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Emulsifiers are amphipathic compounds, meaning the molecule has both a polar and nonpolar section.
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Alice Chi Phung, Discover Magazine, 10 Mar. 2015
Their trick boils down to a couple of things: The sequences are relatively short, positively charged, and amphipathic (not too water-repelling or oil-repelling).
—Max G. Levy, Wired, 30 Nov. 2021
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Alice Chi Phung, Discover Magazine, 10 Mar. 2015
Their trick boils down to a couple of things: The sequences are relatively short, positively charged, and amphipathic (not too water-repelling or oil-repelling).
—Max G. Levy, Wired, 30 Nov. 2021
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“Amphipathic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amphipathic. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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