Studying the rheological properties of the micelles permits identification and selection of the polymer that is most appropriate for use in long-term biological applications.
Another example is the formation of micelles which has a non-lamellar formation in which the hydrophilic region is significantly larger compared to the hydrophobic region.
Above its critical micelle concentration of 0.7%, it was noted as the best detergent for improving selectivity of immunoprecipitation of phosphotyrosine modified proteins.