Detergents are surfactants, meaning that they lower the surface tension of liquids. This helps them clean materials and remove stains.
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Detergents help to remove dirt, grease, and stains from surfaces by breaking down the molecules that hold them together. They contain surfactants that lower the surface tension of water, allowing it to penetrate and lift away grime more effectively.
Sodium deoxycholate is a detergent commonly used in cell culture media to disrupt lipid membranes and solubilize membrane proteins. It helps in cell lysis, protein extraction, and is often used in combination with other detergents to maintain the solubility of membrane proteins in solution.
Detergent is a solution because it is a homogeneous mixture where the detergent molecules are evenly distributed and dissolved in water. This allows the detergent to effectively clean by interacting with dirt and oils on surfaces.
Adding hot water to detergent can cause the detergent to become warm due to the heat transfer from the water. The heat from the hot water can raise the temperature of the detergent, making it feel warm or hot to the touch.
A detergent would bring about the deterioration of cell integrity. This is because the cell's membrane consists of lipids and proteins. Most importantly, however, is that the cell membrane is spanned by a phospholipid bilayer and, according to the information given about the effect of detergent on lipids, the cell membrane would be destroyed since it is made up primarily of lipids.
This detergent is the linear alkylbenzene sulfonate.See this link for several production details.