TABLE 3.

Fitting parameters of the interfacial adhesion curves

Strain	ϕ50*	θ0	K	ϕ50, model*†
L. johnsonii DSM20533	4.8 × 10−2	7.0 × 10−2	29	3.0 × 10−2
L. johnsonii ATCC332	<1.7 × 10−4	0.53	33	–
L. johnsonii ATCC33200	0.14	0.08	7.0	0.12
L. crispatus DSM20584	<1.7 × 10−4	0.75	38	–
L. helveticus ATCC12046	7.8 × 10−2	0.10	13	6.2 × 10−2
L. helveticus ATCC15009	0.27	1.0 × 10−2	3.0	0.33

The bacterial suspensions are in 10 mM KH₂PO₄ at pH = 7. Cell count of the buffers is 10⁷–10⁸ CFU/ml.

^*Volume ratio of hexadecane at which 50% adhesion occurs.

^†Calculated from θ₀ and K.