. 2023 Feb 2;9(2):642–650. doi: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c01369

Table 1. Rate of PBS Absorption for Each Sample Group over the First 5 Min in PBS (N = 3)^a.

group	PEG wt %	SH:Ene	desiccated or lyophilized	swelling rate (mg/min)
1	8	1.5	desiccated	5.23 ± 0.21
2	8	2	desiccated	4.86 ± 0.13
3	8	2.5	desiccated	5.08 ± 0.19
4	12	1.5	desiccated	5.96 ± 0.03
5	12	2	desiccated	7.44 ± 0.21^***,####
6	12	2.5	desiccated	7.30 ± 0.08^***,####
7	16	1.5	desiccated	7.76 ± 0.16^####
8	16	2	desiccated	8.98 ± 0.48^***,####
9	16	2.5	desiccated	8.48 ± 0.53^####
10	8	2.5	lyophilized	15.43 ± 1.93^†††

* indicates significance between comparisons at the same PEG weight percent and different thiol-to-ene ratios. # indicates significance between comparisons at the same thiol-to-ene ratio and different PEG weight percent. † indicates significance between lyophilized and desiccated 8 wt % PEG and 2.5 thiol-to-ene hydrogels.

Table 1. Rate of PBS Absorption for Each Sample Group over the First 5 Min in PBS (N = 3)a.

Table 1. Rate of PBS Absorption for Each Sample Group over the First 5 Min in PBS (N = 3)^a.