Ultrasonic Production of Nano-emulsions for Bioactive Delivery in Drug and Food Applications

• Main Authors: Leong, Thomas Seak Hou (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Manickam, Sivakumar (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Martin, Gregory J. O. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Li, Wu (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Ashokkumar, Muthupandian (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Ultrasound and Sonochemistry,
• Subjects: Chemical engineering.; Pharmaceutical technology.; Food-Biotechnology.; Physical chemistry.; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.; Pharmaceutical Sciences/Technology.; Food Science.; Physical Chemistry.

This SpringerBrief provides an overview of ultrasonic emulsification and an update on recent advances in developing stable emulsions for the creation of novel drugs and functional foods, with a focus on bioactive delivery in these products. Emulsification is the process of combining two or more immi...