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Carbohydrates: Fundamentals and Applications
by Salvatore Paul Gimelli
2006; 160 x 240 mm, 6.5" x 9.5"; 226 pages; hardback; £15.00 (but £30.00 for calculating postage)
ISBN: 978-1870228-29-9
The author’s expectation is to introduce to the novice and to the practitioner, the structures, reactions and applications of a group of compounds known as carbohydrates.
Carbohydrates play an important role in our lives and in life itself. Nature provides us with a plentiful supply of glucose, which is produced by the simple reaction of carbon dioxide and water under special conditions. Glucose can then polymerize to form glycogen, which is stored as an energy supply for humans and other mammals or is polymerized to form cellulose which serves as a structural material in plants.
This study of carbohydrates, therefore, includes topics such as reactions, structural determinations, laboratory syntheses, analytical procedures and their use in cosmetic and other products. A question-and-answer section is also provided for those who wish to use the book as a self-study text.
The Concise Surfactant Reference
by Eric Lomax
1998; A4, 12" x 8"; 142 pages; softback (bound with a clear cellophane cover); £90.00
ISBN: 978-1870228-22-0
Surfactants (surface-active agents - materials which alter the surface properties of water and other liquids to produce foams, emulsions and other effects) are used in very many industries, but their properties are not as widely understood as they might be. This is partly because the physical chemistry behind these effects is not always available.
This book explains, with the help of ten coloured diagrams and very many black and white illustrations, the structure, preparation and properties of the common surfactant types (anionic, nonionic, cationic and amphoteric). It goes on to show why some surfactants are easily thickened (and thinned) and how hydrotropes work; why some are foaming agents, others are wetting agents and yet others are emulsifiers; what is required for low-foaming products and how defoaming works; the difference between a solubiliser and a coupler and what a microemulsion is; the interactions between different surfactants and how use can be made of such effects; the application of surfactants in personal care products, in laundry and dishwashing detergents, in hard surface cleaners and other uses, and many more important facts about surfactants. The book is completed by a discussion of toxicological and environmental considerations, an extensive glossary of surfactant terms and an encyclopaedic list of surfactant types.
The Concise Surfactant Reference has been written by Eric Lomax who is well known as a lecturer on surfactant technology. He is the editor of Marcel Dekker's Amphoteric Surfactants, wrote several chapters for that book and has written many other papers dealing with the properties and applications of these interesting materials.
This is an essential book for all chemists working with surfactants. It will also be of great use to other technical personnel who have to understand something about these products.
The Surfactant Dictionary and Encyclopedia
by Eric Lomax
1997; A4, 12" x 8"; hardback loose-leaf; £90.00
ISBN: 978-1870228-23-7
The book is in three parts. The Introduction, which
forms the first part, provides a detailed background to surfactant technology
for the benefit of those new to the subject.
The second part, the Encyclopedia, provides more detailed explanations of
surfactants and their uses. Running to some 180 pages, this section is
devoted to describing the properties, applications and structure of
surfactants and to explaining surfactant terms.
The third section, the Dictionary, occupying over 100 pages, defines the
terms used in the surfactant industry, many of which are cross-referenced.
The sturdy, loose-leaf binder format enables the reader to add his or her
own material.
Surfactants in Personal Care
by Eric Lomax
2007; 212 pages; A4, 12" x 8"; soft-back (bound with a clear cellophane cover); £90.00
ISBN: 978-1870228-32-9
Surfactants play a major part in most personal care applications. In many
formulations, such as those for hair, shower, bath and oral hygiene products,
their purpose is to clean. In other products, such as creams and lotions,
surfactants provide the necessary emulsification. Usually surfactants confer
additional properties to formulations, such as wetting and foaming.
Formulating with surfactants needs an understanding of how they react with
each other and with other surfactant components. Apart from covering such
requirements in detail, Eric Lomax has, in this profusely illustrated book,
examined the properties required of various personal care formulations and
considered the types of surfactant used.
A final section contains formulations
and another an extensive glossary and index.
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