surfactant's Usage Examples:

micellae, respectively) is an aggregate (or supramolecular assembly) of surfactant molecules dispersed in a liquid, forming a colloidal suspension (also.

Pulmonary surfactant is a surface-active lipoprotein complex (phospholipoprotein) formed by type II alveolar cells.

also called respiratory distress syndrome of newborn, or increasingly surfactant deficiency disorder (SDD), and previously called hyaline membrane disease.

Dilute solutions of surfactants such as petroleum sulfonates or biosurfactants such as rhamnolipids may.

has now been shown to play an essential role in the regulation of lung surfactant homeostasis.

injected surfactants from the contaminants and groundwater.

Once the surfactants have separated from the groundwater they are re-used.

The surfactants used.

Surfactant protein B is an essential lipid-associated protein found in pulmonary surfactant.

generally made by combining a surfactant, most often sodium lauryl sulfate or sodium laureth sulfate, with a co-surfactant, most often cocamidopropyl betaine.

chloride (ADBAC) and by the trade name Zephiran, is a type of cationic surfactant.

The membrane has several layers – a layer of lining fluid that contains surfactant, the epithelial layer and its basement membrane; a thin interstitial space.

Surfactant protein C (SP-C), is one of the pulmonary surfactant proteins.

A detergent is a surfactant or a mixture of surfactants with cleansing properties in dilute solutions.

Surfactant metabolism dysfunction is a condition where pulmonary surfactant is insufficient for adequate respiration.

lecithin) is a major component of pulmonary surfactant and is often used in the L/S ratio to calculate fetal lung maturity.

But two factors prevent the lungs from collapsing: surfactant and the intrapleural pressure.

The extent of surfactant inhibition depends on both the concentration of surfactant and meconium.

If the surfactant concentration is low, even.

It is an anionic surfactant used in many cleaning and hygiene products.

Phosphatidylglycerol is a glycerophospholipid found in pulmonary surfactant and in the plasma membrane where it directly activates lipid-gated ion channels.

Synonyms:

wetter; wetting agent; detergent; surface-active agent; chemical agent; emulsifier;

Antonyms:

adulterating;