1. Emulgiranje na mikrorazini: brže, bolje i učinkovitije
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Čulo, Ivana, Grgić, Filip, Jurina, Tamara, Šalić, Anita, Benković, Maja, Valinger, Davor, Gajdoš Kljusurić, Jasenka, Jurinjak Tušek, Ana, and Zelić, Bruno
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emulsion types ,emulsification mechanism ,emulsion instability ,microfluidic systems ,continuous emulsification on a microscale ,vrste emulzija ,mehanizmi emulgiranja ,nestabilnost emulzija ,protočni mikrosustavi ,kontinuirano emulgiranje na mikrorazini ,General Chemical Engineering ,General Chemistry - Abstract
Emulsions are traditionally prepared with the application of high shear forces generated by the use of static mixers, homogenisers, or ultrasound. The resulting emulsions are sensitive to change of process conditions. The application of high forces and temperatures can significantly affect the constituents of the emulsions and their final stability. Microfluidic technology seems to be a very efficient alternative to classic emulsification methods. The dimensions of microdevices in combination with continuous processes offer a great advantage over classic batch emulsification processes carried out on a larger scale. The small dimensions of the microdevices allow easy transport of equipment, better control and safety of the process, and intensified mass and energy transfer. The mixing time in microdevices is reduced to a few milliseconds because the molecules in the microchannels have a short diffusion path. In this paper, an overview of emulsification processes, the advantages of use of microfluidics in emulsification, and future perspectives of microemulsification are presented., Tradicionalno se emulzije pripremaju primjenom jakih smičnih sila koje nastaju upotrebom statičkih miješala, homogenizatora ili primjenom ultrazvuka. Tako proizvedene emulzije osjetljive su na promjenu procesnih uvjeta. Primjena jakih sila i povišenih temperatura može značajno utjecati na komponente emulzija i njihovu konačnu stabilnost. Primjena protočnih mikrosustava pokazala se učinkovitom alternativnom tehnologijom klasičnim metodama emulgiranja. Male dimenzije mikrouređaja u kombinaciji s kontinuiranom provedbom procesa omogućuje brojne prednosti u odnosu na klasične šaržne procese emulsifikacije koji se provode u većem mjerilu. Male dimenzije mikrouređaja omogućuju lakši transport opreme, bolju kontrolu i sigurnost procesa te intenzivniji prijenos tvari i topline. Vrijeme miješanja u mikrouređajima smanjeno je na nekoliko milisekundi zbog kratkog difuzijskog puta molekula u mikrokanalima. U ovom radu dan je pregled procesa emulgiranja, prednosti primjene protočnih mikrosustava u provedbi procesa emulgiranja te potencijalnih novih područja primjene te tehnologije.
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- 2022
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