Essays about: "synergistic lubrication"

Found 1 essay containing the words synergistic lubrication.

  1. 1. Synovial fluid components as synergistic lubricants in articular joint models

    University essay from KTH/Kemi

    Author : Sixuan Li; [2019]
    Keywords : synergistic lubrication; synovial fluid; biolubrication; DPPC; hyaluronic acid; Mini-Traction Machine; macro- and microscale; profilometer;

    Abstract : The excellent lubrication present within mammalian synovial joints attracted scientific interest, and some close-to-realistic models were applied to study the mechanism in vitro. In this project, the synergistic lubrication of synovial fluid was investigated by using 1,2-Dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine (DPPC), hyaluronic acid (HA), and phosphate-buffered saline (PBS buffer) to mimic the synovial fluid. READ MORE