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- noun chemistry A chemical compound which has both
hydrophilic andhydrophobic properties. Many such compounds are used assurfactants .
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To create the noodle gel, Stupp and his team start with aggregates of specially designed peptide amphiphile molecules in water.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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To create the noodle gel, Stupp and his team start with aggregates of specially designed peptide amphiphile molecules in water.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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To create the noodle gel, Stupp and his team start with aggregates of specially designed peptide amphiphile molecules in water.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Hakanpaa J, Paananen A, Askolin S, Nakari-Setala T, Parkkinen T, et al. (2004) Atomic resolution structure of the HFBII hydrophobin, a self-assembling amphiphile.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Rhona E. McDonald et al. 2009
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