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micelles

Tiny aggregates of fatty acids and monoglycerides formed by the detergent action of the bile acids on digested fats so that these materials can be made soluble and absorbed into the LACTEALS of the intestinal VILLI.
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"Until now, micelle detection required LUX personnel to undertake on-site sample testing.
Hasmann, Cortez, Pessoa Junior, and Roberto (2003) studied the [beta]-xylosidase recovery by reversed micelles using CTAB cationic surfactant and butanol.
FOR VERY SENSITIVE SKIN Elemis Smart Cleanse Micellar Water, PS24 The rosehip oil and rose water in this soothe sensitive skin, while the micelle formula cleanses - all without damaging the moisture barrier.
In this aspect, a number of amphiphilic polymeric micelles consisting of variety of copolymers have also been formulated for the purpose of drug delivery.
Micelles do the dirty work of attaching themselves to gunk on your skin like make-up, dirt and oil, basically dissolving it into nothingness.
The MCR has been used to characterize micelles in the solution [21], But in the case of micelles, (a) the viscosity of the micellar solution is similar to that of the water, (b) the size of micelles in solution is usually a few nanometers, and (c) micellar solutions are expected to be free from contaminants.
In addition, as smaller micelles are associated with increased [kappa]-CN and CN contents, it is not yet clear whether the effect of CMS on milk gelation reflects differences in milk protein content/composition or whether the effect is directly due to variations in the CMS.
Hudration of casein micelles and caseinates: Implications for casein micelle structure.
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