Table 3.
Type of coatings |
Uncoated beads |
PMMA- coated beads |
PMMA- chitosan- coated beads |
PMMA- chitosan- heparin-coated beads |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of solvents | |||||
In PBS |
Time to reach equilibrium (min) |
N/A | 18 | 30 | 30 |
Equilibrium capacity (mg/g) |
N/A | 19.6 | 17.1 | 18.2 | |
In water |
Time to reach equilibrium (min) |
6 | 47 | 30 | 30 |
Equilibrium capacity (mg/g) |
16.1 | 19.1 | 17.5 | 18.1 |