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Detergent With On/Off switch (Pepfactants)

Caption: The tube on the left shows the original emulsion, while the one on the right shows the rapid separation of the emulsion into oil and water after a newly developed "switchable" detergent is added.

Credit: Courtesy of Annette Dexter, the University of Queensland

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