Table 4. Microbead stability in IVM culture expressed as size (radius) and the shape descriptor aspect ratio (*), characterized as function of 4-hours intervals.
| Time (h) | Radius (μm) | Aspect ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1058.51 ± 117.01 | 1.17 ± 0.10 |
| 4 | 985.44 ± 106.23 | 1.18 ± 0.10 |
| 8 | 1019.36 ± 87.25 | 1.20 ± 0.14 |
| 12 | 1038.81 ± 95.18 | 1.22 ± 0.12 |
| 16 | 1020.16 ± 85.02 | 1.22 ± 0.13 |
| 20 | 1012.55 ± 98.38 | 1.22 ± 0.12 |
| 24 | 1053.99 ± 72.15 | 1.18 ± 0.10 |
(*) Aspect ratio defined according to Russ [51]. For each condition, data are mean ± standard deviation of n = 50 microbead measures. Microbeads fabricated with 508 μm needle and 1% alginate. One-way ANOVA with post-hoc Tukey's multiple comparisons test: not significant.