"initial adhesion" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used to describe the initial stage of a developing relationship or situation, for example, "After the initial adhesion to the agreement, all parties were in agreement".
The initial adhesion strength was sufficient to be maintained within the optimum initial tack range.
Prigent-Combaret, C. et al. Complex regulatory network controls initial adhesion and biofilm formation in Escherichia coli via regulation of the csgD gene.
NadA is considered to be involved in the initial adhesion to epithelial cells13, but may act also on different cell types, including monocytes/macrophages27.
Montag, D., Frant, M., Horn, H. & Liefeith, K. Dependence of the initial adhesion of biofilm forming Pseudomonas putida mt2 on physico-chemical material properties.
Such surface topography acts against the initial adhesion and proliferation of osteoblast like cells.
Objective: To evaluate the initial adhesion of endometrium to the peritoneum.
After 30 000 attachment/detachment cycles, a patch retained 67percentnt of its initial adhesion and 76 per cent of its initial shear without cleaning.
We found that the initial adhesion of hepatocytes to the glycopolymer surface was enhanced by interactions with ASGPR, whereas interactions with ASGPR inhibited the post-adhesion process, a cell adhesion phenomenon that occurs following the initial adhesion.
We show that initial adhesion and cell proliferation of dFb progressively increased in a sulfate dependent manner.
Biofilm growth kinetics on a polystyrene substrate was evaluated from the initial adhesion step (1.5 h) up to 72 h.
Finally, two different models have been suggested to explain initial adhesion and biofilm formation of bacteria of different species.
