Ternary mixtures of water, organic solvent, and surfactant can give rise to diverse assembly types. The phase diagram for water:hexanol:cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) indicates conditions for formation of (a) micelles, (b) reverse micelles, (c) lamellar aggregates, and (d) hexagonal aggregates. Adapted with permission from Martinek, K.; Levashov, A. V.; Klyachko, N.; Khmelnitski, Y. L.; Berezin, I. V. Micellar enzymology. FEBS J.
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