Adhesion Behavior of Escherichia coli Strains on Glass: Role of Cell Surface Qualitative and Quantitative Hydrophobicity in Their Attachment Ability

Table 1

Surface energy of contact angle liquids according to van Oss [21].

Liquids	γ^lw (mJ/m^2)	γ^+ (mJ/m^2)	γ^− (mJ/m^2)
Water	21.8	25.5	25.5
Formamide	39.0	2.3	39.6
Diiodomethane	50.8	0	0

γ^LW: Lifshitz–van der Waals forces; γ⁻: electron donor character; γ⁺: electron acceptor character.