title: Determining the Surface Tension of Microliter Amounts of Liquid.
abstract: We describe a method for determining the surface tension of liquids by measuring the pull-off force between curved surfaces with a bridging droplet. The technique is useful for cases when only very small amounts of liquid are available, as in medical and biological applications. Data on the surface tension of saliva samples are in agreement with literature values. Copyright 2000 Academic Press.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Westmead Hospital and University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW, 2145, Australia
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Kirkness
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Amis
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Wheatley
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Christenson