Novel biosurfactant-producing strains were isolated from hydrocarboncontaminated environments that exclusively utilize agro-waste as their primary carbon source for the expression of biosurfactants. These were quantified using various standardized methods. Among the agro-waste screened, Beta vulgaris (Beetroot) proved to be the most suitable substrate, for which the biosurfactants produced by t...

Thistle oil (INCI: Silybum marianum seed oil) is known as an anti-oxidant, moisturizing and skin regenerating cosmetic raw material. Nanoemulsions are a new form of cosmetic product showing very good user properties (ease of spreading over the skin with no greasy feeling). Moreover, due to their structure, they can also transport both hydrophilic and hydrophobic active substances to the skin. T...

Atorvastatin is a BCS class II lipid lowering agent. It is insoluble in aqueous solution of pH 4 and below; it is very slightly soluble in water and pH 7.4 phosphate buffer. In the present investigation an attempt has been made to enhance solubility and dissolution of poorly soluble drug by formulating self microemulsifying drug delivery system (SMEDDS). The solubility of atorvastatin in indivi...

The present work was aimed to develop and characterize rosuvastatin loaded self emulsifying drug delivery system for the effective management of hypolipidemia (RSEDDS) for improving bioavailability, to enhance solubility, to prolong residence time and to provide sufficient amount of drug to a target site in a sustained release manner. Self-emulsifying drug delivery system was prepared by simple...

The microstructure of the water rich microemulsion phase of the Cj~E~. water and decane system has been studied using surfactant ~H-NMR relaxation and 'H Fourier transform pulsed gradient spin-echo jFTPGSE) self-diffusion experiments. The surfactant-to-oil ratio is kept

Muscle is a highly organized apparatus with hierarchic microstructure that offers the protection of cellular components against reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, fresh meat immediately postmortem and undergoing processing become susceptible to oxidation due physical disruption influx molecular oxygen. Upon activation by endogenous prooxidants, are rapidly produced, both myofibrillar sarco...