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Multifunctional lipid nanoemulsions have shown to combine several advantages e.g. tissue targeting, cell targeting, imaging analysis, barrier permeability enhancement, and therapeutic purposes. Depending on the choice of lipid composition, surfactants and additional surface modifiers...
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PMID: 21812320
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These results indicated that solvent emulsification evaporation is a simple, easy, available and effective method for preparing SYR-SLN....
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PMID: 21699077
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Physicochemical properties of the novel photosensitizer meso-tetraphenyl chlorin disulphonate (TPCS2a) and the chemically related meso-tetraphenyl porphyrin disulphonate (TPPS2a) were investigated in aqueous solutions as part of pharmaceutical preformulation. Inflection points were calculated to be 3...
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PMID: 21699065
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PX-18 and PX-13 are secretory phospholipase A2-IIA (sPLA2-IIA) inhibitors. An increased expression of sPLA2 in psoriatic skin has been reported. The selective inhibition of this enzyme is a new therapeutic approach. For dermal application PX-18 and PX-13 have been loaded to Nanostructured lipid carri...
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PMID: 21699069
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Gene silencing by RNA interference is a rapidly growing therapeutic area for managing diseases. Despite research advances in this direction, the poor cellular uptake of synthetic small interfering RNAs is a major impediment to their clinical applications. Polymer and lipid-based systems are attractiv...
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PMID: 21699063
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Silymarin is a complex mixture of four flavonolignan isomers (silybin, isosilybin, silydianin and silychristin) obtained from 'milk thistle' (Silybum marianum). This plant compound is used almost exclusively for hepatoprotection. Because of its low and poor oral bioavailability, silymarin was formula...
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PMID: 21656362
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We investigated the role of positively and negatively charged amino acids within the 89-99 region of apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I), which are highly conserved in mammals, on plasma lipid homeostasis and the biogenesis of HDL. We previously showed that deletion of the 89-99 region of apoA-I increased p...
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PMID: 21504968
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The objective of the present study was to determine the intestinal absorption of sulpiride incorporated into SMEDDS by means of single-pass intestinal perfusion method (SPIP) in rat and to compare the effective permeability coefficient obtained with that of drug solution and micellar...
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PMID: 21454158
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The objective of the present investigation was to prepare mucoadhesive microspheres of ketorolac for nasal administration by means of a solvent evaporation technique using carbopol (CP), polycarbophil (PL) and chitosan (CS) as mucoadhesive polymers. The prepared microspheres were cha...
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PMID: 21612151
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These results indicate that the combination of a microemulsion and a phospholipid complex represents an effective vehicle for topical delivery of OMT....
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PMID: 21544720
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Betulinic acid (3beta, hydroxy-lup-20(29)-en-28-oic acid, BA), a pentacyclic triterpenoid, is derived from a widely distributed natural anticancer compound betulin. It has selective anticancer activity against several tumor cells, and recently it was shown that it also possess anti-a...
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PMID: 21702370
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Hydroxyapatite and hybrid gelatine/hydroxyapatite microspheres were obtained through a water in oil emulsion of a calcium phosphate cement (CPC). The setting reaction of the CPC, in this case the hydrolysis of α-tricalcium phosphate, was responsible for the consolidation of the micr...
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PMID: 21290594
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Functional properties were identified for the total globulin (TG), 7S and 11S fractions of Lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.) seeds. The 11S component accounted for 58.3% of TGs and the 7S for 41.7%. Solubility was higher in the 7S fraction, especially at alkaline pHs. Water-holding capacity was simila...
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PMID: 21421671
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A tomato flavor enhancer, 2-isobutylthiazole (IBT), was added (5 mg/kg) to dressings emulsified with either a whey protein concentrate-80 (WPC-80), a WPC-80 hydrolysate or β-lactoglobulin at high pressure (70 MPa) at either 20 or 75 °C. The short (2-4 min), high-temperature treatment left the prote...
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PMID: 21436234
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The polar paradox is a theory that illustrates the paradoxical behavior of antioxidants in different media and rationalizes the fact that polar antioxidants are more effective in less polar media, such as bulk oils, while nonpolar antioxidants are more effective in relatively more polar media, such a...
