Detergent With On/Off switch (Pepfactants) (IMAGE)

American Chemical Society

Detergent With On/Off switch (Pepfactants)

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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.

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Courtesy of Annette Dexter, the University of Queensland

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