Emulsification (emulsifier)

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Eulsion: is a mixture of two or more liquids that are normally immiscible (nonmixable or unblendable).

For example, oils and fats do not mix with water, so an emulsifier is need. Lecithin is used as an emulsifier to make chocolate; bile from the liver and gallbladder emulsifies dietary fats assimilation and uptake by way of the portal vein for transport to the liver for processing.

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