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Liposome vs Emulsion - What's the difference?

liposome | emulsion |

As nouns the difference between liposome and emulsion

is that liposome is an aqueous compartment enclosed by a bimolecular phospholipid membrane; a lipid vesicle while emulsion is a stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible.

liposome

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biochemistry) an aqueous compartment enclosed by a bimolecular phospholipid membrane; a lipid vesicle

    • Derived terms

    * liposomal

    emulsion

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia emulsion) (en noun)
  • a stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible
    • Mayonnaise is an emulsion where egg is used to keep oil and water mixed.
  • (chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquid
  • the coating of photosensitive silver halide grains in a thin gelatine layer on a photographic film

    • Derived terms

    * solid emulsion * emulsify ----