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. 2010 Dec 1;41(4):984–992. doi: 10.1590/S1517-838220100004000017

Table 5.

Values of the interfacial tension components (γLW, γ+, γ-, γAB,γTOT) of the cells of the Bacillus cereus, stainless steel and stainless steel adhered by cells of B. cereus.

Interfacial tension (mJ/m2)
Surfaces γLW γ+ γ- γAB γTOT
Stainless steel 39.3206 0.0899 6.3333 1.5091 40.8297
B. cereus 32.2682 3.2454 45.2929 24.2482 56.5164
E1 (4 °C/1 d) 36.8944 0.0956 12.2929 2.1681 39.0625
E2 (10 °C/1 d) 38.4688 0.0207 11.6946 0.9840 39.4528
E3 (25 °C/1 d) 40.2433 0.3842 0.4922 0.8697 41.1130
E4 (35 °C/1 d) 37.9096 1.0378 16.8009 8.3510 46.2606
E5 (7 °C/5.5 d) 36.4894 0.3478 12.4987 4.1699 40.6593
E6(15 °C/5.5 d) 37.8335 0.1378 7.6388 2.0519 39.8854
E7(20 °C/5.5 d) 35.0565 0.4573 32.1712 7.6712 42.7277
E8(30 °C/5.5 d) 36.9345 0.3508 9.1703 3.5871 40.5216
E9 (4 °C/10 d) 37.2915 0.1260 7.6212 1.9598 39.2513
E10(10 °C/10 d) 37.0542 3.3996 20.0995 16.5324 53.5866
E11(25 °C/10 d) 38.0982 0.8236 15.1795 7.0715 45.1697
E12(35 °C/10 d) 37.6033 1.1625 17.5686 9.0384 46.6417