Table 1.

Carreau-Yasuda model parameters obtained by fitting concentration-viscosity curves

Exudate and mucilage	Concentration	η 0	η inf	a	n	λ
	mg ml−1	Pa.s	Pa.s	–	–	sec
Chia seed	9.2	1030	0.065	0.8	0.08	350
	4.6	95.1	0.008	0.8	0.08	150
	0.92	9.6	0.006	0.8	0.08	60
Chia seed (Ball-milled)	9.2	126.8	0.061	1	0.2	200
	4.6	12.1	0.008	1	0.2	40
	0.92	0.47	0.005	1	0.2	2.2
Maize root	9.2	2.8	0.002	1.5	0.2	80
	4.6	0.65	0.001	1.5	0.2	35
	0.92	0.11	0.0007	1.5	0.2	30
Barley root	9.2	1.16	0.0008	3	0.2	40
	4.6	0.50	0.0006	3	0.2	30
	0.92	0.05	0.0005	3	0.2	20

η₀ = zero-shear viscosity, η_inf = infinite-shear viscosity