Soaps and Synthetic Detergents | Biochemistry
In this article we will discuss about soaps and synthetic detergents. Soaps: Soaps are salts of long chain fatty acids. Alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil produces a soap and glycerol. The older method of soap production consisted of treating molten tallow (the fat of livestock) with a slight excess of alkali in large open kettles. The mixture was [...]