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Published in final edited form as: J Mater Chem B. 2013 Nov 13;2(17):2517–2529. doi: 10.1039/C3TB21453B

TABLE 2. Average Lambda Values ± S.E.M for IHC Analysis Curves.

Average lambda values ± S.E.M for CD68, GFAP and IgG analysis curves for each sterilization method at 2 and 16 weeks post implantation. ^a p<0.02; significance between autoclave and dry heat ^b p<0.02; significance between autoclave and ethylene oxide ^c p<0.05; significance between dry heat and ethylene oxide ^d p<0.02; significance between 2 and 16 weeks within cohort. n = 4–7 animals for each cohort.

	2 Weeks	16 Weeks
CD68
Autoclave	100.18 ± 19.11^a,b	85.63 ± 17.22^b
Dry Heat	38.12 ± 5.79	88.48 ± 14.72^c,d
Ethylene Oxide	38.94 + 15.38	24.64 ± 1.25
GFAP
Autoclave	166.10 + 23.09^a,b	130.55 ± 20.50
Dry Heat	58.26 ± 10.21	154.73 ± 10.76^d
Ethylene Oxide	51.18 ± 1.19	157.89 ± 37.21^d
IgG
Autoclave	107.63 ± 20.84	69.96 ± 12.99^c
Dry Heat	61.45 ± 15.25	59.04 ± 24.04
Ethylene Oxide	76.75 + 15.37	48.06 ± 11.25