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arxiv: 0909.3980 · v1 · submitted 2009-09-22 · ⚛️ physics.flu-dyn

The blistering of a viscoelastic filament of a droplet of saliva

classification ⚛️ physics.flu-dyn
keywords filamentblisteringdropletsalivaviscoelasticbiopolymersbreakconsist
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A fluid dynamics video of the break up of a droplet of saliva is shown. First a viscoelastic filament is formed and than the blistering of this filament is shown. Finally, a flow induced phase separation takes place nanometer sized solid fiber remains that consist out of the biopolymers.

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