Table 1.

pH values and gelation times measured through the tube inversion method of different CS/β-GP solutions.

		Final CS/β-GP concentration (w/V)
		2%	2.5%
R = 1	Gelation time (min)	410	250
	pH	6.67 ± 0.08	6.62 ± 0.03
R = 1.5	Gelation time (min)	73	60
	pH	6.83 ± 0.02	6.77 ± 0.02
R = 2	Gelation time (min)	35	20
	pH	6.85 ± 0.02	6.89 ± 0.04
R = 2.5	Gelation time (min)	27	15
	pH	7.02 ± 0.02	6.94 ± 0.05
R = 3	Gelation time (min)	20	10
	pH	7.00 ± 0.02	7.03 ± 0.02
R = 3.5	Gelation time (min)	14	7
	pH	7.08 ± 0.01	7.07 ± 0.03
R = 4	Gelation time (min)	12	5
	pH	7.16 ± 0.05	7.11 ± 0.03

The final % of CS and the amount of β-GP varied as reported.