title: A small point regarding DLVO coagulation conditions.
abstract: Criteria for colloidal destabilization that we had imposed in earlier studies (Yeung et al., 2003 [1] and Esmaeili et al., 2012 [2]) are re-examined. Those conditions are shown here to be incorrect, but with only negligible error. We also note a minor issue with the widely-accepted condition of coagulation that is seen in almost all colloids literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2V4, Canada.
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2V4, Canada.
authors.forename: Justin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Suda
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2V4, Canada. Electronic address: tony.yeung@ualberta.ca.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yeung
keywords: Coagulation; DLVO theory; Destabilization; Schulze–Hardy rule