Dispersion of colloidal alumina using a rhamnolipid biosurfactant

Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1272-1277

  Raichur, Ashok M ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Alumina; Biosurfactant; Capillary suction time; Dispersion; Rhamnolipid; Zeta potential

Indexed keywords

COLLOIDS; DISPERSIONS; PH; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; ZETA POTENTIAL;

CAPILLARY SUCTION TIME; COLLOIDAL ALUMINA; RHAMNOLIPID BIOSURFACTANT; ZETA POTENTIAL MEASUREMENTS;

ALUMINA;

ALUMINA; COLLOIDS; DISPERSIONS; PH; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; ZETA POTENTIAL;

EID: 35948961070     PISSN: 01932691     EISSN: 15322351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01932690701528274     Document Type: Article

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