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. 2011 Aug 27;21(Suppl 6):839–849. doi: 10.1007/s00586-011-1976-2

Table 2.

Complex viscosity (η*), gel point, storage modulus (G′) and volume change of hyaluronan grafted poly(N-isoproprylacrylamide) (HA-pNIPAM) compositions in PBS

Hydrogel η* (Pa s, 2 Hz, 25°C) Gel point (°C) G′ (kPa, 2 Hz, 37°C) Volume change (%, after 1 h)
HA-pNIPAM10 23.5 a 0.005 +56
HA-pNIPAM20 4.6 30.6 0.14 −0.2
HA-pNIPAM35 10.8 31.0 16 −47

aHA-pNIPAM10 composition did not show a clear and sharp LSCT as measured by Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy