Nano particulate delivery system
A nano lipid delivery system is provided, more particularly, a nano concentrate, a nano-lipid stable emulsion, a method of preparing a nano lipid concentrate and lipid delivery system for use as a carrier for industrial, medical, animal, horticultural and agricultural chemistries.
1. A stable liquid nano-particle emulsion comprising nano-particles, wherein the nano-particles comprise:
62.50 wt % to 66.5 wt % of a C10-C22 methyl ester derived from a seed oil;
4.70 wt % to 5.00 wt % of a methylated alkyl ester;
4.70 wt % to 5.00 wt % of an essential orange oil;
3.80 wt % to 4.00 wt % of an ethoxylated fatty acid;
7.90 wt % to 11.00 wt % of a C9-C11 ethoxylated alcohol;
11.90 wt % to 12.00 wt % of an alkyl benzene sulfonate calcium salt;
about 0.50 wt % of additives including an antifoam agent and antioxidant agent;
wherein the nano-particles have a D50 and a mean average particle size of less than 100 nm, wherein the nano-particles are diluted to form the stable liquid nano-particle emulsion, and
wherein the stable nano-particle emulsion is adapted for use as a carrier for an agricultural chemistry.
2. The stable liquid nano-particle emulsion according to claim 1 , wherein the degree of ethoxylation of the ethoxylated fatty acid or the ethoxylated fatty alcohol is from 2 degrees to 60 degrees.
3. The stable liquid nano-particle emulsion according to claim 1 , wherein the ethoxylated fatty acid has a carbon chain length of 6 to 26 carbons.
4. The stable liquid nano-particle emulsion according to claim 1 , wherein the agricultural chemistry is selected from the group consisting of pesticides, stimulants, herbicides, desiccants, defoliants, fungicides, growth agents, water, sugars, hydrocarbons, plant acids, nutrients, fertilizers, hormones, and combinations thereof.
5. A stable liquid nano-particle emulsion comprising nano-particles, wherein the nano-particles comprise:
about 6.0 wt. % of essential orange oil or a C10-C22 methyl ester derived from a seed oil;
about 7.0 wt. % of a sodium lauryl ether sulfate;
about 8.0 wt. % of an alkoxylated alcohol or alkoxylated alkylphenol;
about 13.0 wt. % of sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate;
about 1.7 wt. % of alpha olefin sulfonate;
about 1.5 wt. % of additives including an antioxidant agent, preservative, hydrotrope agent and pH adjuster;
about 62.8 wt. % of water;
wherein the nano-particles have a D50 and a mean average particle size of less than 100 nm, wherein the nano-particles are diluted to form the stable liquid nano-particle emulsion, and
wherein the stable nano-particle emulsion is adapted for use as a carrier for an agricultural chemistry.
6. The stable liquid nano-particle emulsion according to claim 5 , wherein the degree of alkoxylation of the alkoxylated alcohol or alkoxylated alkylphenol is from 2 degrees to 60 degrees.
7. The stable liquid nano-particle emulsion according to claim 5 , wherein the alkoxylated alcohol or alkoxylated alkylphenol is ethoxylated, and has a carbon chain length of 6 to 26 carbons.
8. The stable liquid nano-particle emulsion according to claim 5 , wherein the agricultural chemistry is selected from the group consisting of pesticides, stimulants, herbicides, desiccants, defoliants, fungicides, growth agents, water, sugars, hydrocarbons, plant acids, nutrients, fertilizers, hormones, and combinations thereof.