iglesias, Salima
A1 Núñez, Mónica
A1 Cocero Alonso, María José
AB The characterization of rosemary essential oil (EO) for its formulation in biodegradable emulsions has been carried out. Firstly, the required HLB (hydrophile–lipophile balance) value of the oil was determined to be 15 based on droplet size analysis and the stability of emulsions with synthetic surfactants. Moreover the emulsion resulted to be stable after 50 days of storage in ambient conditions. Secondly, four biodegradable and non-toxic surfactants derived from starch were tested. The effect of these surfactants was analyzed by measuring interfacial tension between the oil and the aqueous phase.
PB Elsevier
YR 2012
FD 2012
LK http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/23433
UL http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/23433
LA eng
NO Industrial Crops and Products, 2012, 37, p. 137 – 140
DS UVaDOC
RD 16-may-2024