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ABSTRACT
Surfactants are used in many products because of their foaming properties. In foams, they spread at the interface between air and water which stabilizes the water films surrounding air bubbles. Currently, since most of the surfactants commercially used are derivatives of petroleum-based products, their replacement by biomolecules is a major issue for green chemistry. For example, the 12-hydroxy stearic acid coming from castor oil has very advantageous and original foaming properties.
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Anne-Laure FAMEAU: Doctor - Research associate INRA Nantes, Biopolymers Interactions and Assemblies unit
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Arnaud SAINT-JALMES: Doctor - Director of research at CNRS, - Institut de Physique de Rennes, University of Rennes 1-CNRS-UMR 6251
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Fabrice COUSIN: Doctor - Researcher at CEA, - Léon Brillouin Laboratory, CEA Saclay
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Jean-Paul DOULIEZ: Doctor - Research Director INRA Bordeaux-Aquitaine
INTRODUCTION
Field: Basic sciences, physical chemistry, soft matter
Degree of technology diffusion: Emergence / Growth / Maturity
Technologies involved: Heat-sensitive foams, fatty acids, surfactants
Applications: Cosmetics, detergents
Main French players: Limited to the academic field
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