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Surfactants are
chemical compounds that
decrease the
surface tension or
interfacial tension between two liquids, a
liquid and a gas, or a
liquid and a...
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Pulmonary surfactant is a surface-active
complex of
phospholipids and
proteins formed by type II
alveolar cells. The
proteins and
lipids that make up the...
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Infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS), also
known as
surfactant deficiency disorder (SDD), and
previously called hyaline membrane disease (HMD),...
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Surfactant leaching of
acrylic (latex) paints, also
known as
exudate staining,
streak staining, streaking, weeping, exudation, etc.,
occurs when the freshly...
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Surfactant leaching is a
method of
water and soil decontamination, e.g., for oil
recovery in
petroleum industry. It
involves mixing of
contaminated water...
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Surfactant therapy is the
medical administration of
pulmonary surfactant that is
derived from
outside of the body.
Pulmonary surfactant is a soap-like...
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Galaxy Surfactants Ltd. is an
Indian multinational specialty chemical company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is a
manufacturer of
surfactants and...
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biocides to
fight bacterial growth, etc. The word
surfactant is
short for
surface active agent.
Surfactants are
compounds that
lower the
surface tension of...
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Surfactant protein A is an
innate immune system collectin. It is water-soluble and has collagen-like
domains similar to SP-D. It is part of the innate...
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defined as the
concentration of
surfactants above which micelles form and all
additional surfactants added to the
system will form micelles. The...
