Used extensively as a separation medium in chromatography and electrophoresis
Work as efficient non-carriers in diagnostic imaging, drug delivery, and gene delivery, among others
Play a crucial role in removing indigestible fat-soluble vitamins and complex lipids from the human body
Used in medicine and biochemistry to transport medications and therapeutic substances to specific body regions, including crossing the blood-brain barrier
Used in biotechnology to study the behavior of enzymes and other biomolecules in various environments
Act as emulsifiers in cases where surfactants are above the critical micelle concentration, allowing normally insoluble compounds to dissolve
Used in the food and beverage industry to create suspensions and emulsions for stabilizing various food and beverage products.
Used in personal care and cosmetics, particularly in the manufacture of products such as face washes, makeup removers, shampoos, and conditions, that remove oil and grime from skin and hair
Widely used in environmental research, primarily to extract toxins from water and soil
Used in materials science to create stable and highly organized liquid-crystalline polymers and novel materials with unique properties
Serves as a reaction medium in synthetic chemistry where it is used to synthesize various compounds including enzymes, nanoparticles, and catalyst