title: Chemical and rheological aspects of gel formation in the California Mastitis Test.
abstract: The rheological properties of the CMT gel were analysed. Data are presented to demonstrate that the gel is a non-homogenous, visco-elastic, non-Newtonian fluid with rheopectic, and rheodestructive behaviour. The fundamental chemistry of the CMT is reviewed and a modified theory of gel formation is presented. The implications of the rheological properties and modified theory of gel formation for an automatic sensor are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Sensortec Ltd, PO Box 11004, Hamilton, New Zealand. dw@sensortec.co.nz
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Whyte
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Walmsley
authors.forename: Alvin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Liew
authors.forename: Rod
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Claycomb
authors.forename: Graeme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mein
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002140:California; D002417:Cattle; D004396:Coloring Agents; D004548:Elasticity; D005260:Female; D005782:Gels; D008414:Mastitis, Bovine / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012212:Rheology; D014783:Viscosity
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D005782:Gels