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PMID: 21375307
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We report the results of an experimental study of the microstructure of dispersions of Carbopol ETD 2050, a model yield-stress fluid. Using two different light scattering instruments, measurements were made over three decades in scattering wave vector, from 0.02 to 25 μm^{-1}. These measurements re...
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PMID: 21517498
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Due to the eye's specific anatomical and physiological conformation, the treatment of eye diseases is a real challenge for pharmaceutical therapy. The presence of efficient protective barriers (i.e., the conjunctival and corneal membranes) and protective mechanisms (i.e., blinking and nasolachrymal d...
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PMID: 21440104
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A study on the phenomenon of clouding and the applications of cloud point technology has been thoroughly discussed. The phase behaviour of clouding and various methods adopted for the determination of cloud point of various surfactant systems have been elucidated. The systems containing anionic, cati...
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PMID: 21296314
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The objective of the present study was to develop a nanocarrier based formulation of nadifloxacin and to investigate its in vitro antimicrobial effect against Propionibacterium acnes. Nanocarrier based microemulsion formulations were prepared by aqueous titration method, using oleic...
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PMID: 21434572
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We examined whether cationic submicron emulsions (CSEs) can efficiently deliver hydroxycamptothecin (HCPT) into MDR cells (SGC7901/VCR cells) via electrostatic-mediated endocytosis, thus overcoming MDR. We prepared HCPT-CSEs and rhodamine-123-CSEs (RH-123-CSEs), and examined the in vitro cytotoxic a...
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PMID: 21434576
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OBJECTIVE: To draw attention to the use of intravenous lipids in the treatment of cardiac arrests caused by overdosage of lipophilic drugs. Case reports and animal studies have shown beneficial use of lipids in severe intoxication. The literature is reviewed. CONCLUSION: Lipids have a place in the t...
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PMID: 21219843
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Alginate based mineral oil entrapped emulsion gel (MOEG) buoyant beads of domperidone were prepared by emulsion gelation technique. The prepared beads were evaluated for particle size, surface morphology, buoyancy, actual drug content and entrapment efficiency. Effect of different oils (castor oil, o...
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PMID: 21485710
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We show by (19)F MR spectroscopy (MRS) that the efficiency in labeling cells of the murine immune system (dendritic cells) by perfluoro-15-crown-5-ether (PFCE) particles increases with increasing particle size (560365245130 nm). Dendritic cells (DC) are professional antigen presenting cells and with...
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PMID: 21811551
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These results indicate that the limonene microemulsion system is a promising tool for the percutaneous delivery of curcumin.
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PMID: 20828994
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This paper reports a microfluidic synthesis of biopolymer microparticles aiming at smart swelling. Monodisperse aqueous emulsion droplets comprising biopolymer and its cross-linking agent were formed in mineral oil and solidified in the winding microfluidic channels by in situ chaotic mixing, which...
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PMID: 20833004
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The formulation of water dispersible nanopermethrin was investigated for its larvicidal property. Nanopermethrin was prepared using solvent evaporation of oil in water microemulsion, which was obtained by mixing an organic and aqueous phase. The mean particle size of nanodispersion in water was 151...
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PMID: 20833431
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Millimetre-sized mesoporous carbon spheres (MMCSs) with smooth surface and penetrating mesoporous channels have been successfully prepared by an emulsion-EISA technique, and are found to be a much better bilirubin adsorbent than commercial activated carbon spheres. Hemolysis and coagulation assays o...
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PMID: 20725682
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Cs Waddington,
N Andrews,
K Hoschler,
Wt Walker,
C Oeser,
A Reiner,
T John,
S Wilkins,
M Casey,
Pe Eccleston,
Rj Allen,
I Okike,
S Ladhani,
E Sheasby,
P Waight,
Ac Collinson,
Pt Heath,
A Finn,
Sn Faust,
Md Snape,
E Miller and
Aj Pollard
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To evaluate the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of an AS03(B)/oil-in-water emulsion-adjuvanted (AS03(B)) split-virion versus non-adjuvanted whole-virion H1N1 influenza vaccine in UK children aged 6 months to 12 years.
