TABLE 3.
Surfacea | Mean WCA (°) ± SD forb
: |
|
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Control | PpEPL1 | |
Glass | 31.96 ± 3.16 | 35.54 ± 2.78 |
PET | 87.06 ± 1.62 | 29.64 ± 2.52* |
PET, poly(ethylene terephthalate).
Surface hydrophobicity was monitored by the water contact angle measurement (WCA). *, a significant difference was found between the values for the EPL1-coated sample and the control at P < 0.05, calculated based on t test.