Question

Difference between micelles and detergents?

Answer 1

Detergents form micelles which can trap hydrophobic molecules into thesemicelles and allow the extraction ofmembrane proteins through solubilization. The “Critical MicelleConcentration” or CMC of a detergent is the concentration of a detergent in which micelles start to form(https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://info.gbiosciences.com/blog/importance-of-detergent-micelle-levels-in-membrane-protein-purification%3Fhs_amp%3Dtrue&ved=2ahUKEwiuqcOT_5XhAhWKtI8KHa_ICdwQFjACegQIDRAP&usg=AOvVaw09BqWyVuMU-DVBMFO6z_6g&ampcf=1)

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:Micelles usually form in soap molecules. Soap often form as micelles because they contain only one hydrocarbon chain instead of two. ... Detergents and soap work by inserting the long hydrophobic tails from soap into the insoluble dirt (such as oil) while the hydrophilic head face outside and surround the nonpolar dirt.

Detergent: A detergent is a surfactant or a mixture of surfactants with cleaning properties in dilute solutions.[1] These substances are usually alkylbenzenesulfonates, a family of compounds that are similar to soap but are more soluble in hard water, because the polar sulfonate (of detergents) is less likely than the polar carboxylate (of soap) to bind to calcium and other ions found in hard water.

In most household contexts, the term detergent by itself refers specifically to laundry detergent or dish detergent, as opposed to hand soap or other types of cleaning agents. Detergents are commonly available as powders or concentrated solutions. Detergents, like soaps, work because they are amphiphilic: partly hydrophilic (polar) and partly hydrophobic (non-polar). Their dual nature facilitates the mixture of hydrophobic compounds (like oil and grease) with water. Because air is not hydrophilic, detergents are also foaming agents to varying degrees.