Analysis of Surfactants

Surfactants are chemical compounds that decrease the surface tension or interfacial tension between two phases.    

Surfactants can function as emulsifierswetting agents, detergentsfoaming agents, or dispersants.

DNAL can provide testing for a wide variety of surfactants, tailored to meet your needs

Typical Surfactant groupings are:

 

Cationic Surfactant: pH-dependent primary, secondary, or tertiary amines; primary and secondary amines

 

Common biosurfactants include: