. 2010 Jan 5;5(1):e8565. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0008565

Table 2. T_1ρ Dispersion Analysis of Crosslinked BSA and Tissues.

		γB₁ Values (kHz)	Model Curve Fit (% Standard Error of the Estimate)	Relaxation-Time Power Law (Eq. [1]) Parameters of Fit
Sample Groups	Samples	Number of values	Minimum	Maximum	Relaxation-Time Power Law Eq. [1]	Relaxation-Rate Power Law Eq. [2]	BPP Model Eq. [3]	“a” (ms)	“b” (10⁻⁶×sec^1+C)	“c” (exponent)
BSA (Fraction V) in H₂O (2T)	10% BSA, 80mM GA	13	0.97	60.0	2.4	6.8	2.9	138	764	0.515
	10% BSA, 100mM GA	13	1.01	59.2	2.1	5.3	5.0	93.8	2247	0.425
	20% BSA, 200mM GA	22	0.14	33.1	2.3	12	3.3	45.7	31.1	0.731
BSA (Monomers) in H₂O (2T)	10% BSA, 60mM GA	13	1.50	33.1	0.4	9.7	0.9	293	3.10	0.993
	10% BSA, 80mM GA	13	1.50	33.1	0.8	17	1.5	187	21.7	0.833
	10% BSA, 100mM GA	13	1.50	33.1	0.9	4.0	1.9	133	298	0.596
BSA (Fraction V) in H₂O (4.7T)	10% BSA, 60mM GA	23	1.05	154	1.2	10	7.3	155	334	0.591
	10% BSA, 80mM GA	19	1.50	100	2.0	4.7	4.5	81.8	2464	0.411
	10% BSA, 200mM GA	23	1.00	154	3.0	9.4	9.5	64.2	785	0.501
10% BSA (Fraction V), 60mM GA (2T)	undialyzed	23	0.10	33.1	1.2	8.2	1.9	156	42.7	0.757
	dialyzed in excess DMSO	23	0.10	33.1	2.7	18	1.8	53.2	3.98	0.964
	dialyzed in H₂O	15	0.79	22.8	1.4	4.8	2.8	91.9	466	0.577
4.7T	rabbit myocardial tissue	19	0.59	47.6	2.0	7.2	8.4	74.5	398	0.569
2T	rat myocardial tissue	22	0.10	28.5	1.2	12	3.4	68.4	26.9	0.786
Cartilage (2T)	in saline	23	0.21	46.0	1.7	6.0	2.9	87.4	509	0.484
	in DMSO	24	0.21	56.0	3.6	17	3.9	9.06	5.87	0.756
	in phosphate buffer pH 9.2	21	0.20	33.1	3.9	17	4.2	26.9	25.8	0.769
	in phosphate buffer pH 7.0	23	0.10	33.1	3.3	13	4.1	51.0	224	0.591
	in phosphate buffer pH 4.35	23	0.10	33.1	4.1	16	4.7	39.6	133	0.635

BSA = Bovine serum albumin, GA = Glutaraldehyde, DMSO = Dimethyl sulfoxide.

Table 2. T1ρ Dispersion Analysis of Crosslinked BSA and Tissues.