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. 2015 Mar 11;59(4):2215–2222. doi: 10.1128/AAC.03503-14

TABLE 3.

Values of MSD, α, and Deff of COOH-PS in different mediab

Sample MSD μm2 at 1 s α Deff (μm2/s) at 1 s Deff/Dw
Water 1.09 1 0.26 1
HEC (1.5 wt%) 0.07 56 × 10−3 0.017 0.065
Macaque CVMa 1.66 × 10−4 0.070 × 10−3 3.95 × 10−5 15.19 × 10−5
F127-F68-HPMC (22.5/2.5/1 wt%, respectively) 1.18 × 10−4 0.020 × 10−3 2.80 × 10−5 10.76 × 10−5
F127-HPMC (20/1 wt%, respectively) 0.53 × 10−4 0.009 × 10−3 1.27 × 10−5 4.88 × 10−5
a

Data reported for particles stationary in mucus.

b

The slope α of each MSD curve was determined by fitting MSD to the equation MSD = 4 D0τα.