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In this review we present the application of fluorescence techniques t
o study polymer-surfactant systems, discussing the various methods and
materials in use. In the first section we consider the use of low mol
ecular weight fluorescence probes to measure the critical aggregation
concentration and aggregation number of polymer-surfactant complexes a
nd to characterize the microenvironment within the complexes. The next
section deals exclusively with the association of fluorescently-label
ed polymers and surfactants. The final part of the review is dedicated
to a description of selected recent investigations, with particular e
mphasis on the study of the complexes formed between surfactants and h
ydrophobically-modified polymers.