In recent decades, there has been an increasing effort to reduce the use of fossil fuels and
oil derivatives, to decrease environmental pollution, and to counteract global warming. The …

The notable physical and chemical properties of sucrose fatty acid esters have prompted
their use in the chemical industry, especially as surfactants, since 1939. Recently, their now …

Maintaining the high standards that made the previous editions such well-respected and
widely used references, Food Lipids: Chemistry, Nutrition, and Biotechnology, Fourth Edition …

In the present study, the nonhazardous atmospheric cold plasma (ACP) technique was
introduced to improve the surface hydrophilicity and mechanical strength of zein film. The …

Objectives With increasing awareness of the potential adverse impact of conventional
surfactants on the environment and human health, there is mounting interest in the …

Sugar esters are compounds with surfactant properties (biosurfactants), ie, capable of
reducing the surface tension and promote the emulsification of immiscible liquids. On the …

The biodegradable and biocompatible gelatin–laponite composite films were developed in
this study. The effect of the concentration of laponite on the physicochemical properties of …

Polyurethanes and polycarbonates are widely used in a variety of applications including
engineering, optical devices, and high-performance adhesives and coatings, etc., and are …

Surfactant research explores the forces responsible for surfactant assembly and the critical
industrial, medical, and personal applications, including viscosity control, microelectronics …

Glycolipids, carbohydrate fatty esters or sugar esters are amphiphilic molecules containing
hydrophilic groups bonded to hydrophobic parent structures. Recently, glycolipids have …