Encapsulation of Menthol in Beeswax by a Supercritical Fluid Technique

Table 1

Experiment conditions.

Run No.	𝑃0, MPa	L, mL/min	𝐶0	C
1	6	0.21	10%	10.5%
2	10	0.21	10%	9.8%
3	15	0.21	10%	10.6%
4	20	0.21	10%	11.7%
5	15	0.21	20%	20.0%
6	15	0.21	30%	32.1%
7	15	0.21	40%	38.4%
8	15	0.11	10%	12.4%
9	15	0.40	10%	11.2%
10	15	0.81	10%	12.1%

𝑃₀: opterating pressure; 𝑇₀: operating temperature = 60°C; D: nozzle size = 80 μm; L: the flow rate of solution (calibrated with pure water at high pressure); 𝐶₀: mass fraction of menthol in the menthol/beeswax mixture; C: measured menthol mass fraction in the produced menthol/beeswax particles.