POST LAB

ACTIVITY 13
NECESITO, LADY ELLA
EBORDE, VANESSA
JAROMAY, VALENT FAITH
HONTILLA, ARIANNE
ODVINA, NOEL

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define and/or identify emulsions and emulsifying
agents.
Identify two factors that determine emulsion type
(o/w vs. w/o).
Identify pharmaceutical uses of emulsions.

WHAT IS AN EMULSION
Thermodynamically unstable system consisting
of at least two immiscible liquid phases, one of
which is dispersed as globules in the other
liquid phase.
Presence of an emulsifying agent.

2 TYPES OF EMULSION
Oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion when the oil
phase is dispersed as globules throughout an
aqueous continuous phase
Water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion when the oil
phase serves as the continuous phase

DATA AND RESULTS

DYE METHOD

 DILUTION METHOD

 CONDUCTIVITY METHOD

 CONCLUSION

LEARNING EVALUATION
1.) Explain the principle involved in the tests using the three methods of
determining the type of emulsion.
b) Conductive method:
This method is based upon adding a small amount of an electrolyte to the
emulsion. Of the conductance increases, the emulsion is oil-water type and
if there is no significant change; it is water-in-oil type.
c) Dye method:
A small amount of an oil soluble dye is added to the emulsion. If it is waterin-oil type, it becomes deeply colored, otherwise it remains colorless.

 2.) What are the pharmaceutical application of emulsion?

Emulsions mask the disagreable taste and odour of drugs like
oils etc.Ex. Liquid paraffin,Cod liver oil,Castor Oil etc..
Drug absorbtion is enhanced through the gastro intestinal
track in the form of emulsions. ex. oil in water type
emulsions.
Nutrient oils are injected intravenously in the form of
emulsionswhich are unable to swallow.
Externally used preparation meant for emollient purpose
can be conveniently applied to the affected area in the form
of
emulsions. Ex:- cold creams , shaving creams ( vanishing

 Some of the extenally used preparations can be formulated

conveniently in
the form of emulsion for sake of rubbing into the affected
area or
evaporating and leaving a film of residue on the affected
area. Ex.
turpentine liniment, benzyl benzoate lotion etc..
Some of the perflorinated hydro-carbons are formulated as
oil in water emulsions used for oxygen replacement therapy.
Most of the water soluble antigents and some drugs are
formulated as water
in oil type emulsions for depot injection purpose (sustain