The catalytic effect of the mixed micelles of lauroylamino acids (LauAm) and detergents on the hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl acetate has been studied. The amino acids used for the synthesis of LauAm were glycine, serine, histidine, tyrosine, lysine, and arginine. Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), polyoxyethylene dodecyl ether (C 12 E 6) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) were used for the preparation of the mixed micelles with ...