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    AFM relative stiffness measurement of the plasticising effect of a non-ionic surfactant on plant leaf wax

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    2008
    Author
    Grant, Colin A.
    Twigg, Peter C.
    Bell, G.
    Lu, J.R.
    Keyword
    Beta vulgaris; Chemistry
    Elasticity
    Microscopy; Atomic Force
    Plant leaves
    Plasticizers
    Surface properties
    Surface-active agents
    Waxes
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    Abstract
    An AFM relative stiffness technique was applied to reconstituted Beta vulgaris L. wax films. Consecutive force arrays (n=100) made on the waxy surface at the same locations showed that there was no relative change in surface elasticity and this information was used as a reference to further experimental measurements. A surfactant solution was subsequently dropped on the waxy surface and the same array of indents was made at the same location as the reference test. The plant wax surface showed a reduction in its surface elasticity properties. The study has demonstrated that the AFM technique could be used to undertake a systematic assessment of the plasticising effects of agrochemicals on native and reconstituted plant wax films.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10454/5994
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    Grant, C., Twigg, P., Bell, G., Lu, J. R. (2008) AFM relative stiffness measurement of the plasticising effect of a non-ionic surfactant on plant leaf wax. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 321(2), 360-364.
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    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2008.02.019
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