Human saliva and model saliva at bulk to adsorbed phases – similarities and differences

• Published in: Advances in colloid and interface science Vol. 273; p. 102034
• Main Authors: Sarkar, Anwesha, Xu, Feng, Lee, Seunghwan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.11.2019
• Subjects: Adsorption; Animals; Biomimetic Materials - chemistry; Human saliva; Humans; Lubrication; Model saliva; Mucin, pellicle; Saliva - chemistry; Tribology; Model saliva; Mucin, pellicle; Lubrication; Human saliva; Tribology

Human saliva, a seemingly simple aqueous fluid, is, in fact, an extraordinarily complex biocolloid that is not fully understood, despite many decades of study. Salivary lubrication is widely believed to be a signature of good oral health and is also crucial for speech, food oral processing and swall...