Surface Activity of Natural Surfactants Extracted from <i>Sapindus mukorossi</i> and <i>Sapindus trifoliatus</i> Soapnuts
Surfactants derived from renewable sources such as plants are an ecological alternative to synthetic surfactants. Aqueous solutions of natural surfactants extracted from soapnuts obtained from two plants, <i>Sapindus mukorossi</i> and <i>Sapindus trifoliatus,</i> were studied...
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| author | Patrycja Wojtoń Magdalena Szaniawska Lucyna Hołysz Reinhard Miller Aleksandra Szcześ |
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| description | Surfactants derived from renewable sources such as plants are an ecological alternative to synthetic surfactants. Aqueous solutions of natural surfactants extracted from soapnuts obtained from two plants, <i>Sapindus mukorossi</i> and <i>Sapindus trifoliatus,</i> were studied. Their properties in terms of surface tension reduction and wettability were examinated. The natural surfactants show the ability to reduce the surface tension and increase the wettability of the hydrophobic polytetrafluoroethylene surface. These nuts can be used repeatedly for washing also in hard water. Crude extracts from <i>Sp. trifoliatus</i> exhibit better surface properties than those from <i>Sp. mukorossi</i>. This makes these soapnuts a good potential source of biosurfactants for household use. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6fac22124bcd4ee697c3e6fd102122ee2023-12-03T11:49:25ZengMDPI AGColloids and Interfaces2504-53772021-01-0151710.3390/colloids5010007Surface Activity of Natural Surfactants Extracted from <i>Sapindus mukorossi</i> and <i>Sapindus trifoliatus</i> SoapnutsPatrycja Wojtoń0Magdalena Szaniawska1Lucyna Hołysz2Reinhard Miller3Aleksandra Szcześ4Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Niezapominajek, 30-239 Kraków, PolandDepartment of Interfacial Phenomena, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 20-031 Lublin, PolandDepartment of Interfacial Phenomena, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 20-031 Lublin, PolandPhysics Department, Technical University Darmstadt, 64289 Darmstadt, GermanyDepartment of Interfacial Phenomena, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 20-031 Lublin, PolandSurfactants derived from renewable sources such as plants are an ecological alternative to synthetic surfactants. Aqueous solutions of natural surfactants extracted from soapnuts obtained from two plants, <i>Sapindus mukorossi</i> and <i>Sapindus trifoliatus,</i> were studied. Their properties in terms of surface tension reduction and wettability were examinated. The natural surfactants show the ability to reduce the surface tension and increase the wettability of the hydrophobic polytetrafluoroethylene surface. These nuts can be used repeatedly for washing also in hard water. Crude extracts from <i>Sp. trifoliatus</i> exhibit better surface properties than those from <i>Sp. mukorossi</i>. This makes these soapnuts a good potential source of biosurfactants for household use.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-5377/5/1/7biosurfactantsurface tensionwettability<i>Sapindacea</i> |
| spellingShingle | Patrycja Wojtoń Magdalena Szaniawska Lucyna Hołysz Reinhard Miller Aleksandra Szcześ Surface Activity of Natural Surfactants Extracted from <i>Sapindus mukorossi</i> and <i>Sapindus trifoliatus</i> Soapnuts Colloids and Interfaces biosurfactant surface tension wettability <i>Sapindacea</i> |
| title | Surface Activity of Natural Surfactants Extracted from <i>Sapindus mukorossi</i> and <i>Sapindus trifoliatus</i> Soapnuts |
| title_full | Surface Activity of Natural Surfactants Extracted from <i>Sapindus mukorossi</i> and <i>Sapindus trifoliatus</i> Soapnuts |
| title_fullStr | Surface Activity of Natural Surfactants Extracted from <i>Sapindus mukorossi</i> and <i>Sapindus trifoliatus</i> Soapnuts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Surface Activity of Natural Surfactants Extracted from <i>Sapindus mukorossi</i> and <i>Sapindus trifoliatus</i> Soapnuts |
| title_short | Surface Activity of Natural Surfactants Extracted from <i>Sapindus mukorossi</i> and <i>Sapindus trifoliatus</i> Soapnuts |
| title_sort | surface activity of natural surfactants extracted from i sapindus mukorossi i and i sapindus trifoliatus i soapnuts |
| topic | biosurfactant surface tension wettability <i>Sapindacea</i> |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2504-5377/5/1/7 |
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