The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of a non-biodegradable (Tergitol NP-10) and a biodegradable (Tween-80) surfactant on growth, degradation rate and microbial dynamics of a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) degrading consortium (C2PL05) from a petroleum polluted soil, applying cultivable and non cultivable techniques. Growth and degradation rate were significantly lower with T...

The effect of detergents on the activity of palmityl coenzyme A: carnitine 0-palmityltransferase (EC 2.3.1.-) has been investigated. A series of detergents (n-palmitylcarnitine, palmitylcholine, caprinylcholine, free fatty acids, deoxycholate, digitonin, Tween 20, Tween 80, and Triton X-100) have been found to stimulate the incorporation of L-carnitine-CH@H into L-palmitylcarnitine in the prese...

Objective Solid dispersions of daidzein (DZ) were prepared using tween-80 as the surfactant to improve its dissolution and solubility. Methods Using tween-80 as the surfactant and polyethylene glycol (PEG)-10000 as the carrier, solid dispersions of DZ were prepared by solvent method. Infrared spectroscopy (IR) and X-ray diffraction spectroscopy were applied to determine the status of DZ in carr...