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Table 2 Wetting and surface energy characterization

From: Printed paper-based arrays as substrates for biofilm formation

Surface	θ_r[°]			Surface energy [mN/m]
Surface	Water	DIM	EG	γ _s ^p	γ _s ^d	γ _s
Latex 1	84 ± 1	52 ± 1	73 ± 1	3.4	27.8	31.2
Latex 2	74 ± 3	47 ± 2	59 ± 2	6.6	31.3	37.9
Kaolin	64 ± 2	50 ± 1	48 ± 1	12.2	29.9	42.1
PCC	92 ± 3	52 ± 1	52 ± 2	1.4	34.7	36.1
PS (96-well)	80 ± 1^b	37 ± 2^b	53 ± 2^b	3.2	38.2	41.4
PDMS^a	114 ± 1^b	92 ± 2^b	96 ± 1^b	0.6	11.7	12.3

^aNot corrected for roughness, ^b(Juvonen et al. [2013]).

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