TABLE 2.
Contact angle and zeta potential measurements for the E. coli C97 colanic acid mutant strainsa
| Strain | Contact angle with:
|
Zeta potential | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | Glycerol | Diiodomethane | ||
| Cps+ | 20.0 ± 3.4 | 19.1 ± 3.0 | 32.5 ± 3.9 | −36.1 ± 5.3 |
| Cps− | 24.0 ± 4.7 | 22.0 ± 4.2 | 62.5 ± 4.8 | −27.6 ± 5.2 |
| Cps WT | 20.0 ± 3.6 | 18.6 ± 2.2 | 55.0 ± 4.1 | −26.1 ± 4.0 |
Data are means ± standard deviations.