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Title:

Effect of moisture equilibration time and medium on contact angles of bacterial spores

Document type:
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Author(s):
Eschlbeck, E.; Kulozik, U.
Abstract:
Contact angle measurement of microorganisms is often described in literature, either to investigate their hydrophobic characteristic or the adhesion behavior of cells. However, in some key aspects the preparation methods differ. Thus, it is difficult to compare results and to choose a procedure for repetition of measurements. The aim of this paper is to point out some critical points during microorganism film preparation that can alter the resulting contact angles. Depending on the moisturizing...     »
Keywords:
Adhesion; Bacillus; Bacterial spores; contact angle; Hydrophogicity of the solution
Journal title:
Journal of Microbiological Methods
Year:
2017
Journal volume:
135
Pages contribution:
1--7
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.mimet.2017.01.014
Print-ISSN:
1872-8359
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