title: Experimental confirmation of the change of water structure in the critical range of micelle formation: a new method of critical micelle concentration (CMC) determination.
abstract: The decrease in the water structure in the critical range of micelle formation, which had been deduced theoretically, was confirmed by means of a new determination method. The method was based upon the dependence of the gelatin helicity on the water structure and the correlation between the helix-coil equilibrium and the disintegration of gelatin microcapsules. The significant rise in the disintegration rate, indicating a decay of water structure, represents also a new method of critical micelle concentration (CMC) determination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Research and Development, VEB Jenapharm, Jena, DDR.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hüttenrauch
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fricke
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Köhler
mesh_terms: D002214:Capsules; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D003102:Colloids; D008823:Micelles; D012995:Solubility; D014867:Water / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D002214:Capsules; D003102:Colloids; D008823:Micelles; D014867:Water