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Emulsions Flashcards

1
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What are emulsions?

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It is a dsipersed system where atleast one liquid is dispersed in another immiscible liquid as droplets

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Why are emulsions thermodynamically unstable?

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Due to the interfacial energy associated with huge interfacial area

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All emulsions are doomed to break, its only amatter of time. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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4
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What are the typical droplet sizes for emulsions?

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0.1-100micrometers, there are some which are small as 0.01 and larger ones which are as large 1000micrometers

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5
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What can emulsions be used for?

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Topical
Oral
Parenteral

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6
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Provide an example for submicron emulsions/milky white emulsions?

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  • Intralipid

- Diprivan

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Nanoemulsions are clear translucent emulsions. TRUE OR FALSE/

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TRUE

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What are microemulsions?

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These are not considered as emulsions, they are single phase, transparent systems

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microemulsions represent a intermediate state between solubilised systems and emulsions. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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10
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What are the four types of emulsions?

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  • Oil in water
  • Water in oil
  • Oil in water in oil
  • Water in oil in water
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Decsribe what each type of emulsions mean?

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-Oil in water 
(oil is dispersed in water)
-Water in oil 
(water dispersed into oil as droplets)
-Oil in water in oil 
(one emulsion can be dispersed further into another) 
-Water in oil in water 
(one emulsion can be dispersed further into another)
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12
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What type of emulsion is used for oral use?

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Oil in water (viscosity, aqueous feel)

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What type of emulsion is used for external use?

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Oil in water

Water in oil

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What type of emulsion is used for IV use?

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Oil in water

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15
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Why does the oil size droplets have to be less than 1 micrometer for IV apllication?

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-Oil droplets could block blood capillaries causig complications

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16
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How are emulsion types determined?

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  • Dilution - mix the emulsion with water
  • Add water soluble colouring agent to an emulsion
  • Add oils soluble agent
  • Conductivity measurement - which has higher conductivity
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17
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Which has higher conductivity, O/W OR W/O?

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O/W

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18
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If water mixes with emulsion easily, this shows that the external phase is water. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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19
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Added materials interact with the external phase first. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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20
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If the interfacial tension is reduced, the interfacial energy will be reduced , which favours emuslion stability. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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21
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Emulsions can form a stable film between the oil droplets and the dispersion medium, which stabilises the emulsion. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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22
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What is the zeta potential?

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Charge repulsion

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23
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When surface tension tension is reduce,does interfacial energy reduce as well?

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YES

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24
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A mixture of emulsifiers is usally better than a single emulsifier. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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25
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Hydrophilic colloids are naturally occuring polymers. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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26
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What is a common feature for surfactants?

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Must have a hydrophilic section and a lipophilic section in the same molecule

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27
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What does HLB stand for?

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Hydrophile lipophile balance

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28
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What does HLB help to determine?

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How lipophilic or hydrophilic a surfactant is

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29
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A surfactant with a low HLB number will be more lipophilic and a surfactant that has a high HLB will be hydrophilic. IS THE STATEMENT TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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30
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In which phase does emulsifiers tend to have higher solubility?

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External phase

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31
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What type of emulsions will hydrophilic emulsifiers have?

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O/W emulsions

32
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What type of emulsions will hydrophobic emulsifiers have?

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W/O emulsions

33
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Emulsifiers with HLB 4-6 will form W/O emulsions. TRUE OR FALSE?

34
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Emulsifiers with HLB 8-16 will form O/W emulsions. TRUE OR FALSE?

35
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The required HLB of an oil is not the HLB of the oil, it is the HLB of the emulsifiers required by the oil to form a stable emulsion. TRUE OR FALSE?

36
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A typical oil does has a HLB. TRUE OR FALSE?

37
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Different oils require different HLB of emulsifiers for the best stability of emulsions produced. TRUE OR FALSE?

38
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Give examples of anionic surfactants?

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  • Soaps (sodium stearate)

- Sulfated coumpounds (sodium dodecyl sulfate)

39
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Give an example of cationic surfactants?

A

-Cetrimide

40
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Provide examples of non ionic surfactants?

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  • Glycol and glycerol esters
  • Sorbitan esters
  • Poloxamers
  • polysorbates
41
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Give an example of an amphoteric surfactant?

