Temperature Effects on Emu Oil-based Microdroplet Formation

Parallel to the expanding application of droplet-based microfluidics across diverse fields—including chemistry, biology, materials science, medicine, food science, and cosmetics—the need for more sustainable, biologically safe, and environmentally friendly droplet systems has increased. New microdroplets must be biocompatible and stable to be useful in these applications.

In the biological sciences, thermal control is a particularly critical factor, as the behavior of encapsulated components and their interactions can be strongly temperature dependent. Therefore, understanding droplet formation under controlled thermal conditions is essential.

In this study, we present preliminary data on the generation of unsaturated fatty acid–based microdroplets derived from emu oil under varying temperature conditions. We will present how the characteristics of droplet formation are influenced by changes in the temperature of the two immiscible fluids comprising the microdroplet system.