In procedure 1, micellisation study by isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) showed that the increase in Gl + concentration reduces the cmc and the micellisation enthalpy. Increasing of the micellisation entropy was also observed, suggesting desolvation of micellar structures as a consequence of electrostatic attraction with Gl+ ions. In procedure 2, titration of Gl+ with SDS solution at mM showed the existence of 3 distinct ranges of glucosamine/SDS concentrations, which were attributed to I) Gl+ inducing micellisation, II) neutralisation of the micelles, and III) competition between the ions themselves in the micellar surface. |
