Table 1.
Composition (% (w/w)) of the dry material in the polymer solutions.
| Polymer Solutions |
Ingredients | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| βG (%) | CHI (%) | PEO (%) | HPMC (%) | CAM (%) | |
| βG-CHI-sol | 20.0 | 20.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | - |
| βG-sol | 20.0 | - | 40.0 | 40.0 | - |
| CHI-sol | - | 20.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | - |
| Copol-sol | - | - | 50.0 | 50.0 | - |
| βG-CHI-CAM-sol | 20.0 | 20.0 | 29.5 | 29.5 | 1.0 |
| βG-CAM-sol | 20.0 | - | 39.5 | 39.5 | 1.0 |
| CHI-CAM-sol | - | 20.0 | 39.5 | 39.5 | 1.0 |
| Copol-CAM-sol | - | - | 49.5 | 49.5 | 1.0 |
Abbreviations: βG (β-glucan), CHI (chitosan), Copol (co-polymers: polyethylene oxide and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose), CAM (chloramphenicol), sol (solution).