medium-chain saturated fatty acids were investigated as a pH-dependent phase because they acted as either anionic surfactants or neutral extraction solvents based on the acid–base reaction caused solely by the adjustment of the pH of the solution
medium-chain saturated fatty acids were investigated as a pH-dependent phase because they acted as either anionicsurfactants or neutral extraction solvents based on the acid–base reaction caused solely by the adjustment of the pH of the solution