Table 3.

Melting Characteristics of Tested Samples

Sample	Average Melting Range, °C (Method)	Transition Temperatures Tm, °C	Cooperativity of Melting
Behenyl oleate	36–38 (microcalorimetry)	37.0 ± 0.2	58
	35–38 (HSPM)	36.0 ± 0.5	49
Mouse meibum in ducts	10–40 (HSPM)	23 ± 3, Tm1	6
		32 ± 2, Tm2	18
Normal human meibum	10–40 (HSPM)	≤12, Tm0	∼3
		20 ± 2, Tm1	7
		32 ± 2, Tm2	34
Dry eye human meibum	10–40 (HSPM)	≤12, Tm0	∼4
		21 ± 2, Tm1	6
		33 ± 3, Tm2	38