Chemicals and Drugs

Micelles

Particles consisting of aggregates of molecules held loosely together by secondary bonds. The surface of micelles are usually comprised of amphiphatic compounds that are oriented in a way that minimizes the energy of interaction between the micelle and its environment. Liquids that contain large numbers of suspended micelles are referred to as EMULSIONS.

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Particles consisting of aggregates of molecules held loosely together by secondary bonds. The surface of micelles are usually comprised of amphiphatic compounds that are oriented in a way that minimizes the energy of interaction between the micelle and its environment. Liquids that contain large numbers of suspended micelles are referred to as EMULSIONS.

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  • Micelle

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History Note

91(75); was see under COLLOIDS 1975-90

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  • Colloids (1968-1974)

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  1. D05.374w
  2. D26.255w.560w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Micelles. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008823. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008823
  2. Micelles. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micelle
  3. Micelles. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q421110