The 20 standard amino acids (together with a few more that are not used in the biosynthesis
of proteins) constitute a versatile tool box for synthesis of surfactants. Anionic, cationic and …

Inspired by high promise using naturally occurring antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) to treat
infections caused by antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, cationic amphiphiles (CAms) were …

Two problems in colloid chemistry have proved difficult to solve. First the specific counterion
and hydration effects on the properties of association colloids of ionic surfactants such as …

Green surfactants are compounds derived from renewable sources of raw material that
exhibit biodegradability and low toxicity. In this work the synthesis, solution, aggregation and …

Two important and unsolved problems in the food industry and also fundamental questions
in colloid chemistry are how to measure molecular distributions, especially antioxidants …

Specific ion effects (SIEs) are crucial in engineering, chemistry and biology. N-acyl taurine
(NAT) exists naturally in organisms and may have various physiological functions. However …

Ion-specific effects widely exist in biological and chemical systems and cannot be explained
by classical theories. The complexity of ion-specific effects in protein systems at the …

The use of acyl amino acid surfactants has gained significant interest due to increasing
environmental pressure from both the government and customers. Understanding the ion …

A rich, creamy lather is the desired property of N-acyl amino acid surfactants (AAAS), which
depends on unknown noncovalent interactions varied with amino acid structures. Herein, a …

Surfactants are extremely versatile ubiquitous compounds with a wide range of applications.
Traditional surfactants are based on non-renewable sources, while the alternative …