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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Mech Behav Biomed Mater. 2016 Feb 10;59:314–321. doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2016.02.003

Table 1.

Summary of the chemical characterization, burst pressure values, and mode of failure for Alg-MA, Alg-MA-Ox, and homogenous 50:50 polymer blends of Alg-MA and Alg-MA-Ox hydrogel sealants.

Group DOM (%) DOO (%) G′ (Pa) at t = 600 s Burst Pressure (mmHg) Principal Mode of Failure
Alg-MA 77 0 ~1560 49.41 ± 22.46 D
10 Alg-MA-Ox 70 10 ~113 26.11 ±13.13 M
30 Alg-MA-Ox 64 25 < 0.01 Pa 7.09 ± 9.85 M
10 Alg-MA-Ox Blend 74 5 ~440 48.04 ± 10.64 M
30 Alg-MA-Ox Blend 71 13 ~235 35.40 ± 10.66 M
50 Alg-MA-Ox Blend 54 20 ~150 27.66 ± 12.36 M