Table 2.
Ratios of estradiol concentration to androstenedione and progesterone concentrations at end of culture
| two-layered | multilayered | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| alginate | E | A | P | E | A | P |
| 3% | 1 | 1.78 | 5.30 | 1 | 0.38 | 1.18 |
| 1.5% | 1 | 0.42 | 1.16 | 1 | 0.27 | 0.87 |
| 0.7% | 1 | 0.23 | 0.38 | 1 | 0.12 | 0.23 |
| ox | 1 | 0.50 | 0.67 | 1 | 0.22 | 0.25 |
| irr | 1 | 0.69 | 1.08 | 1 | 0.15 | 0.26 |
E=estradiol, A=androstenedione, P=progesterone