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Revision as of 16:10, 7 December 2011
Written by Grant England AP225, Fall 2011
CTAB, or cetyl trimethylammonium bromide is a common cationic surfactant . It is commonly used in protein electrophoresis due to its positive charge which allows it to solubulize negatively charged glycoproteins. It is also one of the main components of cetrimide, a powerful antiseptic detergent which is also used in cetrimide agar--a selective growth medium.
CTAB is used in many applications including current research in rare metal nanostructure synthesis. [1], [2], [3]
CTAB, like any surfactant, can also be used as an emulstion stabilizer.
See also: Etymology and organization of surfactants
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cetyl_trimethylammonium_bromide
