Influence of surfactant concentration on selected quality parameters of fruit washing agents
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Zofia Hordyjewicz-Baran
Zofia Hordyjewicz-Baran graduated from the University of Opole with M. Sc. in Chemistry (2002). She received her Ph. D. from the University of Potsdam pursuing her dissertation at the Max Planck Institute (Potsdam, Germany) under the EU program: Marie Curie Research and Training Network (2007). She currently works as Leader of Research Area Analytics and Measurements at the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Heavy Organic Synthesis “Blachownia”, Kędzierzyn-Koźle. Poland. Her research focuses on the physicochemical and aggregation properties of surfactants and their application in cosmetics and household products.
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Tomasz Wasilewski
Tomasz Wasilewski received his M. Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the Technical University of Radom, Poland (2000), his Ph. D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Technical University of Warsaw, Poland (2004) and his DSc. in Commodity Science from the Cracow University of Economics, Poland (2014). The President of the Republic of Poland awarded him the title of professor (2021). He was supported by the Foundation for Polish Science (2006–2007), and is currently a researcher at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Commodity Science, University of Technology and Humanities in Radom. Main research topics of Prof. Tomasz Wasilewski are cosmetics and household products, their manufacturing, properties, quality assessment and physical chemistry of aqueous solutions of surfactants.
Magdalena Zarębska graduated with an M. Sc. Eng. in Chemical Technology from the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice, Poland with a specialization in Analytics in Environment Protection and Quality Control (2004). She is pursuing an implementation Ph.D. in the field of development of new analytical approaches for contaminants in environmental samples. She develops and validates methods for the assessment of health risks using LC-MS/MS.
Artur Seweryn received his M. Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the Technical University of Radom, Poland – specialization Materials Science and Engineering (2010), then Ph.D in Commodity Science from University of Technology and Humanities in Radom, Poland in Faculty of Economics and Legal Science (2017). Currently he works as a researcher in Department of Industrial Chemistry, University of Technology and Humanities in Radom. Main research topics are manufacturing of household products and cosmetics, quality assessment, aspects related to the safety of use of cosmetics and household chemicals, functional and physicochemical testing.
Abstract
In this study, special types of washing agents, intended for fruit washing were developed. Fruit washing agents with different contents of non-ionic surfactants have been prepared. The developed products were characterized in terms of performance with regard to their ability to remove pesticide residues from fruit surfaces. Special attention was paid to the safety of use in relation to the level of skin irritation during washing. The results provided important information on the effect of surfactant concentration on selected quality parameters of the developed fruit washing agents.
About the authors
Zofia Hordyjewicz-Baran graduated from the University of Opole with M. Sc. in Chemistry (2002). She received her Ph. D. from the University of Potsdam pursuing her dissertation at the Max Planck Institute (Potsdam, Germany) under the EU program: Marie Curie Research and Training Network (2007). She currently works as Leader of Research Area Analytics and Measurements at the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Heavy Organic Synthesis “Blachownia”, Kędzierzyn-Koźle. Poland. Her research focuses on the physicochemical and aggregation properties of surfactants and their application in cosmetics and household products.
Tomasz Wasilewski received his M. Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the Technical University of Radom, Poland (2000), his Ph. D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Technical University of Warsaw, Poland (2004) and his DSc. in Commodity Science from the Cracow University of Economics, Poland (2014). The President of the Republic of Poland awarded him the title of professor (2021). He was supported by the Foundation for Polish Science (2006–2007), and is currently a researcher at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Commodity Science, University of Technology and Humanities in Radom. Main research topics of Prof. Tomasz Wasilewski are cosmetics and household products, their manufacturing, properties, quality assessment and physical chemistry of aqueous solutions of surfactants.
Magdalena Zarębska graduated with an M. Sc. Eng. in Chemical Technology from the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice, Poland with a specialization in Analytics in Environment Protection and Quality Control (2004). She is pursuing an implementation Ph.D. in the field of development of new analytical approaches for contaminants in environmental samples. She develops and validates methods for the assessment of health risks using LC-MS/MS.
Artur Seweryn received his M. Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the Technical University of Radom, Poland – specialization Materials Science and Engineering (2010), then Ph.D in Commodity Science from University of Technology and Humanities in Radom, Poland in Faculty of Economics and Legal Science (2017). Currently he works as a researcher in Department of Industrial Chemistry, University of Technology and Humanities in Radom. Main research topics are manufacturing of household products and cosmetics, quality assessment, aspects related to the safety of use of cosmetics and household chemicals, functional and physicochemical testing.
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Research ethics: Not applicable.
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Author contributions: The authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this manuscript and approved its submission.
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Competing interests: The authors state no conflict of interest.
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Research funding: The research was funded by the European Union from the European Regional Development Found under the Intelligent Development Operational Program 2014-2020. Project implemented as part of a competition of National Centre for Research and Development: Application Project, grant number POIR.04.01.04-00-0112/19-00.
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Data availability: The raw data can be obtained on request from the corresponding author.
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- Frontmatter
- Physical Chemistry
- Transition from a foam-like to an onion-like nanostructure in water-rich L3 phases
- Simulation of adsorption at rotating disk
- Wetting behaviour of ionic surfactants on the aluminium foil
- The interaction of ester functionalized amide gemini surfactants with polymers
- Biosurfactants
- The use of polyoxyethylene (20) cetyl ether in assessing the hydrophobicity of compounds of biomedical importance and in the process of drug release from microemulsions
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- Synthesis, characterization, and evaluation of ethoxylated lauryl myristyl alcohol as non-ionic surfactants (surfethoxymers)
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- Synthesis and surface properties of branched-chain tertiary fatty alcohol sulfate surfactants
- Application
- Influence of surfactant concentration on selected quality parameters of fruit washing agents
- Preparation, characterization, and stability of lipid nanoparticles including unsaturated lipids
- Drug Delivery System
- Design, characterization, and evaluation of novel mucoadhesive nasal inserts for the treatment of hypertension
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