"Surface Tension" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The force acting on the surface of a liquid, tending to minimize the area of the surface. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D013500
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G02.860.816
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| Concept/Terms |
Surface Tension- Surface Tension
- Surface Tensions
- Tension, Surface
- Tensions, Surface
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Surface Tension" by people in Profiles.
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Multifunctional Bio-Nanocomposite Coatings for Perishable Fruits. Adv Mater. 2020 Jul; 32(26):e1908291.
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HIV viral RNA extraction in wax immiscible filtration assisted by surface tension (IFAST) devices. J Mol Diagn. 2014 May; 16(3):297-304.
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The unusual symmetric reopening effect induced by pulmonary surfactant. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2014 Mar 15; 116(6):635-44.
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Pulmonary surfactant adsorption is increased by hyaluronan or polyethylene glycol. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2008 Apr 01; 62(2):243-9.
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Metrics that differentiate the origins of osmolyte effects on protein stability: a test of the surface tension proposal. J Mol Biol. 2006 Sep 01; 361(5):983-92.
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Effect of meconium on the surface properties of perflubron. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2004 Mar; 5(2):167-71.
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Physicochemical and physiological properties of 5alpha-cyprinol sulfate, the toxic bile salt of cyprinid fish. J Lipid Res. 2003 Sep; 44(9):1643-51.
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Effect of lidocaine on ovalbumin and egg albumin foam stability. Appl Biochem Biotechnol. 2003; 105 -108:905-11.
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Surface analysis of surface-passivated intraocular lenses. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1991 Mar; 17(2):131-8.
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LUNG SURFACTANTS, COUNTERIONS, AND HYSTERESIS. Science. 1965 Jun 18; 148(3677):1607-9.