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This chapter provides an overview of emulsion types, their methods for manufacture, and their suitability for various routes of administration. Excipients and their function in promoting emulsion stability are discussed. A review of microemulsions and liposomes is also provided.
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Brunaugh, A.D., Smyth, H.D.C., Williams III, R.O. (2019). Disperse Systems: Emulsions. In: Essential Pharmaceutics. AAPS Introductions in the Pharmaceutical Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31745-4_7
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