Chemical and rheological aspects of gel formation in the California Mastitis Test.
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.
Whyte
David
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Sensortec Ltd, PO Box 11004, Hamilton, New Zealand. dw@sensortec.co.nz
Walmsley
Michael
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Liew
Alvin
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Claycomb
Rod
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Mein
Graeme
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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
D004396:Coloring Agents; D005782:Gels