Forgotten fatty acids—Surface properties supply conclusive evidence for including carotenoic acids

• Published in: Chemistry and physics of lipids Vol. 216; pp. 48 - 53
• Main Authors: Zaidi, Asma, Alsvik, Inger Lise, Øpstad, Christer L., Martin, Daniel, Rebman, Eduard, Voss, Georg, Sliwka, Hans-Richard, Partali, Vassilia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.11.2018
• Subjects: Aggregation; Amphiphiles surface analysis; Carboxylic acids; Carotenoids; Carotenoids - chemistry; Cesium; Conjugation; Fatty acids; Fatty Acids - chemistry; Imaging agents; Lipids; Micelles; Molecular Structure; Phospholipids; Potassium; Sodium; Surface Properties; Surfactants; Lipids; Cesium; Phospholipids; Carboxylic acids; Surfactants; Fatty acids; Aggregation; Imaging agents; Carotenoids; Sodium; Amphiphiles surface analysis; Micelles; Conjugation; Potassium

[Display omitted] •Conjugated polyunsaturated alkali carotenoates behave like detergents as do alkali carboxylates.•Conjugated polyunsaturated carotenoic acids react, as do saturated carboxylic acids, with diols and triols to form fats.•Polyunsaturated alkali carotenoates are more amphiphilic than a...