Table 1. The stiffness (kPa) of dermal preparations†.
H. leucospilota | S. chloronotus | |||||
Time§ | TFT | Triton-treated | Fresh | Triton-treated | ||
0 min | 9.05±1.67 (5) | 8.68±5.02 (9) | 8.60±5.57 (7) | 8.3±3.5 (10) | ||
15 min | 8.16±1.55 (5) | 69.89±51.99* (9) | 48.14±7.38* (7) | 79.0±41.39* (10) |
Values are mean ± s.d. (number of experiments).
Time in minutes after the beginning of dynamic tests.
Statistically different from TFT dermis (P<0.05).