Surfactant properties and biodegradation of polyethoxylates from phenolic lipids

Journal of Surfactants and Detergents

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 169-173

  Tyman, John H P ^a   Bruce, Ian E ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkylphenol polyethoxylates; Biodegradation of phenols; Surface tension reduction; Surfactancy

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; BIODEGRADATION; GLUCOSE; LIPIDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PHENOLS; SURFACE TENSION;

CARDANOLS; OPTIMAL SURFACTANCY; POLYETHOXYLATES; SURFACE TENSION REDUCTION;

SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

GLUCOSE; LIPID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; POLYETHOXYLATE; SURFACTANT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; INOCULATION; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SURFACE TENSION;

EID: 14844297088     PISSN: 10973958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11743-004-0300-3     Document Type: Article

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