Table 1.
Microchannel characterization by microfluidics and histological cross sections
| Hydrogel properties | Nanosecond peak intensity (×1010 W/cm2) | Microfluidics channel width (μm) | Microfluidics channel height (μm) | Cross-section channel height (μm ± SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrogel-A | ||||
| PEG/Fib = 75:1; | 1.3 | 5.5 | 9.9 | 26 ± 17.1 |
| [Fib] = 6 mg/mL; | 1.9 | 5.9 | 11.6 | 34.5 ± 6.7 |
| %Mass = 3.3; | 3.2 | 11.2 | 37.4 | 57.1 ± 10.9 |
| G′ = 366 ± 24 Pa | 5.0 | n/a | n/a | 101.8 ± 14.7 |
| Hydrogel-B | ||||
| PEG/Fib = 45:1; | 1.3 | 5.5 | n/a | 15.3 ± 1.9 |
| [Fib] = 9 mg/mL; | 1.9 | 4.2 | 20.6 | 33.3 ± 9.5 |
| %Mass = 3.3; | 3.2 | 16.8 | 80.9 | 61.4 ± 15.1 |
| G′ = 126 ± 10 Pa | 5.0 | n/a | n/a | 101.1 ± 35.1 |
| Hydrogel-C | ||||
| PEG/Fib = 75:1; | 1.3 | n/a | n/a | 22.4 ± 8.3 |
| [Fib] = 9 mg/mL; | 1.9 | 5.1 | 19.7 | 43.1 ± 16.6 |
| %Mass = 5.0; | 3.2 | 10.6 | 47.1 | 62.5 ± 18.9 |
| G′ = 731 ± 19 Pa | 5.0 | n/a | n/a | 87.8 ± 14.5 |
n/a: not available.