Reverse micellar extraction of bovine serum albumin - A comparison between the effects of gemini surfactant and its corresponding monomeric surfactant

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
10540490	Food Chemistry	2013	7 Pages	PDF

Abstract

âº Less gemini surfactant than monomeric surfactant is needed for transferring BSA into organic phase from aqueous phase. âº Loading capacity of gemini surfactant reverse micelles is much higher. âº BSA can be extracted from gemini surfactant reverse micelles from pH 4 to 9.

Keywords

CMC CTAB DTAB BSA bovine serum albumin Protein extraction cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide Dodecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide circular dichroism Surfactant Gemini surfactant critical micelle concentration Reverse micelle