FIGURE 7.

(A) Viscosity, η, (Pa·s) measured against shear rate from 0 to 100 s⁻¹ for autoclaved and nonautoclaved polymer weight fractions of 30%, 35%, and 40%. This data is presented on a linear scale for visualization purposes. Error bars are reported as standard error of mean. Vertical brackets with asterisks indicate a significant difference due to autoclaving. The following key represents significant differences between the indicated groups denoted with the corresponding letters: (a) 30% autoclaved and 35% autoclaved, (b) 30% autoclaved and 40% autoclaved, (c) 35% autoclaved and 40% autoclaved, (d) 30% nonautoclaved and 35% nonautoclaved, (e) 30% nonautoclaved and 40% nonautoclaved, and (f) 35% nonautoclaved and 40% nonautoclaved. (B) Gelation temperatures recorded for autoclaved and nonautoclaved P407 polymer weight fractions of 30%, 35%, and 40%. The asterisk indicates a significant difference (p = .0079) between the 35% autoclaved and nonautoclaved groups. “a” denotes a significantly lower gelation temperature than the 30% counterpart. “b” denotes a significantly lower gelation temperature than the 35% counterpart. n = 3 for all groups. p < .05 for all differences indicated