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4 - Mesoscopic Forces and Adhesion

from Part I - Physical Tools

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 December 2024

Thomas Andrew Waigh
Thomas Andrew Waigh
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University of Manchester
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Summary

Introduces mesoscopic forces including DLVO, steric potentials, depletion and bridging forces, hydrophobic interactions and adhesion.

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mesoscopic forcesDLVOadhesion
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The Physics of Bacteria
From Cells to Biofilms
 , pp. 39 - 51
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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