2.6. Particle Size Distribution

The Mastersizer 3000 particle size analyzer (Malvern Panalytical, Québec City, QC, Canada) was used to determine the particle size distribution. Briefly, approximately 1 mL or 1 g of the content of the capsules was added into a Hydro SM (Malvern Panalytical, Québec City, QC, Canada) wet dispersion accessory filled with approximately 200 mL of water. Data were collected over a period of 1 min once the dispersed mixture reached 10% obscuration. Hydrodynamic volumes of the resulting particulates (powder-in-water and micelle-in-water mixtures) were determined through laser diffraction data analyzed using the Mastersizer software 3000 (Malvern Panalytical, Québec City, QC, Canada).