Table 1.
Samples a | Yield (% w/w) | Shear Viscosity (mPas) b | Thixotropic Area, Ar (%) c |
---|---|---|---|
Na-Alg | NA | 339.22 | 0.59 |
Alg-ASA (1:0.5) | 59.0 | 1040.20 | 24.83 |
Alg-ASA (1:1) | 66.0 | 8095.30 | 26.23 |
Alg-ASA (1:2) | 73.0 | NA | NA |
a Concentration of sample were 3% (w/v), at pH 5–6 at 37 °C; b Shear viscosity is reported from shear viscosity vs. shear rate (shear rate 100 s−1); c Data presented values are the average of three measurements.