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Mixing oil and water, the greener way

Mixing oil and water, the greener way

Update: 2025-11-17
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Oil and water don’t mix - unless surfactants step in. At Auckland University of Technology, a team of chemists has created a new kind of surfactant made from wood pulp rather than fossil fuels or palm oil. They hope that the cosmetic industry will be interested in this greener way to make smooth creams and lotions. Plus, what do geothermal spring microbes have to do with smelly wine?
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Mixing oil and water, the greener way

Mixing oil and water, the greener way