Table 6.
Values of the apolar (∆GswsLW) and polar (∆GswsAB) components of the total free energy of interaction (∆GswsTOT) of B. cereus surfaces and stainless steel surfaces in the presence or absence of B. cereus adherence.
| Total free energy of interaction (mJ/m2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ∆Gsws LW | ∆Gsws AB | ∆Gsws TOT | |
| Stainless steel | -5.1300 | -23.6028 | -28.7328 |
| B. cereus | -2.0468 | 21.8664 | 19.8195 |
| E1 (4 °C/1 d) | -3.9462 | -29.2732 | -33.2194 |
| E2(10 °C/1 d) | -4.7024 | -31.9868 | -36.6892 |
| E3(25 °C/1 d) | -5.6075 | -77.0592 | -82.6668 |
| E4(35 °C/1 d) | -4.4238 | -15.3336 | -19.7574 |
| E5(7 °C/5.5 d) | -3.7673 | -27.0336 | -30.8009 |
| E6(15 °C/5.5 d) | -4.3900 | -42.7792 | -47.1692 |
| E7(20 °C/5.5 d) | -3.1313 | 10.8848 | 7.7535 |
| E8(30 °C/5.5 d) | -3.9668 | -36.0436 | -40.0104 |
| E9(4 °C/10 d) | -4.1335 | -42.9876 | -47.1211 |
| E10(10 °C/10 d) | -4.0224 | -7.2648 | -11.2872 |
| E11(25 °C/10 d) | -4.5199 | -19.1152 | -23.6351 |
| E12(35 °C/10 d) | -4.2813 | -13.6348 | -17.9161 |