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Table 2 Surface tension components of glass and PTFE

From: Positive role of cell wall anchored proteinase PrtP in adhesion of lactococci

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ĪøW

ĪøF

ĪøD

Ī³LW

Ī³-

Ī³+

Ī³AB

Ī³S

Glass

10Ā°

17Ā°

61Ā°

28

55

4

30

58

PTFE

109Ā°

95Ā°

83Ā°

15

1.5

0

0

15

  1. Contact angles measured on glass and PTFE with water (Īøw), formamide (ĪøF) and diiodomethane (ĪøD); and derived Van der Waals, (Ī³LW), electron-donor (Ī³-), electron-acceptor (Ī³+) and polar (Ī³AB) components of the materials surface energy (Ī³S) expressed in mJĀ·m-2.
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BMC Microbiology

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