Preparation of highly monodispersed emulsions by swirl flow membrane emulsification using Shirasu porous glass (SPG) membranes – A comparative study with cross-flow membrane emulsification

•Swirl flow membrane emulsification involved the generation of a centrifugal kind of flow in the continuous phase.•Higher radial shear stresses were generated in the direction of the membrane wall•Highly monodispersed emulsions were prepared at high disperse phase fluxes and low surfactant concentration.•Although prepared at very low surfactant concentrations, the emulsions were stable throughout the period of storage.