Category: Pharmaceutical science

A 40% dextrose solution is a hypertonic fluid sometimes used in emergency medicine to treat severe hypoglycemia. Preparing this concentrated solution requires precise measurements and sterile technique to ensure accuracy and safety, whether for a controlled laboratory experiment or a clinical application.

According to the National Institutes of Health, injectable lipid emulsions have a mean droplet size typically below 500 nm. The process of lipid emulsion involves combining immiscible oil and water phases into a stable dispersion, a critical procedure with broad applications in nutrition, drug delivery, and other industries. This is achieved through mechanical force and stabilizing agents known as emulsifiers.