Research
Alternative approach could reduce reliance on potentially toxic surfactants in pharmaceutical and food applications
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The Brief
- An international team led by the University of Sydney reports a way to formulate microemulsions without traditional surfactants.
- Traditional surfactants are often toxic and difficult to separate from end products, according to the source.
- The findings are described as relevant to pharmaceutical and food applications.
Why it matters
Replacing conventional surfactants could simplify purification of pharmaceutical and food products and reduce exposure to potentially toxic additives.
Who’s affected
- pharmaceutical and food formulation scientists
- materials and colloid chemists
- #microemulsions
- #surfactants
- #pharmaceuticals
- #food science
- #colloids
An international research team led by the University of Sydney has found a way to formulate microemulsions without traditional surfactants, which are often toxic and hard to separate from end products. The findings have important implications for pharmaceutical applications and…
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Alternative approach could reduce reliance on potentially toxic surfactants in pharmaceutical and food applications