Ionic liquid-based reverse micelles

Enzyme Catalysis in Ionic Liquid—Based Reverse Micelles I 531... 

Enzyme Catalysis in Ionic Liquid-Based Reverse Micelles I 533... 

Internal Phase Composition As with the continuous phase, the internal phase properties also influence the properties of the ELM. Ionic strength, pH, and the presence of organic species will impact on the stability of the ELM. Emulsion liquid membranes work on the basis that the polar substances (usually high concentrations of acid or base) contained in the internal phase are impermeable to the membrane phase. However, the presence of the surfactant can cause the uptake of these compounds by the formation of reverse micelles [97]. 

Debnath, S., Das, D., Dutta, S., and Das, P.K. (2010) Imidazolium bromide-based ionic liquid assisted improved activity of trypsin in cationic reverse micelles. Langmuir, 26, 4080-4086. 

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