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Published on: April 15, 2019
Effect of moisture equilibration time and medium on contact angles of bacterial spores
Elisabeth Eschlbeck1, Ulrich Kulozik1
1Chair of Food and Bioprocess Engineering, Technical University of Munich, Weihenstephaner Berg 1, Freising, DE, Germany; ZIEL Institute for Food & Health.
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 medium and equilibration time, contact angles differ significantly.
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