Some observations of and possible explanations for spontaneous emulsification are
reviewed. Emphasis is on situations where diffusion produces regions of local …

Focuses on novel techniques and reviews established methods for surfactant-based
separation processes that can be widely applied in industry. Describes new extraction …

A U-type microemulsion of Brij 96 has been characterized with respect to the change in
cosurfactant, oil chain length on dilution, water solubility, and water solubilization capacity …

The diffusional processes that occur when oil contacts an aqueous surfactant solution have
been investigated. These are pertinent to enhanced oil recovery by surfactant flooding and …

The process for using surfactants to affect the recovery of crude petroleum oil from
underground porous oil fields is far from being realized. This chapter illustrates the …

Topical formulations undergo radical structural changes after application and the action on
the skin is not directly related to the original structure of the formulation. This fact has been …

A mass transfer system has been designed to allow transport of only one component and
over small changes in concentration. One of the phases was always lamellar liquid crystals …

Solubilization is a term denoting the tendency of a substance to dissolve in the dispersed
part in a colloidal system. The emphasis on the dispersed part is essential: dissolving a …

Water and a geranyl acetate solution of a non-ionic surfactant, a commercial C12EO4, were
brought into contact in amounts to give a combination of a lamellar liquid crystal and an oil …

A water-in-oil microemulsion with low water content was combined with water in a stop-flow
equipment to form a system that at equilibrium would be a (water+ lamellar liquid crystal)-in …