Open AccessThe Effect of Phospholipids on Tear Film Lipid Layer Surface Activity
Author(s) -
Antti H. Rantamäki,
Juha M. Holopainen
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
investigative ophthalmology and visual science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1552-5783
pISSN - 0146-0404
DOI - 10.1167/iovs.16-20468
Subject(s) - chemistry , phosphatidylcholine , surface pressure , monolayer , wax , polar , chromatography , phospholipid , layer (electronics) , chemical engineering , analytical chemistry (journal) , organic chemistry , membrane , biochemistry , physics , astronomy , mechanics , engineering
We illustrate the importance of small quantities (<10 mol%) of polar phospholipids on the surface-active behavior of meibum-like lipid compositions.
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