Table 3.
Gelation temperature (Tg), viscosity, and pH of Formulations.
| Formulation code |
Gelation temp. (Tg): °C | Viscosity (cp) | pH | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10°C | 15°C | 20°C | 24.6°C | 25°C | 37°C | |||
| Blank∗€ | 24.6 ± 0.1 | 39.2 ± 1.5 | 38.2 ± 0.2 | 75.0 ± 2.5 | 103,820.0 ± 16.2 | 120,216.7 ± 46.4 | 195,616.7 ± 224.8 | 6.6 ± 0.2 |
| A€ | 24.7 ± 0.2 | 40.5 ± 0.2 | 36.2 ± 0.2 | 111.0 ± 2.9 | 117,426.7 ± 90.0 | 121,533.3 ± 205.5 | 196,133.3 ± 249.4 | 6.5 ± 0.1 |
| B€ | 24.6 ± 0.1 | 41.0 ± 0.5 | 37.1 ± 0.2 | 130.0 ± 13.0 | 110,400.0 ± 294.3 | 118,485.3 ± 283.8 | 196,500.0 ± 294.4 | 6.4 ± 0.2 |
| C€ | 24.7 ± 0.1 | 34.5 ± 0.6 | 38.3 ± 0.4 | 122.7 ± 3.9 | 122,400.0 ± 374.2 | 124,216.7 ± 201.4 | 195,666.7 ± 0.4 | 6.7 ± 0.1 |
*Pluronic F127 20% solution.
€Readings represent the average (±standard deviations) of samples in triplicates.