| Hydrogel Stiffness | Soft | Medium | Stiff |
| Glycol chitosan (mg) | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| DF PEG (mg) | 4.4 | 8.8 | 17.6 |
| Polymer gelator content (wt%) | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Deionized water (mL) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Gelaion time (min) | 7.5 | 5 | 3.5 |
| G’ (Pa)* | 900 | 2100 | 4700 |
| * tested under frequency 6.3 rad s-1, strain 1% using a parallel plate (diameter 20 mm) on a rotational rheometer. |
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