An emulsion is a two-phase system formed by droplets dispersed in another non-miscible liquid. Many emulsions consist of a hydrophobic ‘oily’ phase dispersed in a continuous aqueous phase.

Cellular lipid droplets store lipids as reservoirs for metabolic energy and membrane precursors. Lipid droplets form the dispersed phase of a cellular emulsion in the aqueous cytosol. Principles of ...

Particular types of samples, such as those containing detergent, may create emulsions when doing an oil-in-water extraction into a solvent. The boundary between the sample and the solvent will have an ...