Analysis of Surfactants

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

Surfactants can function as emulsifiers, wetting agents, detergents, foaming agents, or dispersants.

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

Typical Surfactant groupings are:

Anionic surfactant: sulfate, sulfonate, and phosphate, carboxylate derivatives
Docusate (dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate)
Perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS)
Perfluorobutanesulfonate

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

Crtrimonium bromide (CTAB)
Cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC)
Benzalkonium chloride (BAC)
Benzethonium chloride (BZT)
Imethyldioctadecylammonium chloride
Eioctadecyldimethylammonium bromide (DODAB)

Common biosurfactants include: