Table 5.

Calculation of Dimensionless Groups Used to Assess Validity of Equation (1)^a

	Equation (11)	Equation (12)	Equation (16)	Equation (18)
2% (v/v) Alginate 500 μm	0.02	0.18	0.06	0.14
2% (v/v) Alginate 2000 μm	0.29	2.96	0.94	11.91
70% (w/v) PFC 2% (v/v) Alginate 500 μm	0.03	0.07	0.06	0.05
70% (w/v) PFC 2% (v/v) Alginate 2000 μm	0.51	1.06	0.94	4.24

^aParameters used for oxygen consumption rate feasibility calculations were R_cap = 0.025 cm, R_I = 0.075 cm, p_m(0) = 160 mm Hg, V_max,cap = 1.6 × 10⁻⁹ mol/(cm³ · s), and v_cap/v_ch = 0.1.