Comments on: What is a Lipid? http://www.samuelfurse.com/2011/10/what-is-a-lipid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-a-lipid Scientist and microblogger Sun, 01 Sep 2013 08:59:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.13 By: Dr Samuel Furse » Product Investigation: Sanctuary Active Reverse Lipid Recovery Facial Oil http://www.samuelfurse.com/2011/10/what-is-a-lipid/#comment-1865 Sun, 01 Sep 2013 08:59:41 +0000 http://www.samuelfurse.com/?p=711#comment-1865 […] The structure it has (at least according to a patent, that lists it) suggests that it probably has amphiphilic character, so could be classified as a lipid. It is unlikely to self-assemble as the polar head […]

]]> By: Dr Samuel Furse » Glycerides http://www.samuelfurse.com/2011/10/what-is-a-lipid/#comment-1787 Mon, 06 May 2013 10:03:52 +0000 http://www.samuelfurse.com/?p=711#comment-1787 […] residues (lipophilic end). However, the polar end is not quite polar enough to make diglycerides self-assemble on contact with water, unless they are mixed with other lipids, like phosphatidylcholine (PC). This […]

]]> By: Dr Samuel Furse » “Bubbles, Bubbles, Everywhere, But Not a Drop to Drink” http://www.samuelfurse.com/2011/10/what-is-a-lipid/#comment-1764 Sat, 15 Dec 2012 14:30:25 +0000 http://www.samuelfurse.com/?p=711#comment-1764 […] sections that like water (hydrophilic), and sections that like grease (lipophilic).  However, the self-assembly properties of surfactants are slightly different to those of lipids. Typically, lipids form […]

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