Skip to main content

Table 1 Surface tension of toothpaste samples in distilled water (DW) and Tap water (TW) at room temperature

From: Solution properties and comparative antimicrobial efficacy study of different brands of toothpaste of Nepal

 

Surface tension (mN/m)

Toothpaste

1:50

1:100

1:200

1:400

1:800

1:1600

 

DW

TW

DW

TW

DW

TW

DW

TW

DW

TW

DW

TW

DR (2)

34.3

32.1

46.0

38.0

58.9

46.8

65

55.1

68.5

62.8

71.0

68.1

PD (7)

27

25.5

29.6

28.1

39.7

33.4

50.5

39.2

62.5

44.4

68.3

58.0

SKH (6)

30.6

27.6

38

34.7

49.5

41.7

59.6

45.7

66.0

54.1

69.1

66.2

DH (3)

34

30.6

44.3

37.0

55.6

46.2

64.0

54.3

68

62.4

70

68.0

ANH (5)

31.5

28.1

39.0

35.5

51.4

42.4

60.9

46.0

67.2

54.6

69.3

66.5

DHG (4)

32.8

29.1

42

36.1

53

43.1

61

46.9

67.5

55.4

69.5

67.1

DSS (1)

35.9

34.6

48

39.1

60.9

49.0

66

56.3

69.5

63.0

71.2

68.2

CU (8)

24.6

24.4

24.7

25.0

26.0

25.2

29.5

27.6

40.9

35.8

59.7

56.6