Table 1.

Effect of hydrolysis time: 0, 2, 3, 4, and 24 h on the viscosity of alginate solutions.

Hydrolysis Time [h]	Viscosity [mPas]
0	249.590 a ± 2.115
2	17.985 b ± 0.412
3	17.141 b ± 0.253
4	17.065 b ± 0.191
24	16.327 c ± 0.291

^a–c values with different letters within the same column differ significantly (p < 0.05). Results are expressed as the mean ± standard error.