Table 1 Mean diameter and distribution of particle size of seven plant essential oil nanoemulsions obtained by DLS during 90 days’ storage at 20 °C in darkness.
From: Antifungal efficacy of plant essential oil nanoemulsions against cucumber powdery mildew
Nano-emulsion | Mean diameter of particle size (nm) | Particle size distribution (nm) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
day 1st | day 90th | day 1st | day 90th | |
Savory | 161.68 ± 16.24 | 310.87 ± 37.51 | 0.117 | 0.154 |
Clove | 187.12 ± 18.77 | 199.29 ± 19.54 | 0.111 | 0.110 |
Lemongrass | 157.22 ± 16.11 | 230.38 ± 27.55 | 0.118 | 0.154 |
Garden thyme | 160.32 ± 18.06 | 190.78 ± 15.40 | 0.131 | 0.074 |
Eucalyptus | 146.22 ± 14.98 | 170.73 ± 17.98 | 0.118 | 0.113 |
Peppermint | 187.09 ± 18.98 | 201.16 ± 20.25 | 0.111 | 0.110 |
Pine | 429.48 ± 58.32 | 677.21 ± 87.59 | 0.196 | 0.186 |