Effect of homogenization conditions on physicochemical properties of chitosan-based film-forming dispersions and films

SEM micrographs of the cross-sections of chitosan-oleic acid films as affected by homogenization conditions: (a) Rotor-stator (RS); (b) RS + Microfluidizer (MF) at 62 MPa; (c) RS + MF at 83 MPa, (d) RS + MF at 124 MPa, (e) RS + MF at 165 MPa.