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The effect of concentration on the bulk adsorption of bovine lipid extract surfactant by Lu, J.J, Yu, L.M.Y, Cheung, W.W.Y, Policova, Z, Li, D, Hair, M.L, Neumann, A.W

“…The film adsorption of bovine lipid extract surfactant (BLES) onto the air–liquid interface was examined using axisymmetric drop shape analysis. In combination…”
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The effect of dextran to restore the activity of pulmonary surfactant inhibited by albumin by Lu, J.J., Cheung, W.W.Y., Yu, L.M.Y., Policova, Z., Li, D., Hair, M.L., Neumann, A.W.

“…Pulmonary surfactant is crucial to maintain the proper functioning of the respiration system. Certain types of blood proteins (e.g. albumin) were found to…”
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A study of captive bubbles with axisymmetric drop shape analysis by Prokop, R.M., Jyoti, A., Eslamian, M., Garg, A., Mihaila, M., del Río, O.I., Susnar, S.S., Policova, Z., Neumann, A.W.

“…Of the many methodologies used in surface thermodynamic experimentation, Axisymmetric Drop Shape Analysis (ADSA) has proven to be one of the most accurate and…”
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Surface thermodynamics of bacterial adhesion by ABSOLOM, D. R, LAMBERTI, F. V, POLICOVA, Z, ZINGG, W, VAN OSS, C. J, NEUMANN, A. W

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Static and dynamic surface tension of dilute polyelectrolyte solutions by Regismond, S.T.A, Policova, Z, Neumann, A.W, Goddard, E.D, Winnik, F.M

“…The surface tension of aqueous solutions of Polymer JR400, the chloride salt of a trimethylammonium derivative of hydroxyethyl cellulose, has been measured as…”
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Concentration dependence of the film pressure of human serum albumin at the water/decane interface by Chen, P., Lahooti, S., Policova, Z., Cabrerizo-Vílchez, M.A., Neumann, A.W.

“…Axisymmetric drop shape analysis-profile (ADSA-P) was employed to obtain accurate measurements of the concentration dependence of the film pressure of human…”
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Study of molecular interactions between lipids and proteins using dynamic surface tension measurements: a review by Chen, P, Policova, Z, Pace-Asciak, C.R, Neumann, A.W

“…Molecular interactions between small molecules and proteins, such as binding of lipids to proteins, are of fundamental importance in various biological…”
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Study of binding of 12(S)-hydroxy-5(Z),8(Z),10(E), 14(Z)-eicosatetraenoic acid to bovine serum albumin using dynamic surface tension measurements by Chen, P, Policova, Z, Pace-Asciak, C R, Neumann, A W

“…In a recent paper,(1) we demonstrated that molecular interactions between biopolymers and other smaller molecules can be detected by means of dynamic surface…”
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Surface tension as a sensitive measure to distinguish between pulmonary surfactant from different lavages by Prokop, R.M, Jyoti, A, Cox, P, Frndova, H, Policova, Z, Neumann, A.W

“…Samples of pulmonary surfactant were obtained from rabbits by repeated lung lavage. Surface tension measurements of the samples were made in such a way as to…”
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Adhesion of two uropathogens to silicone and lubricious catheters: influence of pH, urea and creatinine by Reid, G., Lam, D., Policova, Z., Neumann, A. W.

“…The adhesion of a hydrophilic Escherichia coli and a hydrophobic Staphylococcus epidermidis was significantly higher to silicone-coated latex than to a…”
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The temperature dependence of the interfacial tension of aqueous human albumin solution/decane by Cabrerizo-Vílchez, M.A., Policova, Z., Kwok, D.Y., Chen, P., Neumann, A.W.

“…The adsorption kinetics of human albumin (HA) at a 0.02 mg ml−1 aqueous solution/decane interface and the temperature dependence of the interfacial tension…”
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Dynamic surface tension responses to surface area change of mixed solutions of a protein and small or medium-sized organic molecules by Chen, P., Policova, Z., Susnar, S.S., Pace-Asciak, C.R., Demin, P.M., Neumann, A.W.

“…Axisymmetric Drop Shape Analysis has been employed to measure the dynamic surface tension response to a sawtooth-shaped variation in the surface area. Four…”
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Bacterial cell surface hydrophobicity properties in the mediation of in vitro adhesion by the rabbit enteric pathogen Escherichia coli strain RDEC-1 by DRUMM, B, NEUMANN, A. W, POLICOVA, Z, SHERMAN, P. M

“…The role of hydrophobicity in the attachment of enteropathogens to gastrointestinal mucosa is controversial. In vitro binding of Escherichia coli RDEC-1 to…”
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Surface hydrophobicity of the intestinal tract by Mack, D R, Neumann, A W, Policova, Z, Sherman, P M

“…To quantitate surface hydrophobicity of the intestine, we measured contact angles formed with water droplets in multiple regions of rabbit intestine at varying…”
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In vitro surface properties of the newly recognized gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori by SMITH, J. I, DRUMM, B, NEUMANN, A. W, POLICOVA, Z, SHERMAN, P. M

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Contact angle studies of the surface properties of covalently bonded poly-L-lysine to surfaces treated by glow-discharge by MOY, E, LIN, F. Y. H, VOGTLE, J. W, POLICOVA, Z, NEUMANN, A. W

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Do Polysaccharides Such as Dextran and Their Monomers Really Increase the Surface Tension of Water? by Hoorfar, Mina, Kurz, Michael A, Policova, Zdenka, Hair, Michael L, Neumann, A. Wilhelm

“…It has been reported in the literature that sugars such as dextrose and sucrose increase the surface tension of water. The effect was interpreted as a…”
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A double injection ADSA-CSD methodology for lung surfactant inhibition and reversal studies by Saad, Sameh M.I., Policova, Zdenka, Dang, Andrew, Acosta, Edgar J., Hair, Michael L., Neumann, A. Wilhelm

“…This paper presents a continuation of the development of a drop shape method for film studies, ADSA-CSD (Axisymmetric Drop Shape Analysis-Constrained Sessile…”
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Effect of Humidity on the Adsorption Kinetics of Lung Surfactant at Air−Water Interfaces by Zuo, Yi Y, Gitiafroz, Roya, Acosta, Edgar, Policova, Zdenka, Cox, Peter N, Hair, Michael L, Neumann, A. Wilhelm

“…The in vitro adsorption kinetics of lung surfactant at air−water interfaces is affected by both the composition of the surfactant preparations and the…”
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Constrained sessile drop as a new configuration to measure low surface tension in lung surfactant systems by Yu, Laura M. Y, Lu, James J, Chan, Yawen W, Ng, Amy, Zhang, Ling, Hoorfar, Mina, Policova, Zdenka, Grundke, Karina, Neumann, A. Wilhelm

“…1 Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto M5S 3G8; 2 Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry,…”
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