"Surface Tension" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The force acting on the surface of a liquid, tending to minimize the area of the surface. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D013500
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G02.860.816
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| Concept/Terms |
Surface Tension- Surface Tension
- Surface Tensions
- Tension, Surface
- Tensions, Surface
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Surface Tension" by people in Profiles.
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Rhamnolipid biosurfactant mixtures for environmental remediation. Water Res. 2008 Mar; 42(6-7):1735-43.
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In situ biosurfactant production by Bacillus strains injected into a limestone petroleum reservoir. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2007 Feb; 73(4):1239-47.
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The use of surface tension to predict the formation of 2D arrays of latex spheres formed via the Langmuir-Blodgett-like technique. Langmuir. 2004 Dec 07; 20(25):10998-1004.
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Comparison of methods to detect biosurfactant production by diverse microorganisms. J Microbiol Methods. 2004 Mar; 56(3):339-47.
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Properties of the biosurfactant produced by Bacillus licheniformis strain JF-2. J Ind Microbiol. 1990 Apr-May; 5(2-3):95-101.