Texture and mouthfeel arising from the consumption of food and beverages are critical to
consumer choice and acceptability. While the food structure design rules for many existing …

Hyaluronan (HA) is a high molecular weight glycosaminoglycan of the extracellular matrix
(ECM), which is particularly abundant in soft connective tissues. Solutions of HA can be …

This study presents calculations on the global fuel energy consumption used to overcome
friction in passenger cars in terms of friction in the engine, transmission, tires, and brakes …

In this paper, we report the global fuel energy consumption in heavy-duty road vehicles due
to friction in engines, transmissions, tires, auxiliary equipment, and brakes. Four categories …

Food oral processing research has attracted a great deal of attention in the last few decades
owing to its paramount importance in governing sensory appreciation and pleasurable …

Oral lubrication deals with one of the most intricate examples of biotribology, where surfaces
under sliding conditions span from the hardest enamel to soft oral tissues in human …

Mucins are large glycoproteins that are ubiquitous in the animal kingdom. Mucins coat the
surfaces of many cell types and can be secreted to form mucus gels that assume important …

Nanotechnology: An Introduction, Second Edition, is ideal for the newcomer to
nanotechnology, someone who also brings a strong background in one of the traditional …

Lubrication is everywhere in the body and essential for the correct operation of biological
systems when subjected to contact stress and wear. The body is like a continuously …

Commercial mucin glycoproteins are routinely used as a model to investigate the broad
range of important functions mucins fulfill in our bodies, including lubrication, protection …