Multicentre, randomised, head-to-head, open-label trial.
Five UK sites (Ox...
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PMID: 20923610
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To investigate the mechanisms of the oil-in-oil nanoemulsions transport through the gastrointestinal tract and the transport efficiency changed with its different particle size in the lymphatic channels.
The behavior of nanoemulsions in vivo and their absorption via lymph after oral administration w...
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PMID: 21246816
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To research the microemulsion preparation of Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides and triterpenes and investigate its properities. Evaluate the effects of polysaccharides and triterpenes microemulsions against transplant tumor growth.
The microemulsion formula was optimized by constructing the pseudo-t...
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PMID: 21246817
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To investigate the cellular uptake and elimination process of a lipophilic drug loaded in different nanocarriers, emulsions, liposomes and poly (DL-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) nanoparticles loaded with a model drug, coumarin 6, were prepared and their transportation in HeLa cells compared. After 4...
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PMID: 21105575
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The toxicity of sodium stearoyl lactylate (SSL) was examined in Wistar rats fed diets containing 0, 1.25, 2.5, and 5% SSL for one year, equivalent to mean daily intakes of 558, 1115, and 2214 mg/kg/day in males and 670, 1339, and 2641 mg/kg/day in females, respectively. SSL was well tolerated at the...
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PMID: 20600527
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The main objective of the study was to investigate the efficacy of microemulsion (ME) to facilitate bioavailability of puerarin (PUE) after oral and nasal administration. The pseudo-ternary phase diagrams were constructed to screen the ME components and optimize the ME formulation. The optimized form...
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PMID: 20862776
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We present a new method to make liquid lenses. It is based on the microfluidics method and involves the preparation of emulsions one drop at a time. Tests of lenses by image formation are presented. Experimental results are compared with results of an optical design program. We also present a new ty...
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PMID: 20940763
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Parasitic diseases are of immense global significance as around 30% of world's population experiences parasitic infections. Among these, malaria is the most life-threatening disease. Various routes of administration have been explored for delivering antimalarial actives. The present...
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PMID: 20661674
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We showed that training increases LDL plasma clearance, as tested by an artificial LDL-like nanoemulsion method, presumably by increasing LDL receptor activity. In this study, we investigated whether training could also improve LDL clearance in hypercholesterolemic subjects (HCh) that are exposed to...
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PMID: 20627247
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Eight l-tartrates and a d-tartrate with different alcohol moieties were used as chiral oils to prepare chiral microemulsions, which were utilized in conjunction with borate buffer to separate the enantiomers of beta-blockers or structurally related compounds by the chiral microemulsion electrokineti...
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PMID: 20638068
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We report the use of bovine serum albumin (BSA) as an osmotic agent in order to control the porous structure of poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) microspheres prepared by a double emulsion method. BSA was useful to induce osmosis between internal and external water phases during the double emuls...
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PMID: 20553775
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We have developed a robust technique to fabricate monodispersed solid and porous ceramic particles and capsules from single and double emulsion drops composed of silsesquioxane preceramic polymer. A microcapillary microfluidic device was used to generate the monodispersed drops. In this device, two...
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PMID: 20484226
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential of new carboxylated multi-block copolymer of lactic acid and ethylene glycol (EL14) for nanoparticle (NP) formation and their ability to deliver high molecular weight hydrophobic drug--cyclosporine A (CsA). CsA-loaded EL14 NPs were compared wit...
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PMID: 20504806
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To compare the acute toxicity and the pharmacological effect of Huoxiang Zhengqi microemulsion and Huoxiang Zhengqi tincture.
The acute toxicities of Huoxiang Zhengqi microemulsion and Huoxiang Zhengqi tincture were observed by the test of maximum dose in mice and the antidiarrheal effects of them w...
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PMID: 20931856
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The purpose of the present study was to study the impact of free fatty acid and monoglyceride level and ratio on the nanostructural composition and solubilizing capacity of media simulating fed state intestinal fluids (SIFs). SIFs, without or with oleic acid/monoolein (OA/MO) in rati...
