02141nam 2200361 450 991068847500332120230629140633.0(CKB)5400000000043848(NjHacI)995400000000043848(EXLCZ)99540000000004384820230629d2019 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierSurfactants and Detergents /Ashim Kumar DuttaLondon :IntechOpen,2019.1 online resource (102 pages)1-83962-838-3 Surfactants by virtue of their structure form self-assembled organized structures that exhibit fascinating properties useful for a wide range of applications. This book is a compilation of chapters from leading experts highlighting the use of specific surfactants and their functional properties in new and emerging areas of science and technology. The first two chapters of this book discuss the various applications of surfactants, including their use in cosmetics, oil recovery from rocks and mineral processing. Subsequent chapters cover advanced topics like new-generation polymer-based nanoparticles with microbial activity and complex phase systems formed as a result of charge-induced interactions between surfactants, polymers and proteins with potential applications in medical devices. In addition, this book reports for the first time on bio-surfactants extracted from micro-organisms present in the clouds. This report is not the only one of its kind, but it opens up a totally new area of research in terms of an unexplored source of bio-surfactants. It also paves the way for understanding their role in controlling our atmosphere and climate.Spectrum analysisMass spectrometrySpectrum analysis.Mass spectrometry.535.84Dutta Ashim Kumar1368519NjHacINjHaclBOOK9910688475003321Surfactants and Detergents3394374UNINA