Table 2.

Exponents n of the power law equation G′ = cⁿ describing the dependence of the linear shear elastic modulus, G′, on the carrageenan concentration, c, in gels formed under the conditions detailed in the column “Sample”.

Sample			n	Ref.
G4S-DA (mol.%)	Salt	Comment
100	0.1 M NaCl	Commercial K—used as received	3.5 ± 0.4	[72]
100	0.02 M KCl	Commercial K—used as received	2.08 ± 0.13	[78]
78	0.01 M KCl 0.1 M KCl 0.5 M KCl 0.5 M NaCl 1 M NaCl	No mixed cations	1.42 ± 0.05 2.25 ± 0.07 2.98 ± 0.01 1.05 ± 0.01 1.23 ± 0.03	[70]
69	0.01 M KCl 0.1 M KCl 1 M NaCl	No mixed cations	1.37 ± 0.08 2.2 ± 0.1 1.18 ± 0.02	[69]
51.2	0.1 M KCl	With 31.7 mol.% of G4S-DA2S	3.1 ± 0.1	[72]
51.2	0.05 M KCl	With 31.7 mol.% of G4S-DA2S	3.18 ± 0.05	[78]
48	0.1 M KCl 0.5 M KCl 1 M KCl 1 M NaCl	No mixed cations	2.51 ± 0.04 2.14 ± 0.05 2.46 ± 0.08 1.01 ± 0.02	[70]
8	0.1 M NaCl	Commercial I—used as received	2.01 ± 0.08	[72]
8	0.05 M KCl	Commercial I—used as received	1.76 ± 0.05	[78]