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PMID: 20564382
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Compared with traditional macroemulsion propofol formulations currently in clinical use, microemulsion formulations of this common intravenous anesthetic may offer advantages. The pharmacokinetics and coagulation effects as assessed by thromboelastography of these formulations were characterized in...
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PMID: 20578214
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Our data suggest that the new lipid tear substitute can be used to treat clinical signs of dry eye and that the combined administration with hyaluronate can decrease the lag time before the effect, when the evaporative and the aqueous-deficient components are present....
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PMID: 20489574
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The effects of freeze-thaw cycles (FT, 0, 1, 3 and 5 times) on protein functional properties of porcine longissimus muscle were investigated. FT increased gapping between muscle fibres and tore muscle fiber bundles. Myofibrillar protein (MP) isolated from FT muscle showed an increased hydrophobicity...
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PMID: 20416818
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The influence of protein oxidation, as measured by the dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH) method, on colour and texture changes during chill storage (2 degrees C, 12days) of cooked burger patties was studied. Extracts from arbutus-berries (Arbutus unedoL., AU), common hawthorns (Crataegus monogynaL., CM)...
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PMID: 20416800
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The aim of this work is to devise an efficient enzymatic process for the production of linear alkyl esters in aqueous miniemulsion systems. The esterification reactions of linear alcohols and carboxylic acids were performed with three different enzymes, commercial Amano lipase PS fro...
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PMID: 20503297
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Seven food grade antioxidants were resolved by microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography. The antioxidants included propyl gallate, octyl gallate, dodecyl gallate, butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, tert-butylhydroquinone and alpha-tocopherol. They were resolved in...
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PMID: 20533329
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Seven food grade antioxidants were resolved by microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography. The antioxidants included propyl gallate, octyl gallate, dodecyl gallate, butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, tert-butylhydroquinone and alpha-tocopherol. They were resolved in...
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PMID: 20533329
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Seven food grade antioxidants were resolved by microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography. The antioxidants included propyl gallate, octyl gallate, dodecyl gallate, butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, tert-butylhydroquinone and alpha-tocopherol. They were resolved in...
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PMID: 20533329
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Seven food grade antioxidants were resolved by microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography. The antioxidants included propyl gallate, octyl gallate, dodecyl gallate, butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, tert-butylhydroquinone and alpha-tocopherol. They were resolved in...
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PMID: 20533329
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Seven food grade antioxidants were resolved by microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography. The antioxidants included propyl gallate, octyl gallate, dodecyl gallate, butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, tert-butylhydroquinone and alpha-tocopherol. They were resolved in...
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PMID: 20533329
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Seven food grade antioxidants were resolved by microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography. The antioxidants included propyl gallate, octyl gallate, dodecyl gallate, butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, tert-butylhydroquinone and alpha-tocopherol. They were resolved in...
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PMID: 20533329
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Seven food grade antioxidants were resolved by microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography. The antioxidants included propyl gallate, octyl gallate, dodecyl gallate, butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, tert-butylhydroquinone and alpha-tocopherol. They were resolved in...
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PMID: 20533329
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Seven food grade antioxidants were resolved by microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography. The antioxidants included propyl gallate, octyl gallate, dodecyl gallate, butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, tert-butylhydroquinone and alpha-tocopherol. They were resolved in...
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PMID: 20533329
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Abstract
Seven food grade antioxidants were resolved by microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography. The antioxidants included propyl gallate, octyl gallate, dodecyl gallate, butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, tert-butylhydroquinone and alpha-tocopherol. They were resolved in...
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PMID: 20533329
PDF is available here.
Abstract
Seven food grade antioxidants were resolved by microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography. The antioxidants included propyl gallate, octyl gallate, dodecyl gallate, butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, tert-butylhydroquinone and alpha-tocopherol. They were resolved in...
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PMID: 20533329
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Abstract
Seven food grade antioxidants were resolved by microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography. The antioxidants included propyl gallate, octyl gallate, dodecyl gallate, butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, tert-butylhydroquinone and alpha-tocopherol. They were resolved in...
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PMID: 20533329
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