title: Influence of microemulsion structure on cystine reactivity with keratin fibres.
abstract: Summary The activity of thioglycolic acid, incorporated in a microemulsion, towards cystine residues present in keratin proteins has been investigated. In an attempt to relate the structural state of the microemulsions to cystine reactivity, an appropriate model system showing a large microemulsion domain with diverse structures was chosen. The realm of preferentially hydrocarbon-continuous microemulsion-type media was found to induce the highest activity.
authors.affiliation: Institute de Tecnologïa Quïmica y Textil (CSIC), C/Jorge Girona Salgado, 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Solans
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Parra
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Erra
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Azemar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Clausse
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Touraud