Table 1.
Polymeric combination of gellan gum and STPP and their consistency.
| Trials | Gellan Gum (% w/v) | STPP (% w/v) |
Consistency at 25 ± 2 °C |
Consistency at 35 ± 2 °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | Liquid | Gel |
| 2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | Liquid | Gel |
| 3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | Liquid | Liquid |
| 4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | Liquid | Liquid |
| 5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | Liquid | Liquid |
| 6 | 0.75 | 0.2 | Liquid | Gel |
| 7 | 0.75 | 0.4 | Liquid | Gel |
| 8 | 0.75 | 0.6 | Liquid | Viscous solution |
| 9 | 0.75 | 0.8 | Liquid | Viscous solution |
| 10 | 0.75 | 1.0 | Liquid | Liquid |
| 11 | 1.0 | 0.2 | Gel | Gel |
| 12 | 1.0 | 0.4 | Gel | Gel |
| 13 | 1.0 | 0.6 | Gel | Gel |
| 14 | 1.0 | 0.8 | Gel | Gel |
| 15 | 1.0 | 1.0 | Gel | Gel |