42
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Give an example of a naturally occuring polymer?

43
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Give an example of semisynthetic polysaccharides?

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-Cellulose derivatives (Methyl cellulose)

44
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What is present in the oil phase?

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-The drug itself or lipid vehicle for the drug

45
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A mixture of emulsifiers is not usually better than a single one. TRUE OR FALSE?

46
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How are emulsions prepared?

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  • Mechanical mixing device e.g silver homogeniser
  • High shear homogeniser - liquid sample passes through narrow gaps under high pressure
  • Microfluidizer - split feed into twin jets and collide at supersonic speed
  • Ultrasonication - for laboratory and small sample only
47
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During the preparation of emulsions, work is required due to the increased interfacial energy. TRUE OR FALSE?

48
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How does creaming occur?

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-Emulsion droplets moves up to the top of the emulsion and forms a droplet rich layer

49
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What happens to the droplets in a cream?

A

-The droplets in a cream remain independent
(seperate)
-Redispersible
-May eventually lead to the breaking of emulsions

50
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How can creaming be avoided?

A
  • Reduction of droplet size (use a more powerful homogenisation device to generate more stable emulsion) - stokes law
  • Small particles have stronger brownian motion, which helps the droplets remain dispersed
  • Control viscosity - this is possible for oral emulsions
  • A good formulation is essential - screen for best formulation
51
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What are the factors leading to flocculation?

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  • Charged reduction by the addition of electrolytes
  • Charged neutralisation by oppositely charged ions
  • Bridge flocculation by added polymers
52
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How can flocculation be avoided?

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  • Avoid the addition of charge reducing agents and maintain sufficient zeta potential
  • Steric stabilisation
53
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Flocculation is the prelude of coalescence. TRUE OR FALSE?

54
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What is coalescence?

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Refers to the process that two or more droplets merge together to form a bigger droplet

55
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What is breaking?

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coalescence occurred substantially in an emulsion so that a free clear oil layer can be seen.

56
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Breaking is an irrevrsible process in contrast to creaming whic is a reversible process. TRUE OR FALSE?

57
Q

A stable/strong interfacial film helps to prevent coalescence. TRUE OR FALSE?

58
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What is ostwald ripening?

A

When molecules go across through the external phase of the emulsion

59
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Do smaller droplets have higher or lower solubility?

A

-Higher solubility

60
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Do larger droplets have higher or lower solubility

A

Lwer solubility

61
Q

The cative pharmaceutical ingredients must be compatible with the excipients in the emulsions. TRUE OR FALSE?

62
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Most emolsuions are negatively charged, so any positively charged materials will disturb the stability of the emulsion. TRUE OR FALSE?

63
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Most electrolytes will destabilise emulsions. TRUE OR FALSE?

64
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Most electrolytes will destabilise emulsions, WHAT IS THIS DUE TO?

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  • Due to compression of the diffuse layer

- Salting out effect

65
Q

Many emulsions are suitable for the growth of microrganisms. TRUE OR FALSE?

66
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What are added emulsions to prevent the growth of bacteria for non sterile products?

A

Preservatives

67
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Where do preservatives exert their effect?

A

In the aqueous phase where bacteria growth occurs, partition between oil phase and aqueous phase needs to be considered.

68
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More preservatives need to be added to compensate for the amount that goes into the oil phase. TRUE OR FALSE?

69
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In what phase do preservatives work in?

A

Aqueous phase

70
Q

pH of some emulsions tend to drop during storage. TRUE OR FALSE?

71
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The preservative activity does not needs to be tested by appropriate microbiology tests. TRUE OR FALSE?

72
Q

List a few additives that can be added to emulsions?

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  • Antioxidants e.g vitamin E
  • Flavours
  • Colours
  • Sweetening agents
73
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All additives need to compatible with the emulsion. TRUE OR FALSE?

74
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All additives need to be tested to ensure that they do not affect the stability og emulsions. TRUE OR FALSE?

75
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What are the different types of assessments that can be done to ensure that the emulsion is stable?

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  • Macroscopic examination
  • Microscopic examination
  • Particle size analysis
  • Rheological viscosity test
  • Accelerated stability test

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