“…14,15,33 Langmuir surface balance experiments Surface pressure (p)-area (A) isotherms were measured using a computer-controlled Langmuir surface balance (Kibron, Helsinki, Finland) equipped with a mTrough XL (area 225 cm 2 , volume 40 ml) by the Wilhelmy wire probe method. 34,35 Human meibum dissolved in chloroform was spread (43 ml of 1 mg ml À1 ) over the air/saline solution interface with a Hamilton microsyringe. An acrylic cover was put over the trough to protect from dust contamination and to suppress subphase evaporation.…”