Antifoaming in aqueous foams

Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 177-182

  Miller, Clarence A ^a  

^a Rice University   (United States)

Author keywords

Antifoams; destabilization of; Foams; oilbased; solids, time dependent effects; stabilization and destabilization of by solids

Indexed keywords

DROPS; OILS AND FATS; STABILIZATION;

ANTIFOAMING; SOLID PARTICLES;

FOAMS;

OIL;

FERMENTATION; FOAM; FOAM STABILITY; FOAMING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; REVIEW; SOLID;

EID: 43049121340     PISSN: 13590294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2007.11.007     Document Type: Review

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