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Surface tension measurements on filamentous broths

Biotechnology Techniques volume 8, pages 83–86 (1994)Cite this article

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The surface tension of microorganisms is an important parameter in biotechnological processes. In this work contact angles and surface tensions were determined for filamentous micro-organisms Streptomyces levoris and Aspergillus niger. The contact angles were 39.7° and 43.1°, and the surface tensions 59.0 mJ/m2 and 57.3 mJ/m2, respectively. The contact angles for the filamentous broths were measured with the axisymmetric drop shape analysis - contact diameter (ADSA-CD) method which is particularly well suited to rough surfaces. The contact angle results obtained were significantly larger than those earlier reported for bacteria.

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  1. H. K. Kautola

    Present address: Seinäjoki Institute of Technology, FIN-60200, Seinäjoki, Finland

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, M5S 1A4, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    H. K. Kautola & D. G. Allen

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Kautola, H.K., Allen, D.G. Surface tension measurements on filamentous broths. Biotechnol Tech 8, 83–86 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00152845

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