Flow curves of an adsorbed protein layer at the saliva-air interface

H.J. Holterman*, E.J. 's Gravenmade, H.A. Waterman, C. Blom, J. Mellema

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    Abstract

    At the air-liquid interface of human saliva a protein layer is absorbed. An apparatus is described with which a flow curve of this layer was measured. In the majority of samples the viscosity of the surface layer changed gradually and could be described by a power-law dependence on the shear rate. The zero-shear viscosity was 1-100 MPa.s. In some saliva samples a sharp yield point was observed.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1036-1043
    Number of pages8
    JournalColloid and Polymer Science
    Volume268
    Issue number11
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Nov-1990

    Keywords

    • SALIVA
    • HUMAN
    • RHEOLOGY
    • PROTEIN ADSORPTION
    • STRESS

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