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. 2015 Aug 28;10(8):e0136493. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136493

Fig 7. Adhesion strength of Trx-Balcp19k gel measured using a single-lap-joint shear strength test.

Fig 7

(A) Representative load-distance profile of Trx-Balcp19k gel. (B) Adhesive shear strengths of several protein samples. The aggregated Trx-Balcp19k (Trx-Balcp19k gel) showed a greater adhesion strength (2.10 ± 0.67 MPa) compared to PVA craft glue (1.77 ± 0.54 MPa) and UHU glue (1.78 ± 0.65 MPa), while the disaggregated Trx-Balcp19k (Trx-Balcp19k foam) had an extremely low adhesion strength (40 ± 8 kPa), which was even lower than that of BSA (70 ± 15 kPa).