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. 2023 Nov 1;11(11):2682. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11112682

Table 1.

Characterization of polymeric solutions: surface tension, viscosity, conductivity, and pH *.

Mixture Ratio Surface Tension
(mN m−1)
Viscosity
(mPa s−1)
Conductivity
(mS cm−1)
Ph
Gelatin Culture
1 0.20 0.80 42.9 ± 0.03 a 4.80 ± 0.28 d 4.88 ± 0.25 a 4.10 ± 0.06 a
2 0.35 0.65 39.3 ± 0.025 b 7.90 ± 0.70 d 4.10 ± 0.17 b 4.20 ± 0.00 a
3 0.40 0.60 40.8 ± 1.76 ab 19.55 ± 0.49 c 3.76 ± 0.08 b 4.40 ± 0.11 a
4 0.50 0.50 42.0 ± 0.62 ab 23.90 ± 0.56 c 1.95 ± 0.03 c 4.40 ± 0.05 a
5 0.60 0.40 42.6 ± 0.98 a 33.95 ± 2.19 b 1.73 ± 0.04 c 4.40 ± 0.04 a
6 0.65 0.35 42.7 ± 1.08 a 34.10 ± 1.6 b 1.58 ± 0.00 c 4.50 ± 0.19 a
7 0.80 0.20 42.5 ± 0.82 a 48.58 ± 1.38 a 1.92 ± 0.07 c 4.90 ± 0.02 a

* Mean value ± standard deviation of at least three independent measurements. Means that do not share a letter in the same column are significantly different (p < 0.05).