Interfacial action of natural surfactants in oil/water systems

Journal Article · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981 · J. Colloid Interface Sci.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9797(81)90004-7· OSTI ID:5393174

Ogino, K; Onishi, M

This paper concerns the tendency of a few natural surfactants at the oil/water interface to induce spontaneous emulsification. N-paraffin (n-dodecane), liquid triglycerides (oleic safflower oil and corn oil), and liquid fatty acids (oleic acid and linoleic acid) were used as the oil phase and distilled water was used as the water phase. Natural surfactants such as cholesterol, lecithin, and oleic acid were applied to the systems as the oil-soluble additives. Lecithin was the most strongly effective in reducing the interfacial tension of the oil/water systems, and cholesterol was effective at the second strength. The oil/water interface of the systems containing the oil-soluble additives changed in various ways as observed by microscopy and the unaided eye. The most remarkable change was found in the system of glycerides containing cholesterol in contact with water, in which crystals of cholesterol were formed at the interface. 13 references.

• OSTI ID: 5393174
• Journal Information: J. Colloid Interface Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Colloid Interface Sci.; (United States) Vol. 83:1; ISSN JCISA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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