Trends in colloid and interface science XIII : [the 12th Conference of the European Colloid and Interface Society (ECIS 98) was held in Dubrovnik and Cavtat Croatia 20 25 September 1998] This volume includes a number of selected papers of the 12th Conference of the European Colloid and Interface Society held in September 1998 in Dubrovnik and Cavtat Croatia. The topics included are: Amphiphiles Monolayers and Micelles Solutions and Suspensions Emulsions and Microemulsions Polymers Interfaces and Experimental techniques