Table 1.
Dimensions of agarose microparticles formed from different flow rates of mineral oil and agarose.
| Oil flow rate (mL/min) | Agarose solution flow | Diameter of hydrated | Diameter of lyophilized | Diameter of rehydrated | Diameter of rehydrated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rate (mL/min) | particles (µm) | particles (µm) | particles after 3 h (µm) | particles after 3 d (µm) | |
| 1 | 0.1 | 608 (9.0%) | 550 (6.9%) | 542 (8.1%) | 537 (10.3%) |
| 1 | 0.2 | 813 (3.1%) | 774 (7.4%) | 748 (8.7%) | 720 (10.2%) |
| 1 | 0.3 | 985 (8.0%) | 832 (8.4%) | 810 (11.6%) | 813 (8.3%) |
| 1 | 0.4 | 1177 (4.4%) | 947 (10.9%) | 1002 (10.9%) | 1034 (9.1%) |
| 1 | 0.5 | 1259 (4.6%) | 104 (5.7%) | 1102 (7.9%) | 1167 (6.3%) |
| 2 | 0.3 | 624 (1.1%) | 485 (11.4%) | 470 (7.1%) | 456 (7.4%) |
| 3 | 0.3 | 549 (1.3%) | 437 (6.8%) | 421 (5.0%) | 416 (5.3%) |
| 4 | 0.3 | 496 (2.4%) | 403 (6.3%) | 375 (7.4%) | 370 (5.9%) |
| 5 | 0.3 | 454 (2.0%) | 361 (6.6%) | 347 (6.6%) | 337 (6.0%) |